Top Ten Favorite Books of 2017

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's Top Ten Tuesday asks bloggers to blog about their top ten favorite books of 2017. It was very hard to narrow down to only ten books since there are so many fantastic books I've read this year. The following books are in no particular order.

1. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See is definitely a book for those who like to read about adoption, assimilating to a new culture, mother and daughter bonding and for those who are tea aficionados! I have been a huge fan of Lisa See every since Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was released but this novel is definitely my favorite book written by her.

2. The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder is a cute and fluffy contemporary. Meg Leder writes a genuine book about first crushes, friendship and finding one self. Also, everything pictured on this book cover relates to the novel 100%.

3. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon is a rom-com novel that is charming with just enough humor. Dimple and Rishi meet because of their parents' plan for an arranged marriage. Rishi is a hopeless romantic and is all aboard to please his parents while independent Dimple could care less about the match. However, tides turn when Dimple gets to know Rishi more. The novel also tackles the struggles of desires, passions and overriding gender stereotypes.

4. Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia is a contemporary novel for those who love fandom and Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Eliza is a creator of a well known web comic but no one knows that Eliza created it. Eliza's alter ego becomes a secret until she meets Wallace and she gets to know him a bit better. Eliza and Her Monsters is part geeky, part adorable and one hundred percent addictive.

5. Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han is the third book in the To All the Boys I've Loved Before trilogy. I was ecstatic when found out Miss Han was writing another Lara Jean book and this one is a pretty decent ending tying all the books together. Although, I am a JAM lover forever, I still enjoyed this book.

6. Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco is the second book in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series. I absolutely adore this book with the banter between Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell. Readers meet new people while getting to know more about Wadsworth and Cresswell. The mystery of Dracula looms and the plot line is definitely more gorey than Stalking Jack the Ripper.

7. Little Elliot Fall Friends by Mike Curato is the fourth book in the Little Elliot series. Little Elliot and Mouse grow sick of the city and decide to visit the countryside. This is a delightful book to read during the autumn months. The illustrations are timeless as usual making this book, as well as the others in the series, a book to cherish for many years.

8. The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman is a prequel to Practical Magic but focuses on the Franny's, Jet's and Vincent's lives. Readers learn more about the Owens curse and learns what heartaches the Owen siblings went through before Sally and Gillian came into the picture. Magical realism blends with contemporary in this entrancing novel.

9. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie Dao is an East Asian dark retelling of the Evil Queen from Snow White. Xifeng will have to sacrifice a lot in order to gain power and influence. This twisted and deceitful story is downright wicked! This is the first installment in The Rise of the Empress series.

10. American Panda by Gloria Chao hit home with cultural expectations and values while trying to please your family but still pursing your passions. I also love how this book is set in Massachusetts! This is a novel that won't be released until Tuesday, February 2018, but it's a novel that definitely should be on your TBR list.

What are some of your favorite reads for 2017? Do we share any of the same titles?