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Out with the old year….

December 31, 2017 by The Quiet Knitter

2017 has been a wonderful year for books, I’ve been truly spoiled with some excellent reads and some exciting moments.  I’ve had some quotes used for publicity materials and even had a quote featured in a book!  I was also touched and honoured to have been mentioned in the acknowledgements at the back of a book, these things are so immensely amazing and I still get a giddy feeling when I think about them.
I’ve also been so very lucky that authors have sent me some beautiful signed copies of their books to cherish.  For me, this is one of the greatest honours of being a book blogger, each signed copy takes up a special place in my heart as well as on my bookshelf (away from sticky wee fingers) and is lovingly adored.  Another blogging highlight this year was my nomination in the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards, and subsequent award as a “Hidden Gem” alongside two amazing bloggers, I can’t think two better blogs to be ranked behind than Gordon at http://grabthisbook.net/ and Jo at https://mychestnutreadingtree.wordpress.com/.

This has also been a fantastic year for friendships.  Through the wonderful community of bloggers I have found some exceptionally special friends who never fail to brighten my day with silly gifs, heart warming comments and giggles in abundance.  They have also been an invaluable source of advice and inspiration as well as leading me to find some of the best books I’ve read this year!  I shan’t name names here but those who have been supportive and brilliant know who they are and I am forever grateful for their friendship.

So, what will 2018 bring for The Quiet Knitter?  Well going forward I’ve decided to shake things up a little.  From now on, I would like to focus more in indie books, I’ve discovered so many wonderful books through my Friday feature Celebrating Indie Publishing and I would love to be able to continue this next year, so if you have a book coming out next year from an independent press or you’re self publishing then please get in touch!  I won’t be ignoring books from other sources, I still love my mainstream fiction and will still be buying more books that I can store in my home and will still be excitedly following my favourite authors.

2018 will also see some exciting new books and reviews coming from my place on the review panel for First Monday Crime so watch this space for updates!

So….that leads me to round off 2017 by saying thank you to all who have supported The Quiet Knitter this year, thank you for sharing reviews, commenting on reviews and generally being the wee smashers that you all are!  (You are all wee smashers in my eyes, even the grumpy, argumentative ones amongst you that will swear blind that you’re not….I know who you are.)
Most bloggers have been so good at listing their top books this year, highlighting which ones were their favourites and which were worthy of mention, and when I started this post I really did think that I might be able to do that, but on reflection I think it’s fair to point out here that most of the books that I’ve read this year were read because I wanted to read them, so in a way they are all brilliant….they are all worthy of accolades and love because they stood out enough for me to pick them up in the first place……you’re not buying this are you?  You’re not falling for my cop out….right ok, so…..here goes I guess…some of my favourite reads from 2017 (in no particular order and in no way does this mean that I didn’t love ALL THE BOOKS):

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The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie

The Walls Came Down by Ewa Dodd

Christmas in St Ives by Miranda Dickinson

The Red Ribbon by Lucy Adlington

The Things We Learn When We’re Dead by Charlie Laidlaw

Punch by Barbara Henderson

Now We Are Dead by Stuart MacBride

The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan

Race to the Kill by Helen Cadbury

Little White Lies and Butterflies by Suzie Tullett

The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities by Paul Anthony Jones

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

Deadly Alibi by Leigh Russell

Death of A Devil by Derek Farrell

Sealskin by Su Bristow

37 Hours by J.F. Kirwan

In Deep Water by Sam Blake

Fir For Luck by Barbara Henderson

Mussolini’s Island by Sarah Day

Electric Souk by Rose McGinty

Hitler’s Forgotten Children by Ingrid Von Oelhafen and Tim Tate

Treacherous Strand by Andrea Carter

The Constant Soldier by William Ryan

Last Breath by Robert Bryndza

Long Shot by Jack Steele

Girl Zero by A.A. Dhand

Sleeper by J.D. Fennell

A Boy Made of Snow by Chloe Mayer

Freefall by Adam Hamdy

The Little Theatre by The Sea by Rosanna Ley

Finding Alison by Deirdre Eustace

The Beast on The Broch by John K. Fulton

Blood Tide by Claire McGowan

Summary Justice by John Fairfax

Exquisite by Sarah Stovell

Block 46 by Johana Gustawsson

A Dark So Deadly by Stuart MacBride

Blue Gold by David Barker

Angels in the Moonlight by Caimh McDonnell

The Restless Dead by Simon Beckett

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  1. on January 4, 2018 at 10:59 pm BrizzleLass

    I’m actually reading The Little Theatre By The Sea right now. So that one jumped out at me. I’m with you that the community and the friends we make is one of the best things about doing this… Oh and those signed books 😉
    Thanks for all of your fabulous posts, look forward to so many more!


  2. on January 3, 2018 at 3:43 am Books, Vertigo and Tea

    Wonderful post my dear friend! I am so bkessed to have you in my life and wishing you nothing but the best this year and everyone after 💗


  3. on January 1, 2018 at 3:31 pm Meggy | Chocolate'n'Waffles

    YES YES YES YES AND YES TO EVERYTHING! Books signed by authors and sent to you are such treasures! I wish I had enough room to have a shelf just for them! Friendships, the biggest surprise for me since I started blogging. What was life before Twitter conversations and blog comments? Support from all over the world, and the best people you can find who share your passion and care about you? I’m a lucky lady to be able to call you my friend!
    2018 is going to be a fabulous year on the blog, and I wish you all the best and more, darling Kate! I’m hoping my trip to the UK will lead me not too far from you!


  4. on January 1, 2018 at 11:00 am The Quiet Knitter

    Thank you Linda xx


  5. on January 1, 2018 at 11:00 am The Quiet Knitter

    Thank you! I hope you manage to find some great reads from the list 🙂


  6. on January 1, 2018 at 9:01 am lindasbookbag

    Fabulous post. Here’s to another year of wonderful books xx


  7. on January 1, 2018 at 8:31 am vallypee

    What a lovely post and what a great selsection of books! I don’t know any of them! Always exciting for me 🙂


  8. on December 31, 2017 at 10:07 pm The Quiet Knitter

    Aye wee smasher 🙂
    No naming names 😂😜


  9. on December 31, 2017 at 9:59 pm Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek

    Wee smashers?!😂 I want to know who the grumpy and argumentative ones are!🤔


  10. on December 31, 2017 at 8:43 pm The Quiet Knitter

    Had to shoehorn you in there 😘


  11. on December 31, 2017 at 8:40 pm jorobertson2015

    Thanks for the mention lovely!!! I was thrilled to be in that Scottish blogger sandwich!!! Xxx Happy New Year!! Xxx


  12. on December 31, 2017 at 8:39 pm The Quiet Knitter

    Oh Eva, you truly are a delight! So wonderful to have met you this year & im every grateful that we can talk nonsense & laugh over so many things.
    Here’s to lots more bookish endeavours in 2018 & hopefully your reviews don’t have me spending so much this year.

    Still thinking of a new word to throw at you since you’ve mastered dreich perfectly haha

    Happy New Year chum xx


  13. on December 31, 2017 at 8:35 pm noveldeelights

    I adore both you and your blog to bits. I love that you want to focus even more on Indie books and I can’t wait to add some fabulous books to my TBR because of your reviews.

    I’m thrilled to bits to have “met”you this year and I look forward to so much more fun, laughter, banter and book talk in 2018. Happy New Year, my lovely chum! 😘

    (Also, stupendously dreich here today 😉)


  14. on December 31, 2017 at 5:47 pm writeanne

    Thank you. I’ll be in touch soon.


  15. on December 31, 2017 at 5:38 pm The Quiet Knitter

    It’s a pleasure Anne, and I would be honoured to feature your book! Please do get in touch and we can speak more 🙂 x


  16. on December 31, 2017 at 5:37 pm writeanne

    Thank you for all you do for readers and authors. I have a new book coming out in 2018 and would love to take you up on your offer. I’m a self publisher. Happy new year to you.


  17. on December 31, 2017 at 5:25 pm The Quiet Knitter

    Thank you so much for your kind words, it’s always so heart warming to hear 🙂 Wishing you a very Happy New Year when it comes and here’s to more bookish delights in 2018 x


  18. on December 31, 2017 at 5:19 pm Clemency

    Thanks for some super blog posts this year. I don’t subscribe to many blogs but yours was one that I particularly gelled with. I agree that some indie books are absolutely superb and I’ve really enjoyed looking through self-published novels this year, and have been pleasantly surprised.

    Best wishes for 2018! Happy Hogmanay!



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