Top Seven Books of 2017

According to this list I made on my phone, I read 43 books this year. That’s insane! The majority of them were rereads and, I’ll be honest, I did abandon a couple – but as someone who loves books an ridiculous amount this makes me so happy.

Anyway, because this was the first year I actually recorded what I read I can now finally talk about my favourite reads of the year. Despite the fact I read a lot, I only have a handful of really brilliant reads. I loved these stories a lot and I think you might like them too.

Lily Alone: Jacqueline Wilson

I know I’m a 21 year – old, but I still love Jacqueline Wilson. I bought this book in a charity shop, as it was one of her newer ones, and I just devoured it. I fell back in love with Wilson’s writing once again and reading this got me back into reading full stop.

#Girlboss: Sophia Amaruso 

Following the hype I’d seen around the blogosphere, I was so excited to read this and I’ve read it several times since. Sophia’s writing style is a little bold and I think you need to take some things she says with a pinch of salt, but overall it give me a good kick up the arse and left me feeling inspired!

The Handmaid’s Tale: Margret Atwood

I finally decided to read this book once the TV show aired, as I didn’t want to be spoilt. I’ve been meaning to read this book for absolute years and I don’t know why I put it off so long. It’s pretty dark and unnerving, but I honestly think it might have changed my life a little bit.

Anne of Green Gables: L.M Montgomery

2017 was the year I finally decided to read books I’ve been hoarding for years it seems. I was never into classics when I was younger, which is a shame because I absolutely loved Anne. This wonderfully heartwarming story came to me at just the right time (in my post uni crisis) and I will be forever grateful.  

The Girls: Emma Cline

This may be my favourite book of the year to be honest. Heavily inspired, I believe, by the Charles Manson case, The Girls is a look into cult mentality. Similar in tone to The Kite Runner and Atonement, in terms of being stuck in a past you can’t change, it’s so interesting to pull the pieces of the story together. It was just exactly my cup of tea and I loved it.

It Only Happens In The Movies: Holly Bourne 

Now hang on, cause this one might also be my favourite book of 2017. I absolutely adore Holly Bourne and her writing and I’m so frigging happy I decided to pick up her books. They’re YA that feel like real life. Her characters always feel so real to me and often have amazingly deep conversations about feminism and so on. This book in particular is a hilarious but interesting look into rom com movies and how crop they actually are.

No Filter: Grace Victory 

And finally, this was a book I was so excited to get in 2017. I have loved Grace (formerly Uglyfaceofbeauty) for years and years, as she was one of the furst people I discovered on YouTube. She never fails to inspire or uplift me, and her life story did just that!

 

What was your favourite book of 2017? What are you excited to read next?

Speak soon,

Rachael.