Reading list 2017: Part 1

I'm taking a hiatus from my hiatus to post my reading list so far for 2017. 

1. Locked Doors (An Andrew Thomas Novel) by Blake Crouch
   - Finished it on January 1st. 
2. Break You (An Andrew Thomas Novella) by Blake Crouch
3. The Spire by Richard North Patterson
   - Confession: when I bought this my brain only read "Patterson" as the author, which meant I thought it was written by James Patterson. Oops. :) That being said, I will likely purchase more from this Patterson again. 
4. Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica
   - I'm a big Mary Kubica fan. I recently bought her new book, Every Last Lie. Her books are suspenseful and creepy...not in a horror movie kind of way, but more in a keep-you-guessing-stress-you-out-in-a-good-way kind of way.  
5. Will Greyson, Will Greyson by John Green
6. Swimsuit by James Patterson
7. Lifeguard by James Patterson
8. Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica
   - Also good, but Pretty Baby was better.
9. Withering Heights by Emily Bronte
   - I do not understand why this is considered a love story. It's more of a tragedy...but not in a sweet, romantic sense. It's about sad, selfish people who make others miserable when they don't get what they want. Can't say I was a fan. Give me her sister Charlotte's Jane Eyre any day. 
10. Wolf Lake (a novel: Dave Gurney) by John Verdon
11. The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer
    - Yes, that Stephanie Meyer...but it's in no way vampire related. :) It's one of my favorite books I've read this year and would definitely recommend it. 
12. You've been warned by James Patterson 
13. High Noon by Nora Roberts
14. Let It Snow by John Greene, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
    - This YA novel was three stories written by three different authors that all tie together. It was an interesting concept that was fairly well executed. 
15. River's End by Nora Roberts 
16. Airframe by Michael Crichton
    - This book was a bit technical for my taste, which is my general criticism of Crichton's books. The overarching story was interesting, but got a bit bogged down in the details.
17. Pines (Wayward Pines Series) by Blake Crouch
    - I've been wanting to watch the show Wayward Pines M. Night Shyamalan directed an episode. I decided to read the books first, which was good because there are only 2 seasons of the show and there are 3 books. According to the information I could find, they aren't sure if/when they will make a (final) season 3, which would have been supremely frustrating to find out while watching the show. 
18. Wayward (Wayward Pines Series) by Blake Crouch 
19. The Last Town (Wayward Pines Series) by Blake Crouch
20. The coincidence of coconut cake by Amy E. Reichert
21. Eight hundred grapes by Laura Dave
22. Where are the children? by Mary Higgins Clark
    - I'm not a huge Mary Higgins Clark fan, but this has been my favorite so far. Slightly predictable, but still interesting. 
23. The Girl Next Door by Brad Parks
24. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
    - The Girl on the Train set a really high bar, so it was unsurprising that this couldn't quite contend. Still interesting and worth reading, but it wasn't as good as her first book. 
25. Crazy House by James Patterson
    - Not my favorite James Patterson book. It was an interesting idea that just didn't quite work. 
26. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (second time!)
    - I love this book. LOVE it. Once I read it I bought every other book Liana Moriarty has written. While they're all really good, this one is still my favorite. I re-read it after watching the HBO show that came out this year. 
27. Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier
    - This ended up being a collection of short stories, a writing form of which I am not a fan.
28. Hector and the search for happiness by Francois Lelord
    - One of the rare times when the movie was better than the book.
29. Tribute by Nora Roberts  
30. The Alienist by Caleb Carr
    - I just ran across a commercial for the TNT series that is coming out this fall. The book is interesting, but has taken me a long time to get through (I think I've been reading it about 3 weeks and still haven't finished. 

Books TBR (to be read) in 2017, in no particular order:

1. Angel of Darkness (sequel to The Alienist) by Caleb Car 
2. Abandon by Black Crouch
3. Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica
4. Luck, Love and Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert 
5. Divine Mercy in My Soul by Saint Faustina
6. He and I by Gabrielle Bossis
7. Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell 
8. Carrie by Stephen King 
9. Take Me with You by Catherine Ryan Hyde
10. Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer 
11. Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles, Book 2) by Marissa Meyer (need to buy)
12. Cress (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer (need to buy)
13. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer (need to buy)
14. Fairest: The Lunar Chronicles: Levana's Story by Marissa Meyer (need to buy)
15. Stars Above: A Lunar Chronicles Collection by Marissa Meyer (need to buy)
16. A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire Series) by George R. R. Martin
17. A Clash of Kings (Song of Ice and Fire Series) by George R. R. Martin
18. A Storm of Swords (Song of Ice and Fire Series) by George R. R. Martin
19. A Feast of Crows (Song of Ice and Fire Series) by George R. R. Martin
20. A Dance of Dragons (Song of Ice and Fire Series) by George R. R. Martin
21. The Adventuress (Good Morning, Irene): An Irene Adler Novel by Carole Nelson Douglas
22. Soul of Steel: An Irene Adler Novel by Carole Nelson Douglas
23. Another Scandal in Bohemia (Irene's Last Walz): An Irene Adler Novel by Carole Nelson Douglas
24. Chapel Noir: An Irene Adler Novel by Carole Nelson Douglas
25. Castle Rouge: An Irene Adler Novel by Carole Nelson Douglas
26. Femme Fatale: An Irene Adler Novel by Carole Nelson Douglas
27. Patriot Game by Tom Clancy
28. Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy
29. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
30. Villette by Charlotte Bronte  (author of Jane Eyre, one of my all time favorites!)
31. Spy of Napoleon by Baroness Orczy  (author of The Scarlet Pimpernel)
32. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
33. Socrates Meets Freud by Peter Kreeft
34. Private London by James Patterson
35. Private Games by James Patterson
36. Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson
37. Private Berlin by James Patterson
38. Private Down Under (aka Private Oz) by James Patterson 
39. Private L.A. by James Patterson
40. Private India: City on Fire by James Patterson  (need to buy!)
41. Private Vegas by James Patterson (need to buy!)
42. Airframe by Michael Crichton
43. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
44. Weep No More, My Lady by Mary Higgins Clark
45. Stillwatch by Mary Higgins Clark
46. A Cry In The Night by Mary Higgins Clark
47. The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark
48. Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark
49. We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark 
50. The Drop (A Harry Bosch Novel) by Michael Connelly
51. Prey by Michael Crichton
52. Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell
53. 1st to Die by James Patterson
54. 2nd Chance by James Patterson
55. Third Degree by James Patterson
56. 4th of July by James Patterson
57. The 5th Horseman by James Patterson
58. The 6th Target by by James Patterson
59. 7th Heaven by James Patterson
60. The 8th Confession by James Patterson
61. The 9th Judgement by James Patterson
62. 10th Anniversary by James Patterson
63. 11th Hour by James Patterson
64. The 12th of Never by James Patterson
65. Unlucky 13 by James Patterson
66. 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson
67. 15th Affair by James Patterson (need to  buy!)
68. The Obsession by Nora Roberts (need to buy!)
69. Death of a Writer by Michael Collins 
70. With Intent to Kill by George Harmon Coxe
71. Error of Judgement by George Harmon Coxe
72. Slack Tide by George Harmon Coxe
73. Triple Exposure by George Harmon Coxe
74. The Reluctant Heiress by George Harmon Coxe
75. Top Assignment by George Harmon Coxe
76. The Impetuous Mistress by George Harmon Coxe
77. The Big Gamble by George Harmon Coxe

~ Katie