my 2017 books

one of my goals for 2017 was to read and finish a book. the other day i was looking through the books i had read and was completely shocked when i realized how many there were. so since i failed at most of my other resolutions, i am pumped i actually over-achieved on just this one. 

so for those who are bookworms like me

THIS POST IS FOR YOU

i love book recommendations, so i thought i would do one myself. 

my books from last year were...

1.)  Me Before You**. if you have not seen the movie yet, READ THE BOOK FIRST. because books are always better than the movies! BUT this book was so cute, but WARNING it is a tear jerker. 

2.)  A Man Called Ove***. this was definitely one of my favorites. it was so sweet and so so funny. i would sit in my room and you could hear me all night long chuckling. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND IT.

3.)  Option B*. this book was a little slow, but so informational. it definitely is not a book you can read in one sitting, but i would read a chapter or two every night and take notes... definitely learned many tips i will use in my life.

4.)  The Truth About Forever**. if you like romance, this is a good book! it was one of the better romances i read, it was honestly really good! it's worth a read. 

5.)  Sarah's Key*. this book was one of the saddest world war two books you will ever read! i read this book in two days, i could not put it down! 

6.)  Love & Gelato**. if you love italy, gelato, and romance... this book is for you! it is a mystery and romance.

7.)  Lilac Girls***. this was one of the best world war 2 books i have read. it had three different perspectives and they all came together in an amazing story.

8.)  Hush Hush series**** (Hush Hush, Silence, Crescendo, Finale). lately i have a hard time finding new series i really like, but this one was literally amazing. it was a mystery and romance. the storyline was so good. i read the whole series in less in a week, now you know it has to be good. 

9.)  We Were Liars**. if you like mystery books, this book is for you. i could not put it down because it was so intense/confusing and i had to figure out what happened. anddd wow, it sure has a twist ending.

10.) Blackmoore****. julianne donaldson is an incredible writer. she writes the best romances you will EVER read. they always take place in the 1800's. blackmoore was so good, but it will never beat Edenbrooke (my favorite romance (and book) by her).

11.) Wonder*. this book is super young, but still adorable! i had to read it before i watched the movie, and even if it was young it was still better than the movie.

12.) The Nightingale*****. THIS WAS BY FAR MY FAVORITE BOOK! this book is a world war 2 book & a romance. my two most favorite categories. this book creates a whole new perspective of the war and makes you feel like you are living it. this book is 600 pages and i finished it in two days.

13.) Things We Know By Heart***. this book i finished in only a few hours. i could not put it down. the romance was so pure and cute. and oh my, the boy was so cute & dreamy.

14.) When Breath Becomes Air*. this book was so sad, but inspiring. this book also increased my vocabulary by 20x because he uses such big vocabulary hah. read it! you will not regret it.

btwww i rated the books with stars, and honestly, it was hard not to put five next to all of them!
hope you enjoy them, i know i did.

-Lex