I am such a sucker for “best of” year end rankings. Even though I go see exactly 1 or 2 new movies a year, I read all of the year-end lists like a film devotee. Admittedly, I’m not a culture critic but I do like my books and my shows so I thought I’d share a few of my favourites from the year with you, my dear readers. This is highly subjective, completely personal, and a great joy to me.
I look forward to hearing your favourites in the comments!
My 5 6 Favourite Non-Fiction Books
I tried – really! – to keep this to 5 books but it could not be done. (My first attempt at this list had 14 books.)
Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News by Brian Zahnd
The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right by Lisa Sharon Harper
Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World by Osheta Moore
Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of this Messy, Glorious Life by Jen Hatmaker
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
Adopted: The Sacrament of Belonging in a Fractured World by Kelley Nikondeha
My 5 Favourite Fiction Books
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Break by Katherena Vermette
Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Glass Houses (Inspector Gamache #13) by Louise Penney
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
My Favourite Movie
Is this a big surprise? Wonder Woman
My 5 Favourite Album
Every Mile Mattered by Nichole Nordeman particularly the song Dear Me
*sob*
My Favourite Television Shows
Doctor Who: The Tenth Series (of course)
Anne (in the States, it’s called Anne with an E)
The Crown
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Baroness Von Sketch Show
My Favourite Doctor Who Episode
Of course this show gets its own category. On the record: perhaps the best series of Doctor Who ever. Twelfth Doctor might have replaced Tenth Doctor in my heart. Someone notify the Queen.
The most heart-breaking, haunting two-parter: World Enough and Time followed by The Doctor Falls
My Favourite Knitting Patterns
Love and Light Shawl
Ragman Sweater for Tinies
My Most Popular 2017 Blog Posts
I know I didn’t blog much this year – most of my energy has gone into book writing, preaching, and even my e-newsletter. But even so, it was another good year around the old blog and I’m grateful.
By far —> So I Quit Drinking
On being a Christian and a Feminist … and Belonging Nowhere
Keep Not Quitting
Rumours of the Real
Why You Need to Watch the New Anne Series – Yes, I’m Talking to You, Fellow Purist
My Most Liked Facebook Posts
A few thoughts on immigration
May the Firth be with you!
Powerful men who think they own women and are entitled to them isn’t exactly exclusive to Hollywood. I hear from a lot of women who met their Harvey Weinstein in a church office or at a youth event or at bible college.…
Let’s hang out on Facebook!
My Top Instagram Pic
That time I was totally chill at Green Gables.
Followed by That Time We Met the Pope
I’m @sarahbessey on Instagram.
My Favourite Way to Communicate with You, Dear Readers
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Top Posts of 2016
Top Posts of 2015
Top Posts of 2014
Top Posts of 2013
Top Posts of 2012
Top Posts of 2011
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