More Lit, Less Problems: The BNP “To Read” List for 2017

There is a problem common to all readers: the problem of the To Be Read List. When you finish a good book, how do you decide what’s next? Fiction or non-fiction? Fantasy or romance? Something new that just debuted or a book from 2 years ago that you’ve had sitting, waiting for you? We know this pain. So to help you sort what’s coming up this year against what’s good from the past, here are the To Be Read lists of a few of our writers — books we’re looking forward to and and books we’re catching up on. The To Be Read List never gets shorter, but it should always get better. Izetta’s List I love the beginning of a brand new year. There is always so much to look forward to; new beginnings, the change of seasons and a reading list that seems to grow exponentially from winter to spring and then gets devoured in the summer months. With that being said, here are just a few publications that I am eager to get my hands on in 2017.

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation (originally written by Octavia E. Butler/adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings; Release date January 10, 2017) I can’t really put into words my love for the writings of Octavia E. Butler. She is my all time favorite author, my introduction into science fiction, an inspiration. I first read Kindred early in college after I had devoured her Parable of the Sower series in high school. Kindred was a painful read. I had to put it down several times and I would reread paragraphs and chapters in disbelief. My mind raced wi…