Author – Hazel
This was a tricky one. I discovered that I tend to read books that are part of a series. But having said that, if I could, I would choose Standalones over books in a series. I like the excitement of delving into a new book. I like the story being wrapped up in a 400 page novel as opposed to sometimes having to get through several or more books to get to the conclusion.
Here are my favourites.
Pretty Girl Thirteen by Liz Coley
This was one of my Book Club picks of 2013. It’s a young adult psychological thriller that kept popping up in various recommendation pages and the synopsis sounded like the story might spark some interesting discussions. Although the story was gripping and easy to read, the content was heavy and upsetting. Liz Coley did a great job of weaving a disturbing and unpleasant story in a way where younger people can read and appreciate the complexity and understand the distressing situations, without having to read graphic scenes of a horrible nature. I found the psychological aspect of the story fascinating.
Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan
This book was recommended to me by someone on Goodreads. It’s a new adult novel about a girl running away from her past and a guy living with a disability. They meet and a beautiful romance begins. I loved this book, I couldn’t put it down and it gave me all the feels. And this book had a happily ever after ending.
My other favourites have already been mentioned in Kiera’s Standalone Favourites, or they already have a review on our blog.
- Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
- The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
- The Ice Twins by S.K Tremayne
- Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
- Making Faces by Amy Harmon
Happy Reading 📖😊
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