Worst of 2017

I tend to hand out lower star ratings much more freely than higher star ratings, so these lists are a bit longer than my "best" lists. I generally stuck with things that I gave 1- or 1.5-star ratings to while constructing these lists, but sometimes I bent those rules a little.

Worst Books (E-books, Paper):

• Alliance in Blood by Ariel Tachna (m/m urban fantasy)
• Standoff by Lauren Dane (m/f paranormal romance)
• The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress (YA steampunk)
• You'll Be the Death of Me! by Stacia Wolf (mystery with m/f romance)
• The Moai Island Puzzle by Alice Arisugawa (mystery)
• Otters in Space by Mary E. Lowd (science fiction)
• Salamandastron by Brian Jacques (Middle Grade or YA fantasy)
• Decision at Doona by Anne McCaffrey (science fiction)
• The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie (f/f science fiction)
• The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku by Muya Agami and cosMo@BousouP (m/f science fiction)
• Parasite Eve by Hideaki Sena (science fiction, horror)
• Death Note: Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases by Nisioisin (mystery)

Worst Shorter Works (Novellas and Short Stories):

• "The Monster of the Lighthouse" by Keikichi Osaka (mystery) - This was in a collection called The Ginza Ghost, which I reviewed as a whole.
• "Aviva and the Aliens" by Shira Glassman (fantasy, comedy) - This was in a collection called Tales from Outer Lands. This particular story was way too goofy for my tastes, although the other one in the collection was decent.

Worst Graphic Novels (Manga, etc.):

Again, I'm being lazy and listing entire series when it's possibly just a single volume that I rated low enough for it to count as "worst."

• Alice in the Country of Hearts: My Fanatic Rabbit (manga, fantasy romance) - The second volume transformed this series from mediocre to terrible.
• Arisa (manga, thriller/mystery) - Another mediocre series that became something much worse by the end.
• Alice in the Country of Hearts: The Mad Hatter's Late Night Tea Party (manga, fantasy romance) - You're better off starting with Yen Press's first Alice in the Country of Hearts release (no subtitle on that one).
• Not Simple (manga, drama) - This and No Longer Human are both enormous downers.
• No Longer Human (manga, drama)

Worst Audiobooks:

None that I can recall, or I never finished them.

Worst Movies:

• Justice, My Foot! (live action comedy) - I gave this two stars. It had some redeeming qualities, but it wasn't anywhere near what I'd call great.
• K: Missing Kings (anime fantasy) - Another 2-star movie. Pretty enough, but lacking in substance and a complete story.

Worst TV Series:

None that I can recall, or I never finished them.