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Before we ring in 2018, let's look back at a great year of reading and sharing books!


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Rave Reviewer


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Goodreads' Most Powerful Reviewer
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Goodreads' Most-Powerful Reviewer
You might not know her by name, but you've likely seen her reviews. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4622890?rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=nov12017&utm_content=emilymaylink'">Emily May</a>, Goodreads' most-popular reviewer, has more than 80,000 people following her every word. Here May shares her ten favorite novels of 2017, book trends she’s noticing, and more.
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2017 Gems


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Goodreaders Suggest
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Under-the-Radar Reading
We asked our fellow Goodreads employees to recommend a great 2017 book they thought more people should crack open. Of course, they did not disappoint! Here are our co-workers' 21 picks, including fantasy, memoir, mystery, and literary reads.
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Giving Back


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'Tis the Season to Do Good
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'Tis the Season to Do Good
Looking for a way to take your love of reading to the next level? How about donating your time or money to a worthy cause this holiday season? If you need charitable suggestions, we've rounded up a list of nonprofits that focus on books, reading, literacy, and education. Do good, indeed.
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So Long, 2017...


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Hooked from the First Sentence
Love at first sight? Check out these opening lines from Goodreads Choice Award-winning books.
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Your Year in Books
It's time to look back on the novels you've read this year! Explore your 2017 reading.
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Our Top Articles of 2017
Check out your favorite blogs of the year, full of reading recommendations!
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Goodreads Gift Guide


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Give Them a Book They'll Love
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It's Not Too Late! Give Them a Book They'll Love
The holiday shopping rush is in full swing, but there's no need to panic! Books make the best gifts, and our panel of authors—from Anne Lamott to Joe Hill—have rounded up their favorites across age groups and genres.
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Book Ends

* The best books of the year, according to <a href='http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a52733/best-books-of-2017/?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookendesquire'>Esquire</a>, <a href='https://www.vogue.com/article/best-books?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1vogue'>Vogue</a>, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/b?node=17276804011'>Amazon</a>, <a href='https://www.theroot.com/the-16-best-books-of-the-year-by-black-authors-1820894799?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1theroot'>The Root</a>, <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/books/review/10-best-books-2017.html?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1nyt'>The New York Times</a>, <a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/entertainment/best-books/?utm_term=.8767b700986a?utm_term=.8767b700986a?tab=by_genre?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1washingtonpost'>The Washington Post</a>, <a href='http://ew.com/books/the-10-best-books-of-2017/2017s-10-best-reads?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1ew'>Entertainment Weekly</a>, <a href='https://www.gq.com/story/best-books-of-2017?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1gq'>GQ</a>, <a href='https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/12/the-25-best-novels-of-2017.html?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1paste'>Paste Magazine</a>, <a href='http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-10-best-books-of-2017.html?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1vulture'>Vulture</a>, <a href='https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Best-Books-2017-44259776?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1popsugar'>PopSugar</a>, and <a href='https://quartzy.qz.com/1143800/the-best-books-of-2017-if-you-combine-21-best-books-of-2017-lists/?country=US&duration=w&rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend1qz'>Quartz</a>.

* Browse the complete list of the <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2017?rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend2gcaroundup'>2017 Goodreads Choice Awards</a> winners and nominees! That's 400 great books!

* <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1126-2017-s-20-most-read-books-on-goodreads?category=all&country=all&duration=y?rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend3yearsmostread'>Check out this year's 20 most-read books</a>, according to the Goodreads community.

* Essay: <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1120-how-a-national-book-award-winner-overcame-writer-s-block?rto=x_gr_e_nl_general&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=dec212017&utm_content=bookend4essaywriters'>A National Book Award winner shares how she overcame writer's block</a>.

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