My Favorite Reads of 2017

I'll be the first to admit that I was surprised how many books I enjoyed in 2017. It wasn't the best reading year I've ever had (I probably watched more TV than ever before in a desperate attempt to escape reality), but looking bad a lot of what I did read left a lasting impression. Without further ado, allow me to introduce my favorite reads of the year!

Favorite Books
The Buddha in the Attic / Julie Otsuka
> the review
Born a Crime / Trevor Noah
> the review
Wives and Daughters / Elizabeth Gaskell
Days Without End / Sebastian Barry
> the review

Honorable Mentions
The Reluctant Fundamentalist / Mohsin Hamid
> the review
Where the Past Begins / Amy Tan
> the review
The Nakano Thrift Shop / Hiromi Kawakami
> the review

Top 5 Books of 2016

If you followed my reading at all in 2016, I'm sure none of these favorite reads comes as a big surprise. It was a year full of female authors, literary fiction, and fantastic translations! Just keep in mind that these are simply the best books I read in 2016 and not all of them were published in 2016.


The Vegetarian / Han Kang
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Number9Dream / David Mitchell
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Sarong Party Girls / Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
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Do Not Say We Have Nothing / Madeleine Thien
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Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own / Kate Bolick
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