Adventures in YA Episode 055: 2017 Year End Wrap Up

It’s time for the 2017 year end wrap up! In this episode, we answer our annual questions about our favorite books of the year. We also talk about some of our reading goals and how to make more time in your day to read.

Episode recorded in January.

What We’ve Been Reading:

Sara:

*Warcross

*The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

*Starfish

Kristin:

*Garden Spells

*The Afterlife of Holly Chase

*Frostbite

*Three Sides of a Heart

*Jackaby

*Devils and Theives

Favorite New to You Author in 2017

Kristin:

*Shawn David Hutchinson

*Shivaun Plozza

Sara:

*Angie Thomas

*Maureen Goo

Favorite Character

Sara:

*Desi – I Believe in a Thing Called Love

*Starr – The Hate You Give

Kristin:

*Rishi – When Dimple Met Rishi

*A.J. – The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

*Peter K – Always and Forever Laura Jean

Best World Building/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year

Kristin:

*Three Dark Crowns

*Marina

Sara:

*Warcross

Favorite Cover of 2017

Sara:

*The Midnight Star

Kristin:

*Words in Deep Blue

*The Hate You U Give

*Mirror Mirror

Hidden Gem of 2017

Kristin:

*Hearts and Other Body Parts

Sara:

*Exit, Pursued by Bear

Best Series Started in 2017

Sara:

*Truthwitch

Kristin:

*Hunter Series

*Three Dark Crowns

A Book You didn’t Get to in 2017 but will Read in 2018

Kristin:

*There’s Someone in Your House

Sara:

*Crooked Kingdom

Most Surprising Read:

Kristin:

*When It’s Real

*Razorhurst

*Dimple

Sara:

*Carve the Mark

Series We Finished in 2017

Sara:

*The Young Elites

*Age of Legends Trilogy

*Queen of Hearts

Kristin:

*The Witch Hunter Series

*The Hunter Series

*Thunder Road

*To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

Best Book of 2017

Sara: The Hate U Give

Kristin:

*The Hate U Give

*I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

*Words in Deep Blue

*Far From the Tree

Most Anticipated Book of 2018

Sara:

*Puddin’

*On the Come Up

Kristin:

*Puddin’

*Black Wings Beating

*Leah on the Off Beat

Booktubers mentioned:

Lauren and the Books

SavidgeReads

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