{"id":2634,"date":"2017-12-18T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=2634"},"modified":"2017-12-18T09:32:01","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T14:32:01","slug":"episode-88-bests-worsts-of-2017-part-1-childrens-ya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-88-bests-worsts-of-2017-part-1-childrens-ya\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 88 &#8211; Bests &#038; Worsts of 2017 (Part 1, Children\u2019s &#038; YA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tune in to our Bests &amp; Worsts of 2017 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We counted things that we\u00a0<em>read<\/em>\u00a0in 2017, regardless of publication year.<\/li>\n<li>We didn\u2019t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are\u00a0<em>aside<\/em>\u00a0from those.<\/li>\n<li>For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite\u2013we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we\u2019re choosing to focus on the positive!<\/li>\n<li>Some of our \u201cworsts\u201d are really just \u201cleast best.\u201d Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Children\u2019s\/Middle Grade<\/h2>\n<h3>Kait\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shadowhouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2635\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shadowhouse-150x218.jpg\" alt=\"Shadow House series by Dan Poblocki\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shadowhouse-150x218.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shadowhouse-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shadowhouse.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/insideout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2636\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/insideout-148x220.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Out &amp; Back Again by Thanhha Lai\" width=\"148\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/insideout-148x220.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/insideout-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/insideout.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/girlmoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2637\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/girlmoon-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/girlmoon-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/girlmoon-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/girlmoon.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/summerlost.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2638\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/summerlost-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Summerlost by Ally Condie\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/summerlost-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/summerlost-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/summerlost.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starcrossed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2639\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starcrossed-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starcrossed-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starcrossed-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starcrossed.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ouLWnV\"><em>Shadow House<\/em> series by Dan Poblocki<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j91wzG\"><em>Inside Out and Back Again<\/em> by Thanhha Lai<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yJ09x3\"><em>The Girl Who Drank the Moon<\/em> by Kelly Barnhill<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k3NpMY\"><em>Summerlost<\/em> by Ally Condie<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j8MZ7u\"><em>Star-Crossed<\/em> by Barbara Dee<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Kait\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/wildwood.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/wildwood-150x196.jpg\" alt=\"Wildwood by Colin Meloy\" width=\"150\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/wildwood-150x196.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/wildwood-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/wildwood.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k4PFnq\"><em>Wildwood<\/em> by Colin Meloy<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/marvin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2641\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/marvin-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Me and Marvin Gardens by A.S. King\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/marvin-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/marvin-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/marvin.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullcicada.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2642\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullcicada-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullcicada-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullcicada-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullcicada.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howghost.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2643\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howghost-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howghost-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howghost-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/howghost.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/birchbark.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2644\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/birchbark-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/birchbark-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/birchbark-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/birchbark.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/firstrulepunk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2645\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/firstrulepunk-142x220.jpg\" alt=\"The First Rule of Punk by Celia Perez\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/firstrulepunk-142x220.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/firstrulepunk-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/firstrulepunk.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yK8Ebe\"><em>Me and Marvin Gardens<\/em> by A.S. King<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j8pZW3\"><em>Full Cicada Moon<\/em> by Marilyn Hilton<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bwicfs\"><em>How I Became a Ghost<\/em> by Tim Tingle<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kC0rkx\"><em>Birchbark House<\/em> by Louise Erdrich<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AXjAZc\"><em>The First Rule of Punk<\/em> by Celia Perez<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An excerpt from <em>The First Rule of Punk<\/em> (click to embiggen)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2668 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_1-e1513605965440-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"First Rule of Punk 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_1-e1513605965440-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_1-e1513605965440-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_1-e1513605965440-1024x812.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2669\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_2-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"First Rule of Punk 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_2-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_2-150x118.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_2-1024x804.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2670 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_3-e1513606184997-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"First Rule of Punk 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_3-e1513606184997-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_3-e1513606184997-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Library-Document-Station_3-e1513606184997-1024x810.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starwarsresistance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2646\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starwarsresistance-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"Star Wars: Join the Resistance by Ben Acker &amp; Ben Blacker\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starwarsresistance-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starwarsresistance-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/starwarsresistance.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kAmzvH\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Star Wars: Join the Resistance<\/em> by Ben Acker &amp; Ben Blacker<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Young Adult<\/h2>\n<h3>Kait\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/deadhouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/deadhouse-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/deadhouse-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/deadhouse-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/deadhouse.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/someoneinside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2648\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/someoneinside-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/someoneinside-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/someoneinside-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/someoneinside.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/upsideunrequited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2649\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/upsideunrequited-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/upsideunrequited-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/upsideunrequited-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/upsideunrequited.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/daughtersdevils.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/daughtersdevils-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/daughtersdevils-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/daughtersdevils-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/daughtersdevils.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/gentlemans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2570\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/gentlemans-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/gentlemans-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/gentlemans-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/gentlemans.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yKZ47T\"><em>The Dead House<\/em> by Dawn Kurtagich<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AZb6kg\"><em>There&#8217;s Someone Inside Your House<\/em> by Stephanie Perkins<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kCMVgu\"><em>The Upside of Unrequited<\/em> by Becky Albertalli<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2CK6hIz\"><em>Daughters Unto Devils<\/em> by Amy Lukavics<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2CH4KTE\"><em>The Gentleman&#8217;s Guide to Vice and Virtue<\/em> by Mackenzi Lee<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Kait&#8217;s Honorable Mention<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/inexplicble.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2652\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/inexplicble-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Inexplicable Logic of my Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/inexplicble-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/inexplicble-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/inexplicble.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AYyQEY\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Inexplicable Logic of My Life<\/em> by Benjamin Alire Saenz<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Kait\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bloodbetween.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2651\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bloodbetween-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Blood Between Us by Zac Brewer\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bloodbetween-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bloodbetween-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bloodbetween.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j8ParG\"><em>The Blood Between Us<\/em> by Zac Brewer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/alwaysforever.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2654\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/alwaysforever-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/alwaysforever-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/alwaysforever-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/alwaysforever.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piecingme.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2655\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piecingme-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piecingme-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piecingme-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/piecingme.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/warbringer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2656\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/warbringer-150x211.jpg\" alt=\"Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo\" width=\"156\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/warbringer-150x211.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/warbringer-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/warbringer.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/thug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2657\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/thug-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/thug-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/thug-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/thug.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/akatawarrior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2658\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/akatawarrior-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/akatawarrior-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/akatawarrior-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/akatawarrior.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yJ51Cl\"><em>Always and Forever, Lara Jean<\/em> by Jenny Han<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yLitpw\"><em>Piecing Me Together<\/em> by Renee Watson<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AZcBPq\"><em>Wonder Woman: Warbringer<\/em> by Leigh Bardugo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kBH8Yk\"><em>The Hate U Give<\/em> by Angie Thomas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yJFGbJ\"><em>Akata Warrior<\/em> by Nnedi Okorafor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Renata&#8217;s Bonus Stars<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ggseries.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2659 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ggseries.png\" alt=\"The Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ggseries.png 250w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ggseries-150x121.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/turtles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/turtles-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Turtles All the Way Down by John Green\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/turtles-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/turtles-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/turtles.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k3NkJ9\">The <em>Gossip Girl<\/em> series by Cecily Von Ziegesar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k3NrV5\"><em>Turtles All The Way Down<\/em> by John Green<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/devilsadvocate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2661\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/devilsadvocate-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"X-Files Origins: The Devil's Advocate by Johnathan Maberry\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/devilsadvocate-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/devilsadvocate-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/devilsadvocate.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2opSfZP\"><em>X-Files Origins: Devil&#8217;s Advocate<\/em> by Johnathan Maberry<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em>\u00a0<em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to\u00a0<a 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