For 2017, my goal is going to be 75 “new to me” novels.
For my own future reference, books will be rated on a 5 star system.
Abbreviations: GN: Graphic Novel MG: Middle Grade YA: Young Adult A: Adult
#1 The Nest by Kenneth Oppel (MG)
Date Read: January 1st, 2017 Rating : 5/5 stars
#2 Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes (MG)
Date Read: January 1st, 2017 Rating : 4/5 stars
#3 Saving Red by Sonya Sones (YA)
Date Read: January 8th, 2017 Rating : 5/5 stars
#4 The Serpent King by Jeff Zenter (YA)
Date Read: January 15th, 2017 Rating : 4/5 stars
#5 The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz (MG)
Date Read: January 28th, 2017 Rating : 4/5 stars
#6 When We Collided by Emery Lord (YA)
Date Read: February 1st, 2017 Rating : 5/5 stars
#7 Every Single Second by Tricia Springstubb (MG)
Date Read: February 4th, 2017 Rating : 5/5 stars
#8 The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (YA)
Date Read: February 6th, 2017 Rating : 5/5 stars
#9 Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz (MG)
Date Read: February 13th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#10 Hilo #3 The Great Big Boom by Judd Winick (GN)
Date Read: February 19th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#11 It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas (MG)
Date Read: February 19th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#12 Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones (MG)
Date Read: February 25th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#13 Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins (MG)
Date Read: March 11th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#14 Completely Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (MG)
Date Read: March 14th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#15 Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart (MG)
Date Read: March 18th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#16 Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson (MG)
Date Read: March 20th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#17 Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan (MG)
Date Read: March 23rd, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#18 The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen (MG)
Date Read: April 2nd, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#19 Terror at Bottle Creek by Watt Key (MG)
Date Read: April 9th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#20 Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson (MG)
Date Read: April 14th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#21 Matylda Bright and Tender by Holly M. McGhee (MG)
Date Read: April 16th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#22 Moon Shadow by Erin Downing (MG)
Date Read: April 30th, 2017 Rating: 3/5 stars
#23 Real Friends by Shannon Hale (MG/GN)
Date Read: May 4th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#24 American Street by Ibi Zoboi (YA)
Date Read: May 13th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#25 A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold (MG)
Date Read: May 14th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#26 Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (MG)
Date Read: May 21st, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#27 See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng (MG)
Date Read: May 28th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#28 Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr (YA)
Date Read: June 17th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#29 The Other Boy by M.G. Hennessey (MG)
Date Read: June 23rd, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#30 If I was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (YA)
Date Read: June 28th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#31 Pandas on the Eastside by Gabrielle Prendergast (MG)
Date Read: July 2nd, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#32 The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (YA)
Date Read: July 2nd, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#33 Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel by Kimberly Willis Holt (MG)
Date Read: July 3rd, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#34 The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming by J. Anderson Coats (MG)
Date Read: July 4th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#35 Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar (MG)
Date Read: July 5th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#36 P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia (MG)
Date Read: July 6th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#37 Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia (MG)
Date Read: July 8th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#38 Beyond the Bright Sea by Laurn Wolk (MG)
Date Read: July 19th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#39 Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan (MG)
Date Read: July 22nd, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#40 Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry (MG)
Date Read: July 27th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#41 Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia (MG)
Date Read: August 2nd, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#42 Alvin Ho (Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things) by Lenore Look (MG)
Date Read: August 3rd, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#43 Patina by Jason Reynolds (MG)
Date Read: August 6th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#44 The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla (MG)
Date Read: August 13th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#45 Midnight Without a Moon by Linda Williams Jackson (MG)
Date Read: August 25th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#46 Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder (MG)
Date Read: August 26th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#47 Walking with Miss Millie by Tamara Bundy (MG)
Date Read: August 29th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#48 Wish by Barbara O’Connor (MG)
Date Read: September 10th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#49 Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami (MG)
Date Read: September 17th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#50 A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz (MG)
Date Read: October 1st, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#51 Mighty Jack and the Goblin King by Ben Hatke (MG/GN)
Date Read: October 7th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#52 Zinnia and the Bees by Danielle Davis (MG)
Date Read: October 7th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#53 The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng (MG)
Date Read: October 9th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#54 Swing it Sunny by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm (GN/MG)
Date Read: October 14th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#55 Refugee by Alan Gratz (MG)
Date Read: November 4th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#56 Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King (MG)
Date Read: November 13th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#57 The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade by Jordan Sonnenblick (MG)
Date Read: November 20th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#58 The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson (MG)
Date Read: November 26th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#59 Greetings From Witness Protection! by Jake Burt (MG)
Date Read: November 29th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#60 Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking and other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look (MG)
Date Read: November 29th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#61 Chasing Augustus by Kimberly Newton Fusco (MG)
Date Read: December 10th, 2017 Rating: 4/5 stars
#62 Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (YA)
Date Read: December 23rd, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#63 Snow White: A Graphic Novel by Matt Phelan (GN)
Date Read: December 27th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
#64 Dear Martin by Nic Stone (YA)
Date Read: December 28th, 2017 Rating: 5/5 stars
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