Tuesday, September 19, 2017

My Fall 2017 To-Read List

It's nearly the official first day of autumn! This will be my second fall back in Hawaii, and man, do I ever miss my favorite season! Please enjoy crisp air, crunchy leaves, stunningly colorful foliage, apple cider, sweaters and sitting by the fireplace for me! We'll have one more fall to spend in Hawaii after this one, and while there will definitely be things I miss about living here, I'm crossing my fingers that we head someplace with seasons!

I really cannot believe it's nearly October (my favorite month of the year, by the way). Time has just flown, and now we only have a few months left to cram as many books as we can into 2017! As I've said, it's been a kinda mediocre reading year for me, and I'd love to finish it off on a high note. So tell me, what's the single best book you've read so far this year? And your favorite 2017 release?

I've got a pretty ambitious fall to-read list, and I know I won't get to all of these books. I didn't even read half the books I talked about in my summer to-read post. But I'm gonna give it my best shot -- and hopefully some of these will blow me away! What are you excited to read this fall? (I'm linking up with The Broke and the Bookish to share my list for Top Ten Tuesday.)

fall 2017 to read list

1. Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller: This novel has to do with the Sioux Nation, and it sounds a little intense. It also has very mixed reviews, so we shall see! It has the least priority among my current library books, and I won't be totally heartbroken if I have to return it unread.

2. Himself by Jess Kidd: "Himself" is a mystery set in Ireland and I've been looking forward to it for months! My library finally got it in and I'm so excited to dive in. I love books set in Ireland.

3. The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne: I've pretty much given up on the thriller genre, but I'm going to give this one a try. It seems to have tinges of one of my favorite 2016 books, "The Wolf Road" by Beth Lewis.

4. American Eclipse: A Nations's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World by David Baron: I meant to read this non-fiction book around the time of the eclipse, which has come and gone. Oops.

5. The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan: I stumbled across this book while browsing online and the cover caught my eye, then I saw it has really good reviews!

6. Artemis by Andy Weir: The second book by the author of "The Martian," which I loved, and it's set on the moon! I can't wait for this one!

7. From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty: I loved the morbid and educational and thoughtful "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," Doughty's memoir about working in the funeral industry. Her second book sounds just as interesting!

8. Strange Weather by Joe Hill: I've read all but one of Joe Hill's books and, though I don't normally like short stories, I'm going to give Hill's a shot!

9. Origin by Dan Brown: For some reason, book bloggers seem to look down on poor Dan Brown, but I enjoy his Robert Langdon page-turners!

10. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz: This seems like the perfect book for October!

11. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid: I really liked "Maybe in Another Life" and I want to read all of Taylor Jenkins Reid's work! This is her newest release and has to do with a classic film actress -- different from her other stuff, but I'm intrigued.

12. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie: That cover totally sucked me in! The plot sounds good too, so I asked my boss at work to order it for the library.

13. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman: This is a 2017 release everyone seems to love, so of course I have to jump on the bandwagon!

14. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: This is a carryover from my summer to-read list. Another book that should be a perfect fall read, and then I can go see the movie.

15. The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh: This book has a hideous cover and a kinda weird-sounding plot, but I saw several people raving about it online so I decided I want to give it a shot.

26 comments:

  1. I have Seven Husbands here, and I loved, loved, loved Eleanor. I can't wait to see what you think of these and your others. Good luck!

    https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2017/09/books-i-just-might-read-this-fall-if-i.html

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    1. I was unsure about "Eleanor" back before it came out and decided to wait and see on it, but it seems to be a total hit! Glad you liked it. :)

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  2. I can't wait to hear what you think of Artemis. I loved Evelyn Hugo but I know a lot of people had mixed reactions to it. I would love to get around to listening to Eleanor Oliphant soon but we will see. Great list and happy reading!

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    1. Maybe it will help that I've only read one Taylor Jenkins Reid book so far -- it seems different from her other books, so maybe it's good I don't really have any certain expectations.

      I'm SOOOOO excited for "Artemis"!

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  3. Lots of great books here. I bet Artemis is a hit. I can't wait to get my hands on the Joe Hill book but it might be a while.

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    1. I'm sure "Artemis" will be an immediate bestseller! I just loved "The Martian," and I'm excited to see how Weir takes on a more traditional sci-fi story!

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  4. Your list looks AWESOME! I've heard great things about Eleanor Oliphant and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I read The Martian by Andy Weir and it was excellent. I really want to read Artemis.
    I read Murder on the Orient Express last month and loved it. I still recommend And Then There Were None more, but this one was excellent, like all Christie books. I can't wait for the movie either!

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    1. Oh, I know -- I'm so excited about everything on it! Hopefully my reading year will turn around these last few months of 2017.

      I've seen "And The There Were None" recommended tons of times and I've heard it's better than "Murder." I should probably read that one first, but for some reason I'm stuck on the train story and the locked-room mystery idea.

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  5. I love your list. I'm excited about Artemis as well. The Blinds was an excellent story as was The Magpie Murders. I've not heard of Himself, so I will definitely have to check that one out. Thanks for sharing your list and you have a great blog!

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    1. I'm glad you liked "The Blinds" -- it seems a little different than what I'd normally grab but I'm intrigued! "Himself" is a bit of a lesser-known book but everyone I know who's read it has loved it!

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  6. I love the fall too. The seasons changing is subtle where I live, but there are signs if one looks for them. Our leaves haven't started changing color yet, but that usually happens late in the fall season anyway.

    I enjoyed reading your list! You've got several titles on there I want to read. I forgot about Murder on the Orient Express. I want to read that one before I see the movie.
    Thanks for sharing, Lindsay!

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    1. Oh, fall. It's been my favorite season for as long as I can remember -- I used to get so excited about school starting back, and then leaf-raking and apple-picking and pumpkin-carving and my birthday and Halloween. Even though your fall isn't as pronounced, enjoy it for me! :)

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  7. Ooh, enjoy Murder on the Orient Express! I'm currently reading through all the Hercule Poirot books, but that one specifically is a classic for a reason.

    My TTT

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    1. I have somehow never read an Agatha Christie book and it is most definitely time!

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  8. Great fall TBR list! October is also my favorite month, and Murder on the Orient Express is on my list too.

    Here's my TTT: https://dwellinpossibilityblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/top-ten-tuesday-fall-tbr-list/

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    1. Thanks, Jessie! I've always loved October -- as a kid that was partly because it's my birthday month! ;) I recently saw a t-shirt that said "October is my favorite color" and I alllllmost bought it, but it'd just feel strange to wear it in Hawaii!

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  9. Ooh, Artemis! Actually, I see several others I would like to read on here, starting with The Magpie Murders. And of course, Murder on the Orient Express is a perennial favorite of mine. Enjoy, and here's hoping you get to read them all!

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    1. A good friend of mine with very similar reading tastes recently read "Magpie Murders" and gave it 5 stars, so I have high hopes!

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  10. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine are both on my TBR shelf, but neither are at the top of my list to get to first. So I'll be interested to see what you think of them!

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    1. I hope I love them! I think chances are better for "Eleanor" than "Evelyn" for a fabulous read, but we shall see!

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    1. Oh, me too! It's my most anticipated book of the year!

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  12. I cannot wait for From Here to Eternity!
    my ttt
    http://hauntedgravebooks.blogspot.com/2017/09/top-ten-tuesday-top-7-books-on-my-fall.html

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    1. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" was so good! And it really made me think about things. I'm so glad she decided to write another book!

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  13. I loved Himself when I read it - it's so weird and creepy and wonderful!

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    1. I'm starting it today! I'm sure I'll love it too. :)

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