2017 Year In Review Book Tag

Extra-special bonus post! I wasn’t planning on posting anything today, but I saw this tag on Lindsey Reads and thought it was too unusual to pass up. It was originally created by A BookTube Book. The bookish questions are inspired by events that happened this year.

2017 Year In Review Book Tag

1. First ever female Doctor Who:

Favorite female protagonist

I try not to watch a lot of TV, so I’ve never seen Doctor Who, but I did reread Harry Potter this year. Hermione Granger will always be my favorite female protagonist.

2. GCC cuts ties with Qatar:

An author you cut ties with

Maybe Chuck Palahniuk? I’ll always love Survivor and Lullaby and some of his short stories, but most of his books just confuse me. I think I’m ready to stop trying with him. Pygmy was awful. I couldn't finish it.

3. La La Land Oscar mix-up: 

A book that surprised you

I wasn’t planning on reading this book, but I kept hearing good things about it, so I decided to give it a chance. I loved it. I’m excited to read more of the author’s work.

4. Hurricanes & earthquakes: 

A book that rocked your world

I have a slight obsession with Marcus Sedgwick’s work. The obsession has been going on for a while and will probably not stop anytime soon.

5. Louvre Abu Dhabi: 

Favorite book cover art

How am I supposed to pick just one? I have a million favorites.

6. Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sells for $450M: 

A take-my-money book

I love this series and needed to know how it ended. Of course I was going to buy this novel ASAP.

7. Total eclipse: 

A sequel that overshadowed the first book

Sorry for using the same series twice in this tag, but I don’t read many series. I think the later Harry Potter books are better than the earlier ones.

8. Unsuccessful Muslim ban: 

Favorite diverse read

Fatty Legs! The authors are Inuit. This children’s nonfiction book is about Margaret Pokiak’s time as a student at an inhumane residential school in Canada. It’s a very quick read, and I learned a lot from it. More people should read it.

9. Italy doesn’t qualify for World Cup: 

Most disappointing book

Is the World Cup soccer? I'm not a sports person. Anyway, I wanted Smoke to be my favorite book ever. It’s set in a bizarre alternate-history world where sin is visible, and rich people can pay to hide their sins. Unfortunately, it’s unbelievably boring. I came very close to not finishing it. So much disappointment.

10. Prince Harry engaged: 

Favorite relationship

Hero and Cherry. This is one of my favorite graphic novels ever.

11. Star Wars the Last Jedi: 

Most-anticipated 2018 release

I think I’ve seen one Star Wars movie? I watched it with a kid I was babysitting and don’t remember it at all. I do remember my most-anticipated 2018 release. Dread Nation. Alternate-history with zombies. Hopefully it works out better than Smoke.

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