For the first part of 2024, my focus has been on series as I really neglected them last year. But don’t worry, I still have a ton of standalones to share with you. I’ve been slowly adding to my list for the past year and there are some really good ones coming up!
Solitaire by Alice Oseman
This was the first full novel I read from Alice Oseman and I pretty much read it all in one day. It deals with heavier topics than the first three instalments of Heartstopper, but this is set around the fourth volume and if you’ve read those, you’ll know about Charlie’s mental health issues. Solitaire, however, focuses on Tori’s story and as she’s one of my favourite characters, it’s an instant hit.
This is Alice’s debut novel and was written when they were just 17, pretty impressive if you ask me.
Synopsis: In case you’re wondering, this is not a love story.
My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day I really will have to start talking to people – I had friends. Things were very different, I guess, but that’s all over now.
Now there’s Solitaire. And Michael Holden.
I don’t know what Solitaire are trying to do, and I don’t care about Michael Holden.
I really don’t.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
I wasn’t completely blown away by this book, but mostly because the film is very special to me, but it is a good read. Neil Gaiman has such a unique voice and everything he writes feels so magical. This is a pretty quick read, so if you’re interested and haven’t checked this out yet, I would recommend it – I prefer the film though.
Synopsis: Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie—where nothing not even a fallen star, is what he imagined.
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