My Top 5 Books of 2017

There are only a few days left in 2017,  therefore it is time for me to tell you what books I liked the most this year! I have read 24 books in 2017 so far.

5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This book is about a self-made millionaire, Jay Gatsby, that after the war reunites with the women who apparently is the love of his life. When they finally reunite, a set of tragic events takes place.

4. A Primavera Há de Chegar by Luís Ramalheira

This book tells us a story of a group of people during and after the Portuguese dictatorship, that lasted 40 years.

3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 

I really don’t have to tell you what this book is about.

2. The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon by Richard Zimler

This book is about Berekiah who’s a secret Jew in Portugal of the 16^th century. His family declared that they converted and were “New Christians” after 1492, but they never stop professing their beliefs.

 

1. Feel Me Fall by James Morris

A plane crashes in the Amazon jungle, Emily and her five friends are the only survivors. This book is the story of how that came to be.

 

I’m extremely happy with my top 5 reads of this year! Tell me if you’ve read them, or are planning on reading them. What was your favourite book this year?

 

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