How weird is it that it’s the end of 2016 already? The last fourth months have seemed like 4 seconds just the thought of it nearly being 2017 is making me go insane. And yes, the title photo of this post is of me and Jennifer Niven. I mean… I MET JENNIFER NIVEN! AND I CRIED IN FRONT OF HER *facepalm*.
2016 was such a brilliant year for new book releases.
Some series got their finale (Crooked Kingdom and The Raven King), whereas some series were just beginning (Lady Midnight and Passenger). If your reading year was like mine and full of re-reads and reading for school/college/university, then you may want to take a look at this list: the top 5 books that you just HAVE to read in 2017. I can’t really talk about all of the books that are being released in 2017 because I haven’t read them all, but I can recommend a few!
Let’s get into it!
2017 starts off so well with a list of amazing books that are set for release. Here, I have a list of the five books that I am most excited to come out in January. There are more books that are coming out in January than these five, but these are the top five that I’m excited for! If you want the full list of January 2017 releases, head to here to check them out!
Disclaimer: all of the release dates that are shown here are the offical UK release dates taken off Amazon.co.uk
When my parents asked me a few months ago what I wanted for my birthday and Christmas, all I asked for was books. Now I know that I have about 10,000,000 books to read already but more books = more choice. Right? I got so many books for my 21st birthday and I haven’t even begun to start reading them yet, but for Christmas, I got a more eclectic range that I cannot wait to dive into (well… once I’ve read all of my other books which may take 10 years)
Another year means another ‘Star Wars’ film. Because that’s what the film industry has become right? Just an industry full of remakes, spin-offs and adaptations. For some people, hearing about another ‘Star Wars’ film is just ”whatever”; they don’t care. For me, it’s everything. ‘Phantom of the Menace’ was the first film that I ever saw in the cinema – I was three years old. I have always loved ‘Star Wars’ and I always will. …
Reading Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda, you wouldn’t think that this was Albertalli’s debut novel. Normally a debut has a few problems here and there and the storyline isn’t quite up to the standard that is should be, but not with this book. No way. Albertalli has created something that is so powerful and moving that I started reading it again once I had finished it.
If you thought The Raven Boys was perfect, wait until you finish reading The Dream Thieves. Oh. My. Life. I am writing this review 30 seconds after finishing the book because I had to get all of my thoughts and feelings down. Maggie Stiefvater’s writing is magical and it makes me feel all mushy inside.
Once I had finished episode one of The Sunshine Time by Sonal Panse, I just had to start episode two. There was something about Lea’s personality and the way that Panse created this whole, entertaining world that just made me want to keep reading about these characters
I know about British politics, I know about politics in the United States, but if you talk to me about politics in Canada, I won’t have a clue what you’re going on about. *sorry Canada*
The entirety of I Was Justin’s Nanny is a political satire of Canada’s politics.
If you read my review on Broken Sky – the first book in this series – you will know how much I absolutely loved it. Darkness Follows wasn’t as good. That’s not to say that the book was bad, it didn’t suffer from the ‘middle book syndrome’ but it definitely wasn’t as good as it’s counterpart.