Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2013
Confession: I am totally behind in reading debut authors. I had planned to read all debut authors all the time in Dec. but I just don't see it happening. I will try to get to my 12 author minimum though. So here are the top 5 debut authors I read, and the top 5 authors that were new to me this year. Not their debut year, but just new to me.Top Debut Authors:
April Genevieve Tucholke
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. I enjoyed this book. I look forward to the next book in the series.
Jessica Verdi
My Life After Now. This book was a bit predictable, however, I thought it was a very important book.
Pivot Point is technically her debut book this year, but I read The Distance Between Us. I thought it was a promising debut for contemporary. I need to read Pivot Point though.
The Art of Wishing. I thought this was a really clever book. I look forward to the next one in the series.
Rainbow Rowell
I've made absolutely no secret about the fact that Eleanor & Park was my favorite book in 2013. I still have some books to read, but it will be hard to top it. Then I read Fangirl. Wow. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next in YA.
Top Authors New to Me:
Alexandra Bracken
I read The Darkest Minds a little late in the game. I thought it was awesome, and I really need to read the next one in the series. It's sitting on my shelf just waiting for me.
Cassandra Clare
I can't believe I'm admitting to never having read a Cassandra Clare book. I am so late to the game on this one. But I read two of them! I need to catch up on the series as a whole.
Gena Showalter
Another very prolific author that I never got around to reading until this year. I need to go back and read her past series, but I am kind of loving the White Rabbit Chronicles series.
Jessi Kirby
I never got around to reading In Honor or Moonglass, but I really enjoyed Golden, which I did get around to this year. I will read In Honor at some point in time.
Lili Peloquin
I read the first two book in her The Innocents series. It's good soapy fun. A true guilty pleasure.
Great list!! I wanted to read lots of books by debut authors this year, but it just didn't work out :(. I really want to read the Darkest Mind series this month or next year, whichever one, because I hear nothing but praise for it!!
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Great List!! I loved Fangirl and included Rainbow Rowell on top ten list. I really want to read Kasie West's books, but I haven't gotten around to them yet.
ReplyDeleteI was very late to start both of Cassandra Clare's series as well. Sometimes it is nice to start a series that doesn't require a year of waiting between each book.
Here is my TTT: http://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2013/12/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-new-to-me.html
Haha I've seen so much of Rainbow Rowell today! I definitely need to get round to reading her books. Not such a huge fan of Cassandra Clare personally. Nice list!
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Seeing a lot of Rainbow today as well! I love Gena Showalter as well! Of course I've only read her YA books, but I absolutely LOVE them!!
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I've seen so many negative reviews of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea but I still want to read it. It's good to see that someone out there liked it!
ReplyDeleteLove Gena Showalter and Kasie West! I have yet to read a Rainbow Rowell book, but I own Eleanor & Park so hopefully soon!
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