I know it’s not quite the end of the year yet, but my reading pace drastically slows in December with the craziness of the holidays. (I do reserve the right to add more books to this list if I can fit one or two more great reads in before December 31!) Somehow 2017 is nearly over, and I’m celebrating the arrival of 2018 with my favorite books of 2017…part 2. (If you missed part 1, check it out here: Favorite Books of 2017…So Far.)

A reminder on the rules of this particular list:

• Not all of these came out in 2017. Some came out a while ago and I am just behind on my TBR pile! *Shame*
• Books are listed in alphabetical order and not ranked order. Choosing favorites of the favorites is too hard!
• None of these are books I have edited, since obviously I love my babies the most.
• And finally, these are all YA novels because, well, I’m a YA editor. (And Peter Pan. Who needs grown-up books? Okay, maybe grown-ups.)

Here we go! Continue reading →