The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

What were your favorite books of the Winter 2017 Challenge?

My favorite was also my favorite for 2017 - The Winshaw Legacy: or, What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe. I also read some 5 star sci-fi - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell and Kindred by Octavia E. Butler.

I had SO many good ones this season. Like far above my average amount.



But far and away the best one that was immediately added to my favorites shelf:

One of my favorites was . It's based on a true story about a boy from Milan and his story during WWII.

I also really enjoyed , and .

I read Men Explain Things to Me a while back. I thought it was excellent.

I'll admit, I did some comfort re-reading this challenge, something I don't do often: A Christmas CarolThe Gospel of Loki and The Lord of the Rings (albeit in its component parts).

Five-star new reads, though. I read Charlotte's Web for the first time (I know, definitely slipped as a kid) and loved it.

I also enjoyed The Christmas Train far more than I expected to.

I had many great four star reads this season. The two five star reads that really stood out for me were Dark Fire (great series!) and The Remains of the Day.

My top 5 this season!:

1. The Ballad of Black Tom - So good that it may well end up as my best book of the year. I read it mid-January.
2. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Somehow even better than it was hyped up to be.
3. And Then There Were None - Also even better than it was hyped up to be, to the point where I was screaming at my kindle in public.
4. Illegal Contact - I don't care about football in the SLIGHTEST, but I read this in three days and cried a fair bit.
5. Wheels Up - One of the last books I read this season, and one of the best. They were just so in love, it was AMAZING.

Before We Were Yours
Sisterland
Lost Dogs and Lonely Herats

I had five 5-star books this season. Love it when that happens.

The Girl in the Tower
Walking with Peety: The Dog Who Saved My Life
A Redbird Christmas
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
And Then There Were None

Three five-star books this season


Into the Drowning Deep
We Are Okay
Final Girls

I had a lot of books that I really loved but here a few that were extra special

-I have read most of her books and liked them all, but this was actually a lot different than her usual story-telling. There were a lot of smiles and little laughs as I followed the adventures of Zorro. If you have read her before and been on the fence about reading another, try this one, I think you will like it!

I am a self-proclaimed "History-Nerd"and I love a strong woman protagonist-this book did not disappoint

I was looking for a new genre about a year ago and tested the waters of fantasy. Now I can't get enough of it. First time reading this author and I loved his vibe and am looking forward to reading more from him.

I tried to read as many of the books on the March 2018 Rooster Tournament of Books long list as I could.
I don't think I can choose an absolute favorite but here are a few:

Augustown *
The Woman Next Door
Celine

and not on that list but another book I really liked:
The Music Shop

Margaret wrote: "1. Beowulf: A New Verse Translation. I even read all of the pages in the original language to see how many of the words were familiar. (~ 3 on each page!)

2. [book:Astrophysics for P..."

i LOVED A Tale for the Time Being. <3