Almost There! The Best is Yet to Come 2017 Best of Lists Continue. This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Almost There! The Best is Yet to Come

2017 Best of Lists Continue…

This week I’m devoting our blog to lists from our readers and what wonderful lists they came up with.  One author on many of there lists is one that will be on mine too.  But in what manner?  Because Annabeth Albert is one author I’m wrestling with right now for mine own lists because I love so many of her stories.  What do I choose from?  Her #gaymers series (Status Update, Beta Test)? Her Out of Uniform series (On Point) or even her newest one Rainbow Cove (Tender with a Twist)?  Rhys Ford for her gritty urban fantasy and contemporary? Heidi Cullinan? On and on, there are authors with multiple stories that made a huge impact on me this year…how to narrow the list down or do I?

Please feel free to chime in here.  Because my lists start tending to look like scrolls rolling across the floor…

And then there are the authors new to me and their  series, writers like J.M. Dabney, Dahlia Donovan, and Lindsey Black.

Yes, my list will be long.  Be prepared on the 31st!  Until then enjoy these wonderful lists from some of our readers and you still have until the end of the week to get yours in as well and be entered for our Best of 2017 Giveaways. See the details below.  Until next week..

Be Safe, Be Merry, and Happy Reading from all of us to all of you!

Happy Holidays to one and all from everyone here at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words!

 

♡From H.B.

Thanks for sharing your list with us. I never was very good at picking out books I thought were the best over all books I’ve read well here goes:

Best of series 2017:
At Last, The Beloved by Stella Starling
The F-Word by E. Davies
Regent’s Park Pack by Annabelle Jacobs (technically book 1 was released in 2016 but book 2 and 3 was released this year)
Luna Brothers by Ashe Moon

2017 Best Novels:
Archangel’s Assassin by Barbara Elsborg
Haunted by Casey Ashwood
Thick & Thin (THIRDS 8) by Charlie Cochet
Darkest Hour Before Dawn (THIRDS 9) by Charlie Cochet
Gummy Bears & Grenades (THIRDS 9.5) by Charlie Cochet
Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford
Siren’s Call by J.C. Owens
The Foxling Soldati (Soldati Hearts 2) by Charlie Cochet
Bone to Pick by T.A. Moore
Daimonion (The Apocalypse 1) by J.P. Jackson
To Touch You (Mates 4) by Cardeno C.
A Worthy Man (The Men of Halfway House 5) by Jaime Reese
FU: Fixer Uppers by Devon McCormack
Love Connection (#gaymers 3.5) by Annabeth Albert
True Colors (True Love 2) by Anyta Sunday
Half by Eli Lang
Married for a Month by Cate Ashwood
Ge-Mi (Part One) by Mell Eight
Man Walks into a Bar: A Trio of Short Stories by Lissa Ford

Best listened to audiobook in 2017:
Don’t Twunk With My Heart (Loving You 2) by Renae Kaye
Whyborne and Griffin series book 1-8 by Jordan l. Hawk
Lightning Struck Heart by T.J. Klune
Stranger on the Shore by Josh Lanyon
#gaymers series by Annabeth Albert

♡From Ami:

It is ALWAYS difficult for me to choose things for “Best” List. Mainly because I read a lot (more than 400 titles, MM and MF) so I hate sorting them out in order. But I’ll try. And I prefer to use the word “Favorite” rather than Best, since I know my taste is different than others

Favorite New-To-Me Author 2017
Roe Horvat (Debut Author)
Sam Burns (Debut Author)

Favorite Novel Read in 2017
Back to You by Chris Scully
Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbride
Love is Heartless by Kim Fielding
On Point by Annabeth Albert
Bad Behavior by L.A. Witt & Cari Z.
Accepting the Fall by Meg Harding
The Love Song of Sawyer Bell by Avon Gale (F/F Romance)
Tender with a Twist by Annabeth Albert
Sightlines by Santino Hassell

Favorite Novella / Short Story Read in 2017
The Layover by Roe Horvat
Handmade Holidays by Nathan Burgoine

♡From Jen27:

Here are some of mine from 2017.

Series:Whyborne & Griffin by Jordan L. Hawk (has been since it started)

New-to-me-Author:Kasia Bacon
Holiday story: Color of You by C.S. Poe (I was lucky enough to win an ARC.)
Audiobook: The Alpha King by Victoria Sue
Short Story: Dear Mona Lisa by Claire Davis & Al Stewart
I have way to many novels that I loved, but some of the authors who had multiple five star reads for me this year are: Jordan L. Hawk, Rhys Ford, Tal Bauer, Victoria Sue, Kasia Bacon, Keira Andrews, NR Walker, KJ Charles, Cat Sebastian, CS Poe, Eli Easton, Layla Reyne, Charlie Cochet, Annabeth Albert, Garrett Leigh, Santino Hassell, TJ Klune, Harper Fox

♡And Purple Reader:

hanks fro all the good recs. Certainly a lot to look into. I didn’t know if this was limited to 2017 releases, but as far as fantasy goes: I read and loved the first 4 in Andrew Q. Gordon’s Champion of the Gods series this year, and the latest (4th – Child of Night & Day) was this year.

Best of 2017 Giveaway

This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

 

 

Sunday, December 24:

• An Alisa Advent Release Day Review: Candy Canes and Cappuccinos by Elizabeth Coldwell
• An Alisa Review: The Icicles by R.W. Clinger
• Almost There! The Best is Yet to Come 2017 Best of Lists Continue.
• This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Monday, December 25 – Merry Christmas Everyone!

• Book BLITZ Get Up by Reece Pine
• BLITZ Run in the Blood by A.E. Ross
• Jared’s Fulfillment by Riley Hart Blog Tour
• A Caryn Release Day Review: Color of You by CS Poe
• A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review:Don’t Plan to Stay by Kaje Harper
• A MelanieM Advent Release Day Review: Homemade from the Heart by Bru Baker
• A Stella Review: Like a Gentleman, by Eliot Grayson

Tuesday, December 26:

• DSP Promo Scotty Cade on Someone To Kiss
• Tour Blitz for Sin and Saint by J.M. Dabney
• A Free Dreamer Review :In Blood and Pain by Aldrea Alien
• A MelanieM Advent Release Day Review: The Billionaire’s Boxing Day Bargain by Ava Hayden
• A MelanieM Release Day Review: Sin & Saint (Executioners #4) by J.M. Dabney
• An Ali Review: Will & Patrick’s Endless Honeymoon (Wake Up Married #7) by Leta Blake

Wednesday, December 27:

• On tour:Blood’s Song by Tempeste O’Riley
• DSP Promo KC Burn
• A Caryn Release Day Review: Being with Him by Mickie Ashling
• An Alisa Review: I Only Want to Be With You by J Scott Coatsworth
• A Caryn Advent Release Day Review: A Holiday Crush by CJane Elliott
• An Alisa Release Day Review: Someone to Kiss by Scotty Cade

Thursday, December 28:

• Harmony Ink Promo RG Thomas
• SEAN MICHAEL on Composing a Family
• A LIla Review:  Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Katie Porter
• A MelanieM Advent Release Day Review:  Ghostwriter of Christmas Past by TA Moore
• A MelanieM Review:A Viking For Yule by Jamie Fessenden
• An Ali Review : On Your Knees, Prospect by KA Merikan
• An Alisa Review: Life on Pause by Erin McLellan

Friday, December 29:

• Cover Reveal for La Famiglia (A Men of Gilead Novel) by Deanna Wadsworth
• Release Blitz – Beyond The Tunnel – Dan Mitton
• A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review:  Eight Nights In December by Keira Andrews
• A MelanieM Advent Release Day Review: New Game, Start by C.S. Poe
• A MelanieM Review: 415 Ink: Rebel by Rhys Ford
• An Alisa Review: Raven (Elsewhere #2) by H.J. Perry

Saturday, December 30:

• A Lila Advent Release Day Review: The Werewolf before Christmas by Charles Payseur
• A MelanieM Review: A Cop for Christmas by Jamie Fessenden