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Top 10 New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2014 (All covers and author pics courtesy of Goodreads.com unless otherwise linked)
I don't have many of these. I did a lot of re-reading and reading authors I already know and love this year. I guess I need to make a goal to read more new authors next year. LOL.
4. Robert Galbraith -- yeah this is totally a cop out because it's really J.K. Rowling and I love Harry Potter. But...technically it's a different author on goodreads, right? :D
3. John Green -- I read The Fault in our Stars and really loved it. (Haven't had a chance to see the film yet, though.) I'll definitely be reading more John Green in the future.
2. Rachel Vincent -- I read the entire Soul Screamers series at the beginning of the year and was surprised how much I loved it. As most of you know, I'm not someone who's terribly into YA. It's not that I don't like it, but I'm VERY picky. That said, I really loved Soul Screamers. Definitely worth a read!
1. Brandon Sanderson -- Okay, another cop out. I had technically read Sanderson before because he finished the Wheel of Time series when Robert Jordan passed away. But this was the first time I'd read something that was wholly his. (And I loved it, btw. The Stormlight Archive is awesome!)
There were a few more new authors I read this year, but the others I didn't really like so I can't put them on a top ten list in good conscience.
How about you? What top ten new-to-you authors did you read this year?
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion! I'll try to do that. And yes, I really loved TFiOS! Thanks Anne! :D
DeleteI still need to read The Cuckoo's Calling. I've had it for a while now but not got around to it! My TTT
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty good. Hope you like it! Thanks Chrissi! :D
DeleteI also didn't read many new authors this year. Goal for next year, most definitely. Great picks. Thanks for sharing.
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I'll do that. Thanks Danica! :D
DeleteHeehee! Your first one got me laughing! LOVE Rachel Vincent! If you like Paranormal for adults--though the heroine is in her young 20s--her Shifters series is soooo awesome! It was one of my first "adult" reads and I LOVED it!
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I'll have to check that one out. Thanks for the suggestion. I definitely liked SS to read more of Vincent's stuff. Thanks Jessica! :D
DeleteI LOVED The Fault in Our Stars!!! I just realized that I forgot to add John Green to my list... I'm going to have to edit that!! Here's a link to my TTT list for this week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2014/12/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-new-to-me.html
ReplyDeleteI was pretty impressed by him, too. Hope to read more of his stuff. Thanks for stopping by! :D
DeleteHave not read any John Green and don't know that I will even with all the praise. I really need to finish the Soul Screamers series.
ReplyDeleteYou should! It's fantastic. I loved it! Thanks Kristina! :D
DeleteI totally love Brandon Sanderson. I have a stack of signed books to prove it! My new favorite is Steelheart--I like a little humor with my dystopian super villain novels.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read that one yet! I hope to get to it this year, though! Thanks JoLynne! :D
DeleteI read The Fault in our Stars last year, and I saw the movie this year - it's really well done! Even if I cried a lot more than I would have if I hadn't read the book... my daughter thought something was wrong with me :D
ReplyDeleteGreat list, Liesel.
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
LOL. Gotta love when your kids say stuff like that. Yeah, I still need to see the film. Glad to hear it was good. Thanks Lexxie! :D
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