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Goodreads: 2017 in Review

Sam Bonge
This is my journey in books for 2017!
TOTALS

I read 11,850 pages across 61 books

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Batman Is Trustworthy by Christopher Harbo

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SHORTEST BOOK
24 pages
Batman Is Trustworthy
by Christopher Harbo
LONGEST BOOK
400 pages
Girl Against the Universe
by Paula Stokes
Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes
AVERAGE LENGTH
194 pages
MOST POPULAR
2,394,901

people also read

Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
New Americans by Geoffrey C. Scott Harrison
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LEAST POPULAR
2

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New Americans
by Geoffrey C. Scott Harrison
MY AVERAGE RATING FOR 2017

4.2
A Filthy Habit and other stories by Fergus Linnane
HIGHEST RATED ON GOODREADS
A Filthy Habit and other stories
by Fergus Linnane
4.50 average

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A Filthy Habit and other stories by Fergus Linnane
My first review of the year
DNF –
https://rivermoosebooks.wordpress.com…

From both the title and the cover, I assumed this would be a book of FUNNY short stories.

It wasn’t. Its just a collection of short stories from an author I hadn’t heard of before. I read the first story and a half, was entirely uninterested, and barely remember what I read now. It is more literary fiction / adult fiction than anything, two genres I don’t really enjoy.

Others have given it good reviews, …more

MY 2017 BOOKS

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A Filthy Habit and other stories by Fergus Linnane
It's All Absolutely Fine by Ruby Elliot
it was amazing
Boy to the World by Eileen Walls
The Nerdy and the Dirty by B.T. Gottfred
Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
Get It Together, Delilah! by Erin Gough
The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles
Redshirts by John Scalzi
it was amazing
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King
Royce Rolls by Margaret Stohl
The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti
Dreadnought by April Daniels
The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Polt... by J.K. Rowling
Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerou... by J.K. Rowling
Hogwarts by J.K. Rowling
it was amazing
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
New Americans by Geoffrey C. Scott Harrison
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do... But You Could've Done Better by Hilary Campbell
The Adventures of Technicality Man by Jessica Meats
The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich
Online Marketing for Busy Authors by Fauzia Burke
The Shape of Ideas by Grant Snider
Random Illustrated Facts by Mike Lowery
The Wendy Project by Melissa Jane Osborne
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
it was amazing
Lies We Tell Our Kids by Steve Hoover
Man vs. Child by Doug Moe
Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia by Jason Loborik
LEGO Ninjago by DK Publishing
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Brilliant Book Of Doctor Who 2012 by Clayton Hickman
Lock & Mori by Heather W. Petty
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
How to Be Perfectly Unhappy by Matthew Inman
Lady Stuff by Loryn Brantz
Fowl Language by Brian Gordon
Heart and Brain by The Awkward Yeti
it was amazing
If You Give a Man a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
A Is for Asteroids, Z Is for Zombies by Paul Lewis
Please Don't Do Coke in the Bathroom by Sami Christianson
Super Sons, Volume 1 by Peter J. Tomasi
it was amazing
The Geeky Chef Strikes Back by Cassandra Reeder
Be a Unicorn by Sarah Ford
The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
The Day They Parachuted Cats on Borneo by Charlotte Pomerantz
Batman Is Trustworthy by Christopher Harbo
Emoji Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
The Crime Book by DK Publishing
Harry Potter - The Unofficial Guide to the Collectibles of Ou... by Eric Bradley
Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee
Killer Fashion by Jennifer Wright
it was amazing
Herding Cats by Sarah Andersen
Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Fliers by Nathaniel Russell
Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than
My last review of the year
really liked it
A super fun, pretty quick read. Perfect for those who need a little motivation. It features comic depictions and short, couple page explanations of the creative lessons you can draw from the achievements of scientists, artists, and writers alike; meaning there’s something for anyone to be found. Some parts felt a little dumbed down to me, which is why its 4 stars not 5, but I thought it was fun and well put together. The illustrations were really …more
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2017 READING
CHALLENGE
You read 61 out of 60 books.
102%
Congratulations! You’re really good at reading, and probably a lot of other things, too!

Published by Sam Bonge

I'm a college student who likes to read and write. I am an aspiring doctor and author.

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