Holiday Reads: Best Fiction Books 2017
I hesitate to call this roundup of (amazing) fiction titles the very BEST, but if they aren’t the best books of 2017, they’re damn near close. As you all know I love giving and receiving books at the holidays – the price point is perfect, they’re easy to pick up, and you’re basically booking a ticket for someone to activate their imagination (nerd alert). Here are a few of the top fiction reads out there this season!
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Perfect For: Fans of Big Little Lies – in particular HBO’s suave, sophisticated adaptation.
Artist Mia and her brainy teenage daughter Pearl aren’t the typical type of person that move into the picture perfect planned community of Shaker Heights. As it is, their presence does upend this neighbourhood in unexpected ways, after Pearl ingratiates herself with the four Richardson siblings – popular Lexie, sporty Trip, lovelorn Moody, and rebellious Izzy) – putting her mother in the crosshairs of Elena Richardson, the family matriarch. When a debate sparks up in the neighbourhood about the parental rights of an adopted child, Mia and Elena find themselves on opposite sides of the skirmish, creating a domino effect as truths long buried are investigated and revealed. This little book packs a great punch – it’s super readable and manages to have pretty explosive moments despite being a relatively small, character-driven story. With a fascinating omniscient narrator, Celeste Ng weaves a wonderful spiderweb of a tale that all comes together in shocking blows (as the opening pages show, the fires in the book’s title aren’t just wordplay). While it’s got tones of Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novels in terms of scandal rocking a group of related people, the writing here is definitely a little more literary and polished without ever coming across as inaccessible. This book has been getting all the hype this season – pick it up for an awesome wintery read.
Artemis by Andy Weir
Perfect For: Fans of Weir’s first blockbuster sci-fi hit, The Martian
Jazz Bashara is one of two thousand residents on the moon, known for her prowess as a low-level criminal smuggler and untapped potential. When Jazz is tapped for a dangerous mission of corporate sabotage, things go sideways, causing Jazz to uncover a shocking conspiracy that puts the lives of her and those she cares about (short list or not) at extreme risk. It’s up to Jazz to figure out who is going after her, why, and how she can potentially save the day when there’s literally no way off the ‘planet’ she calls home. Long story short about this one? If you dug Andy Weir’s zany blend of dry humour, insanely accurate speculative sci-fi world-building, and page-turning action, you’ll dig this book. It’s got all the same elements, albeit in a totally different setting; a colonized moon is a lot more hospitable than Mars (and a lot more interesting, as a result), and Jazz’s story is more of a sci-fi Ocean’s 11 than a sci-fi Castaway. Weir once again manages to create a book that’s equal part beach-worthy page-turner and serious NASA-approved science nerdy.
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Perfect for: Fans of Fargo and Peyton Place
This is another one of those books that starts at the end, similar to Little Fires Everywhere. Only in Beartown, it quite literally opens with a bang, only to unfurl how we got from ‘here to there’. Told from the perspective of the town’s many diverse and colourful residents, this book packs a serious emotional wallop throughout as it wraps you into its tight-knit, dynamically realized world. You may have also heard that it’s about hockey, making it a particularly apt pick for us hockey-crazy Canucks. Tis the case – Beartown is (almost) more fervent about their junior hockey team than we are come Olympics and watching Team Canada compete for the gold. But let me put an emphasis on the word ‘junior’ to help you understand the strain these team members are under, with the hopes and dreams of an entire, economy-drained town on their shoulders, and how it leads to a pressure cooker atmosphere…and well, I’m going to leave it at that, cause spoilers, kind of. Just trust me – the hype is worth it here!
The Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emily Culliton
Perfect For: Fans of dysfunctional family breakdowns, a la Where’d You Go Bernadette?, The Middlesteins or The Wife’s Tale
It’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for…at least that’s the possible takeaway you’ll feel after reading this sharp novel about Marion Palm, a mousy mother of two that embezzles nearly $200K from her daughters’ prestigious private school, and is now on the run right before she feels the noose around her neck. However, escaping with a backpack full of cash isn’t quite as simple as one might think. Written in a clipped, neutral prose, this compelling read will keep you turning the pages as you debate whether Marion will get away with things (and whether she deserves to), as well as how she’ll possibly get herself out of the hole she continually digs as the book gets more involved. The book isn’t just about Marion either; it’s an interesting study about how the people around her (her bookish, clueless husband Nathan, her on-the-cusp of adulthood daughter Ginny, and her imaginative youngest daughter Jane) react to this disruption in their lives. While not quite as funny as a book like Where’d You Go Bernadette? (which this one is posited as analogous to), it’s certainly hysterical in its own right.
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
Perfect for: Fans of Canadian fiction like Lullabies for Little Criminals
Winter is always a great time to go book shopping because a lot of award winners and finalists have been highlighted. Case in point? Eden Robinson’s Son of a Trickster was shortlisted for the prestigious Giller Prize. Centered on Jared, a sixteen-year-old living on a reservation, the book follows this young man as he teeters on the line between being a burnout (smoking pot and drinking are two of his favourite activities) and turning totally dark (considering his negligent family, Jared’s not doing half-bad). If you love books that are detailed character studies well beyond the main character, you’ll dig this one. Ditto if you enjoy Canadian fiction, or are looking for a fresh perspective focused on an Indigenous community.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Perfect For: Fans of old Hollywood glamour – and gossip!
I’ve actually been a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid for awhile, so it’s been great to see her get a higher level of recognition with her latest novel – a bit of a departure from her usual fare – that details the scandalous love life of an aging, reclusive, and renowned Hollywood star. While the book was originally inspired by one Reid read about Ava Gardner, Seven Husbands has more in common with the notorious love life of one Elizabeth Taylor. The book takes place as a conversation between the titular Evelyn Hugo and an unknown journalist, Monique Grant (whose personal and professional lives have otherwise stalled), with fun interjections about the public perception of Evelyn’s love life with the realities of her various husbands. Of course, there’s a bit of a guessing game underneath all of this – like why Evelyn is speaking to Monique, specifically, and at this particular time. A buzzy, beachy read that captures the glitz, glamour, and heartache of loving and living in Tinseltown.
Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Perfect For: Fans of award-winning prestige fiction!
The most striking thing about Jesmyn Ward’s latest novel – and recently crowned winner of the National Book Award! – is the lyrical voice and prose that leaps out at you from the earliest pages. Told from several different, colloquial perspectives, this ‘southern gothic’ novel is a must-read for anyone interested in family-driven character studies. Tackling complex family dynamics, issues of race, and the always ripe-with-inspiration category of death, this surprisingly readable book pulls you into the story of Leonie, a drug addict haunted by her brother’s death, and her teenage son Jojo, who is trying to fill a man’s shoes in the life of his younger sister. As Jojo and Leonie embark on a road trip to pick up Jojo’s father as he’s released from prison, the family’s dark past unfurls for the reader in the form of ghosts – quite literally in some cases – that haunt their lives to this day. A striking novel that keeps on racking up loads of praise, and should be worthy of a few hours of your life.
Origin by Dan Brown
Perfect For: Fans of The Da Vinci Code and Brown’s other Robert Langdon mysteries
It’s been a long time since the wild mania surrounding Dan Brown’s second Robert Langdon mystery, The Da Vinci Code, was upon us. But if you dug the cryptology and symbology focus of that book, then it’s worth hopping onto the Langdon train for the others in the series. Believe it or not, this is actually the fifth caper that once again puts the symbologist in mortal peril as he tries to track down a cryptic password for an AI named Winston, for hopes of gaining some incredible insights about our very own origins as humans. I like to call the Robert Langdon books nerd-Bond tales, as Langdon is surprisingly debonair, ready to charm the latest brilliant woman that gets wrapped up in the same mystery (in this case, suave museum director Ambra Vidal). If you’re cool with suspending your disbelief and ready to jump on board for another wild ride, then you’ll probably dig this one – and no worries, there’s minimal continuity efforts between the books, so if you haven’t been devouring the other Langdon stories as they’ve been released, you’ll still be able to follow this one pretty easily.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Perfect For: Fans of The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing or The Girls (hilariously similarly titled books that are wildly different), or even Prep
Every year there are at least one or two books that seek to portray the voice of a generation (or as HBO’s Girls Hannah Horvath would put it: ‘A voice of A generation’). One of this year’s buzzier entries in this category would be Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends, which centers on cerebral, moody Frances and the small orbit of people that make up her life; her spirited BFF and former lover Bobbi, a journalist named Melissa, her husband Nick, and how the four of them become entangled in an awkward, engrossing dance. I preface this book by saying it’s in that vein of ‘somewhat unlikable characters doing quite unlikable things’ – which some people aren’t really into, but really, it makes for very realistic, shrewd observations, particularly considering how observant and self-conscious Frances can be. But if you like stories grounded in reality about good intentions turned bad, this is a worthy read, particular to dish over with your girlfriends.
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
Perfect For: An updated, darker take on the coming-of-age novel a la To Kill a Mockingbird
If you want a book that will get under your skin, look no further than this exhilarating read that is anything but a ‘thriller’. Instead, think of it as a chilling, spellbinding coming-of-age novel set against a wild backdrop. Turtle is barely a teenager, living under the thumb of her monster of a father – someone she doesn’t recognize as such until she encounters Jacob, a fellow teen that she quickly establishes an eye-opening bond with. Turtle’s father believes the end of the world is nigh; Jacob helps her see that’s not the case. A daddy’s girl, Turtle doesn’t even fully understand the dysfunctional nature of her relationship with her dad, until she begins to see the differences between how she’s been raised as a (literal) survivor compared to those around her. But Turtle’s semi-complacency all comes crashing down when she makes a deal to protect her friends – and then turns around and breaks it. I really don’t want to say too much else beyond that for fear of spoilers, but let me just say this is an atmospheric, intense, and startling read – one you won’t be able to put down this season!
Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
Perfect for: Fans of the ‘Gone Girl-era’ thriller; twisty psychological reads with complex female leads.
Things don’t look good for Angela: She’s being interrogated about the disappearance of her ex’s wife Saskia (similar to the TV show The Affair, actually). Eventually, a twisted love triangle dating back ten years emerges between Angela, Saskia, and HP – but is it the truth? This is one of those delightfully mind-bending books where questions only lead to more questions, and truths and lies seem awfully blurry when told side-by-side. While I wouldn’t call Angela an unreliable narrator, I would encourage any amateur sleuths out there to put on their detective’s hat and try to discern the takeaways from Angela’s ‘testimony’ of sorts – you’ll seriously fly by this slim, engrossing read in no time.
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
Perfect For: Fans of historical novels a la The Nightingale and The Orphan’s Tale
Confession: I didn’t overly love Egan’s Pulitzer Prize-winning A Visit From The Goon Squad, so I was a tad bit dubious when this book started getting lots of hype this fall. But then…it kept on getting more hype and actually more favourable reviews than her award-winning novel, so it made me reconsider. Admittedly, how you feel about AVFTGS is a bit irrelevant – the books are polar opposites. This is a sweeping historical fiction novel with roots in the depression and WW2 era, with a similar tone and feeling to books like Alice Hoffman’s The Museum of Extraordinary Things. With shifting narratives and timelines, the meticulously researched story hones in on Anna, a girl who grows up in this time period and is definitively impacted by the mysterious disappearance of her father. Anna gains a job as a naval yard diver, and in a clever bit of metaphor, the deeper she dives for answers at work, the closer she comes to the truth about her father. Again, circling back to the Goon Squad reference above, the only thing one book has in favour of the other is Egan’s consistently solid writing and attention to detail. If you liked that one and expect to love this one, I can’t say that you will – but same goes for the reverse (I personally enjoyed Manhattan Beach quite a bit more). Either way, consider gifting it to any fans of historical fiction in your circle – they’ll be excited to jump aboard the hype train!
I featured 12 amazing titles in this post…and someone, somewhere, is going to get a chance to read ALL of them this winter – cause I’m giving them all away! Want to get reading? Here’s how to enter for your chance at winning $400 worth of top fiction titles for 2017!
1) READ THIS: You must be a subscriber to the Canadian Gift Guide to enter this giveaway. It’s as simple as finding ‘The Gift of Gab’ box in the righthand column and dropping in your email or clicking follow. Then leave me a comment below by December 1, 2017 telling me your top three (or more) reads from this list!
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around December 2, 2017 to select the winners, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible for this promotion.
4) Bonus Entries: If you’re interested in staying in the loop on the publishers that worked with me on this post, all you have to do is sign up for their social media, and while you’re at it, earn bonus entries into this fun giveaway! Just be sure to leave separate comments with links back to earn your bonus entries.
Penguin Random House of Canada – Follow Penguin Random House on Instagram and like one of their posts. Then leave a separate comment below that tells me you’ve done so and includes your IG username.
Simon & Schuster – Follow Simon & Schuster on Instagram and like one of their posts. Then leave a separate comment below that tells me you’ve done so and includes your IG username.
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It was difficult to choose only three. Here they are:
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Origin
Lots of interesting reading here including my choices of Artemis, Beartown, and Origin.
Artemis, Beartown, and Origin would be my top three from the list.
My 3 favorite reads would be Little Fires Everywhere, Origin and Manhattan Beach.
Top three, hmmm. That would be Artemis, The Misfortune of Marion Palm, and Manhattan Beach.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Conversations with Friends and The M
isfortune of Marion Palm.
Conversations with friends,Bear Town & Little Fires Everywhere.
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I’ve heard of a few of these books, and top on my list are Manhattan Beach; My Absolute Darling; Sing Unburied Sing; and also Conversations With Friends.
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
The Misfortune of Marion Palm
I would love to read Origin, Our Little Secret and Manhattan Beach. I have already read a few on your list and they are great picks. My Absolute Darling was an amazing read.
I love reading – Little FIres Everywhere – I have to confess – loved. I follow Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random always @corkrosy…Looking forwarding to reading The Misfortune of Marion Palm..
Okay only my FAVOURITE GIVEAWAY EVER!! So excited for this one!! My top three are Little Fires Everywhere, Conversations With Friends and My Absolute Darling. Crossing everything!
And I’m following Penguin Random House Canada on Instagram and have liked a photo — I like them all the time 🙂 — @trysmallthings
Also following Simon & Schuster on IG and liked one of their posts. I’m @trysmallthings on Instagram
Wow…. great book selections. I subscribe by email. dorcontest at gmail dot com
My top three are Our Little Secret, Little Fires Everywhere and My Absolute Darling
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I like book lists from others. Often find a great read. My picks here are Artemis, Little Fires Everywhere, and Manhattan Beach.
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Top three: bear town, our little secret, Manhattan beach!
My top three reads from the list would be Origin, Our Little Secret and Little Fires Everywhere
I follow penguin random house on Instagram @borntobewildroar
It’s going to be a long winter and these three titles will help to get me through – Origin, Our Little Secret and Manhattan Beach.
My list:
Origin
Little Fires Everywhere
Beartown
Tbh as long as a book is edited well I can get into it. I’m voracious
I already have Little Fires Everywhere on hold at the library. I’d also like to read Bear Town and Manhattan Beach as I enjoyed Goon Squad.
Would choose Manhattan Beach,Sing Unburied Sing and Little Fires Everywhere
Oooh, I hope this will be my first win!! I love all books but to narrow it down to 3: My Absolute Darling, The Misfortune of Marion Palm, Our Little Secret
I would love to read Origin, Manhattan Beach, Little Fires Everywhere and Our Little Secret. They all sound good! Thanks
I follow penguin random house canada on instagram and liked one of their posts, oddlyoddindeed
I follow Simon & Schuster and liked one of their posts, oddlyoddindeed
sing unburied sing, the misfortune of Marion Palm , and Beartown are my top pics.
I would love to read Artemis by Andy Weir, Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan and Origin by Dan Brown
I like the look of “Artemis”, “Bear Town”, and anything by Dan Brown should be fun 🙂
There are so many of these titles already on my ‘to read’ list – I absolutely can’t wait to read Little Fires Everywhere and Sing Unburied Sing – My Absolute Darling and The Misfortune of Marion Palm have also peaked my interest as well 🙂
A hard choice, but I’d have to go with (in no particular order!) 1. Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson, 2. Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and 3. Beartown by Fredrik Backman
The three I’d pick first are The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Origin, and Son of a Trickster. Good selection, and I like that there’s a wide variety of genres.
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I follow Simon & Schuster and liked this post (@abraidwood): https://www.instagram.com/p/BYa4pUWgpXm/?taken-by=simonschusterca
My top 3 choices to read would be: Son of a Trickster, Little Fires Everywhere and Manhattan Beach.
They all sound amazing. My top choices are Beartown, My Absolute Darling, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Our Little Secret
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
The Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emily Culliton
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
these books are on my top 3 list to read
Bear Town, Origin, and Manhattan Beach all look like great reads! Plus my mom always likes some suggestions for her summers at the cottage.
Little Fires Everywhere, Origin and Manhattan Beach.
They all sound like great books to read but I would really like to read Artemis, Beartown and Origin.
What a great group of books! My favorites are Manhattan Beach, Beartown, and Our Little Secret.
Loved …
Manhattan Beach, Son of a Trickster, and Origin.
Dan Brown’s Origin, Conversations with Friends, and Our Little Secret!!
I would love to read Origin, Our Little Secret and Manhattan Beach.
Lvoe to read Our Little Secret, Origin and Little Fires Everywhere.
My top three to read first are Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Bear town, Little Fires Everywhere , and atremis!
My top 3 want-to-reads from this awesome list are: Bear Town, Armetis, and Manhattan Beach!
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Top 3 pick:
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
The Misfortune of Marion Palm
My top three are:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
This prize would keep me well-stocked for the winter.
Happy Holidays, everyone.
Artemis, Beartown, and Origin would be my top three from the list.
I want to read Origins, Artemis and Sing, Unburied Sing
origin, my absolute darling, son of a trickster….. what a great prize pack!
My reads from the list would be Origin, Our Little Secret and Little Fires Everywhere
Definitely going to read Artemis–I loved The Martian. I also like the sounds of Conversations with friends and My Little Darling. Great list, thanks!
Origin
Our Little Secret
Manhattan Beach
I think I am most interested in My Absolute Darling, Little Fires Everywhere and Bear Town
Little Fires Everywhere, The Misfortune of Marion Palm, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and Manhattan Beach have all been on my list for far too long- I’d love to win this and delve into them!!
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Artemis
Bear town
Little fires everywhere
I would love to read Little Fires Everywhere, Origin and Manhattan Beach. 🙂
My top reads are Manhattan Beach, Conversations With Friends and Sing Unburied.
My wife reads 24/7 and as an example while on a 6 week vacation she read 14 books so to win this prize would please her I’m sure.
I love to read and would lok foward to reading ,Origin, Little fires everywhere and Bear town. I subscribe via email
My top 3:
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan (I’ve been here, so the premise is so intriguing!)
Our Little Secret by Roz Nay (who doesn’t love dark & twisty thirllers!)
Origin by Dan Brown (he’s so formulaic, but paradoxically, the books are such page-turners?!?!)
It Would be nice for some new books for the cold winter.
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Origin
Manhattan Beach, Origin, and Bea Town
I liked Simonchuster @sarahjferg
I liked posts on Penguin Random House as @sarahjferg
Our Little Secret, Little Fires Everywhere, and Manhattan Beach
Artemis, Origin and Our little Secret
Manhattan Beach, Origin and Our Little Secret
Our Little Secret, Bear Town, Artemis
The Dan Brown book would be great
Our Little Secret, Little Fires Everywhere and Manhattan Beach.
Here are my top 3 picks:
Artemis, Beartown, and Origin.
my list
Origin
Little Fires Everywhere
Beartown
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Little Fires Everywhere
Bear Town
My Absolute Darling
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
My absolute darling
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Our Little Secret by Roz Nay, Artemis by Andy Weir, and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.
The Misfortune of Marion Palm
Son of a Trickster
Artemis
Little Fires Everywhere;
Sing, Unburied, Sing;
My Absolute Darling.
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Our Little Secret, Manhattan Beach, Little Fires Everywhere
Origin
Little Fires Everywhere
Beartown
Artemis, The Misfortune of Marion Palm, and Manhattan
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Origin
Origin, Son of a Trickster and Sing Unburied Sing
MANHATTEN BEACH – i LOVE NYC
Manhattan Beach, Origin and Little Fires Everywhere are the ones I am anxious to read.
Followed Penguin Random House on Instagram and liked a post. My name is @tancookrosebud
Follow Simon & Schuster on Instagram and liked a post. My name is @tancookrosebud
WOW! I am on the waiting list for about 4 of these books at my library. Long waiting lists. It would be incredible to just own these editions and read them at my leisure and MONTHS ahead of the library schedule 🙂 🙂 Great contest, thank you!
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Origin
My top three would be: Bear Town, Son of a Trickster and Sing, Unburied, Sing….here’s hoping
Great list! 😀 Might be my fave giveaway this year. My top: The Seven Husbands, Sing Unburied, Manhattan Beach. All of my TRL. 🤞 📚 💕
All on my TRL that should be. My TRL is actually muuuuuch longer than three titles. So many books to look forward to in the world.
I follow PRHC on Instagram and liked https://www.instagram.com/p/BbwzzQ6FbRn/?taken-by=penguinrandomca re the Giller Prize book. I’m lara.maynard on Instagram.
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Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Origin
Son of a trickster
manhatten beach
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Liked simon and schuster on insta – @Faythenaddy
My picks would be: The Seven Husbands, Sing Unburied, Manhattan Beach.
My three picks are: Our Little Secret, Origin, and Artemis.
My top 3: Origin
Little Fires Everywhere
Beartown
My top 3 from this list are Origin, Our Little Secret, and Manhattan Beach!
I follow penguin Random House on IG and liked a few posts from @miss.marley.anne.
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I would choose
Artemis
Manhatton Beach
Son of a Trickster
would like to read all but have to pick top 3 so..
Our Little Secret
Manhattan Beach
The 7 husbands of elena hugo
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
The three books that I would read first are:
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Artemis by Andy Weir
So hard to choose, but here are my tentative top four:
– Beartown
– The Misfortune of Marion Palm
– Manhattan Beach
– My Absolute Darling
My 3 are Origin by Dan Brown Beartown by Fredrik Backman Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
My top 3 picks are Manhattan Beach, Conversations With Friends and Little Fires Everywhere.
All of these look fantastic, however I believe my top 3 would be
– Artemis
– Origin
– Son of a Trickster
Thanks!
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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Son of a Trickster and Sing Unburied Sing. Those are my top 3. Great giveaway! I love books!!!
Top 3 picks: Artemis, Beartown, and Origin.
Origin by Dan Brown, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
They all would be great to read! Top 3: Little Fires Everywhere, Origin & Manhattan Beach.
Exciting reads!
My Top 3 are, Artemis, Origin and Son of a Trickster.
Little Fires Everywhere, Manhattan Beach and Origin
I would love to read: Manhattan Beach, Origin and Our Little Secret.
The Seven Husbands, Sing Unburied, Our Little Secret
Origin Our Little Secret Manhattan Beach
I’m already a subscriber! 🙂 My top three are:
`1. Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward (who can resist southern gothic??)
2. Origin, by Dan Brown
3. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Thanks for the chance!!
Fires Everywhere, Origin and Son Of A Trickster
Origin, Little Fires Everywhere, The Misfortune of Marion Palm
Tough choice! Okay, number one, Little Fires Everywhere, number 2, Manhattan Beach and number three, Beartown.
My top choices are Origin, by Dan Brown, Manhattan Beach,Son of a Trickster, and Sing Unburied Sing
I follow Penguin Random House Canada on Twitter – @michelle_tupy and liked one of their posts.
Oops meant Instagram {need a coffee}
I follow Simon & Schuster on Instagram and liked one of their posts. @michelle_tupy
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I’d love to read Origin, Manhattan Beach and Our Little Secret!
love Dan brown novels can’t wait to read this
Top 3:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Our Little Secret By Roz Nay
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
The Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emily Culliton
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Thank you!!
My top three are:
Our Little Secret
Origin
Little Fires Everywhere
My top 3:
Little Fire Everywhere
Origin
Our Little Secret
Artemis, Bear Town and Origin would be my top 3 choices.
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I would really enjoy reading Little Fires, Misfortune of Marion Palm and My Absolute Darling.
I can’t wait to read Sing Unburied Sing, Bear Town and Manhattan Beach!
I’m planning on reading absolute darling, bear town and little fires everywhere.
My top 3 picks would be Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan, Conversations with Friends Sally Rooney & Son of a Trickster Eden Robinson
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Here are my top three:
1) My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
2) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
3) Artemis by Andy Weir
My top 3 picks are: Origin, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Little Secret
My top 3 reads are: Bear Town, Our Little Secret and Manhattan Beach, Thanks for the opportunity to win!
That would be Artemis, The Misfortune of Marion Palm, and Manhattan Beach.
Origin, Artemis and Bear Town are my favs!
Son of a Trickster
Son of a Trickster and Dan Browne. Artemis
I love the holidays because I actually have time to read once Christmas day is over! Nothing better than a warm blanket and a good book (or three!). The three that interest me are Manhatten Beach, Bear Town and Son of a Trickster.
Bear Town, Son of a Trickster, and Arternis
Conversations with friends, The misfortune of marion palm, and little fires everywhere
Beartown by Fredrik Backman;
Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward; and
Origin by Dan Brown
My top three picks:
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Son of a Trickster
Little Fires Everywhere, Manhattan Beach, Bear Town
MY CHOICE – LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO AND CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS.
Lots of variety
My top 3 reads from this list are: Little Fires Everywhere, My Absolute Darling, and Our Little Secret!
I must say my three most favorites are The Misfortune of Marion Palm, Our Little Secret, and Origin
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MY PICK IS Son of a Trickster,Our Little Secret and , Little Fires Everywhere
My top want to reads from your list are: 1) Origin 2) Our Little Secret 3) Bear Town
Son of a Trickster, Bear Town and Artemis
Origin by Dan Brown, Our Little Secret and Sing Unburied Sing
Bear Town…Our little Secret and Origin.
My top 3 picks are Little Fires Everywhere, Bear Town & Sing, Unburied, Sing.
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My 3 picks would be Origin, Little Fires Everywhere and The Misfortune of Marion Palm.
MY top 3 picks would be Beartown, Son of a Trickster and Little fires everywhere!
This is an awesome list. My top three reads from it would be:
The Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emily Culliton, Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson and Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
I’d love to read Beartown, Origin, and Our Little Secret!
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I’m picking Bear Town, Arternis, and Origin
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Mt top three picks are Origin, Bear Town and Our Little Secret
My top 3 are Bear Town, Origin and Manhattan Beach.
My top three books are: Little Fires Everywhere, My Absolute Darling, and Bear town!
Artemis, Our little secret, Beartown
Oh wow, what a great prize! I love to read just about anything but I think my top three would be:
-Sing, Unburied, Sing
-Artemis
-Little Fires Everywhere
My top three would be: Bear Town, Son of a Trickste & Sing, Unburied, Sing
My top three reads of your list would be: Artemis, Son of a Trickster, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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They all sound amazing! My top picks : Beartown, Little Fires Everywhere and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
My top three are Little Fires Everywhere, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and Origins
MY PICKS are The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Origin, Our little secret
I’m a subscriber to the Canadian Gift Guide. My top three reads from this list are
The Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emily Culliton
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
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The 3 I’d love to read from this list are Little Fires Everywhere, The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo and Bear Town. So many great picks!
oh, if I had to pick my top three, they’d be: Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Origin
origin, little fires everywhere, and our little secret
Top three would be, My Absolute Darling, Our Little Secret and Sing, Unburied, Sing
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Son of a Trickster
Those are my top three, but would love to read them all!
I’d read Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson first!
my top 3: Origin, Our Little Secret and Little Fires Everywhere
Origin
Our Little Secret
The Misfortune of Marion Palm
My top 3 are
1. Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
2. Artemis by Andy Weir and
3. Beartown by Fredrik Backman
I am a subscriber and thanks for the opportunity to win these amazing books!
My top three are:
Little Fires Everywhere
Our Little Secret
Origin
I think my 3 picks would be Origin, Son of a Trickster and Beartown.
Manhattan Beach, Our Little Secret and Son of a Trickster!!
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My top three are:
Little Fires Everywhere
Son of a Trickster
Our Little Secret
Manhattan Beach, Our Little Secret, and Son of a Trickster are all on my list!
My top three are:
Little Fires Everywhere
Son of a Trickster
Our Little Secret
I would like to read Origins, Conversations with Friends, and Little Fires Everywhere.
My top 3 would be: Manhattan Beach, Our little Secret, and Origin. These look really good!
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1. Origin 2. Manhattan Beach 3. Our Little Secret
Origin – I LOVE Dan Brown books, especially if they feature Robert Langdon. Artemis and Manhattan Beach sound interesting as well
My top three would be: Little Fires Everywhere, Conversations With Friends, and My Absolute Darling.
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The Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Our Little Secret, and My Absolute Darling
Little Fires Everywhere, Conversations With Friends, and Our Little Secret sounds like they’d all be right up my alley! I could use some new reads for the upcoming holiday season 🙂
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Manhattan Beach, Origin & Bear Town are my top 3 short list but I look forward to reading them all. Thank you.
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Top 3:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Artemis by Andy Weir
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
1. Origin 2. Little Fires Everywhere 3. Our Little Secret
Our little secret. Conversations with friends. Manhattan Beach.
dan brown origin
manhattan beach
our little secret
Faves are Son of a Trickster, Beartown and Origin
I like origin, our little secret and Bear Town? Smile
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Origin, Bear Town, Little Fires Everywhere would be the first three I’d read
My favourites are Little Fires Everywhere, Bear Town and Sing Unburied Sing.
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I’d be interested in Bear Town, Origin, and Manhattan Beach
I would love to read Manhattan Beach, Bear Town and the Origin.
Son of a trickster and Sing unburied sing would be perfect to curl up with my earl grey and slippers. Love my books….