I subscribe to several newsletters, some of which mention books. I love books so I’m always interested in what people are reading. (If you\re a member of Goodreads, friend me!)

Around June last year, I received my weekly letter from Austin Kleon (austin@austinkleon.com) and he mentioned the book Montaigne by Stefan Zweig. After reading his comments and a book review, I purchased the book and thoroughly enjoyed it.

In December, I received a newsletter from Ryan Holiday (ryan@ryanholiday.net). This man reads a LOT of books! There was Zweig’s Montaigne again, which he called “brilliant, urgent,” and he listed it as one of his favorites read during 2017.

I decided to ask a few friends to send me the title of their favorite book they read in 2017. I wondered if there would be any repetitions and how many genres would be represented. The results were diverse with no repetitions! Here’s the list:

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Jane Austin at Home: A Biography by Lucy Worsley

A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett

I Love Dick by Chris Kraus

A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

While I was Gone by Sue Miller

The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George

Citizen by Claudia Rankine

The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

Thinking about all the books I read in 2017, the one that kept returning to my mind was This Gladdening Light: An Ecology of Fatherhood and Faith by Christopher Martin.

If you’re looking for a good book, any of these would be a great place to start. Enjoy!

Until next time,

Linda