Favourite Reads of 2017

Hello Everyone,
I cannot believe it's already the end of this year. This year for me has been really hard and a lot has changed, so I am so ready for 2018 and I hope it will be better. One thing for sure I want to change is, I want to be more consistent here on the blog, because I know I haven't been active here, only on my Instagram, but I want to do posts again here and I want to start writing again.
In this list, I tried to gather my favorite reads of 2017, but the list is very long so I am trying my best to really highlight my favorites this year. These books are in no particular order, but I separated my two absolute favorite books this year.

Off-Campus series by Elle Kennedy and The Royals series by Erin Watt

Okay, I think this year Elle Kennedy books were the best reads for me as far as romance books go. Her books are so easy to read and her stories are very entertaining and fast reads. Reading these books is like watching a rom-com. These books are the perfect before-after-during exam-period reads. But warning: the characters can be annoying sometimes, but these books are highly addictive.

Silber Trilogy by Kerstin Gier

This trilogy was very surprising to me. I loved the Precious Stone Trilogy by Kerstin Gier, but somehow I never picked this series up. And that was a very bad decision. Her characters and story felt so unique in the other trilogy, but this was another level. The dream world was probably my favorite part in these books, but the whole build-up of the story and the characters were really entertaining and fun.

Under Rose Tainted Skyes by Louise Gornall and A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sarah Bernard

These two books were my favorite mental health reads this year and I think they both had an accurate description of the mental health problems pictured in them. They resonated with me and they both contained really good thoughts about the issues and about living with a mental disorder. Plus both main characters in these books went through huge character development.

Heist Society by Ally Carter

I don't think I have to say more about why Ally Carter is constantly on my favorites list, I just love her writing and she writes such entertaining spy and heist stories. Cannot wait to read the rest of the series. Her books never fail to entertain me, I just cannot imagine one favorites list without one of her books on it.

Absolute Favourites:

The book that spoke to me the most....

Unfiltered by Lily Collins

I think if you are young women, you should definitely read this book because it truly feels like a collection of advice and stories from a big sister I never had. Lily's writing and the way she is talking about each topic is very cool and meaningful. She talks about relationships, how to achieve your goals, eating disorders and also family. I loved this book so much.

The biggest surprise this year....

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

This book seriously blew me away. I wasn't the biggest fan of the Throne of Glass series and I think that's why I haven't picked this book up yet, but this story just sucked me in. I didn't understand the hype around it before, but for sure it is well deserved. I loved the characters, the story, I even liked the fantasy element, although I am not really a fantasy-lover myself. So yes, this book is truly amazing and you should read it, if you haven't already.

So there you go, these were my favorite reads of 2017. I had quite a good reading year, I have read some amazing books throughout this year, but as for other parts of my life, I hope 2018 will be much more positive. 
What were your favorite reads of 2017? What books are you the most excited next year?
Until next time, 
Bianka