Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Top New-To-Us Authors We Read For The First Time In 2016


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Top Ten New-To-Us Authors We Read For The First Time In 2016

Bridget's Pick:
Jeff Vandermeer! He wrote the Area X trilogy. I've only read the first two (I really need to go back and finish!) but the prose is stunning. Very different from what I would normally expect from sci-fi. It's beautiful and ethereal and a little dense but definitely worth it. 

Daisy's Picks:


Lyndsay Faye: I LOVED Jane Steele! The writing style was amazing and I can't wait to read more from this author!


Garth Nix: I cannot believe that it took me this long to finally pick up one of Garth Nix's books, but Sabriel was SO GOOD! I'm definitely continuing this series in 2017!

Jamie's Picks:

Sarah Fine: I read The Imposter Queen this year and it was definitely one of my favorite fantasy books of this year! I can't wait to go through her backlist.

Jeff Zentner: His debut novel, The Serpent King, just really blew me away. One of those feelings like "this could be a potential ALL TIME fave author" if all his books do this to me. 

Claire Legrand: GUYS you must read Some Kind of Happiness. I rarely read MG books but this book made her one of my fave new-to-me authors of this year!



Kimberly's Pick:
Steven Rowley: I read Lily and the Octopus this year and... It was an incredible experience. I reviewed it on the blog this summer. 


Julia's Pick:
Kelly Bowen: I read Duke of My Heart on a whim earlier this year when I was trying to be better about getting into reading again. I have been leery with trying new historical romance authors because I have been put off by so many, but I actually quite enjoyed it. So I read the second one, and like that too. Now I have got the third one on my radar... 


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41 comments:

  1. Oh man, I've been meaning to read Garth Nix's and Claire Legrand's books for ages now! Maybe they can be my new-to-me authors for 2017 :)

    Here are my new-to-me authors for 2016.

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  2. Jane Steele looks interesting. Not enough hours in the day!;)
    http://amandanicolle.blogspot.com/2016/12/take-ten-new-to-me-authors-in-2016.html

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  3. Claire Legrand made my list too, Jamie! I LOVED Some Kind of Happiness and can't wait to read more from her. I've also been meaning to read Garth Nix and Sarah Fine for ages now, so I hope to get to at least one of their books in 2017.

    Here's my link! :D http://skizzles22hu.blogspot.com/2016/12/65-top-ten-new-to-me-authors-in-2016.html

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  4. I've heard of Claire Legend but haven't been able to read any her book yet!!
    http://xdaysofgrace.blogspot.ca/2016/12/day-07-top-ten-new-to-me-authors-in-2016.html

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  5. Man, I keep hearing about this Jane Steele. Need to add to my TBR!
    Here's my New Authors list at Dear Reader: https://dearreaderblog.net/2016/12/06/ttt-new-to-me-authors-i-read-in-2016/

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  6. I have had The serpent King on my TBR for months now. I must read it.

    www.onemorestamp.com/blog/top-ten-new-to-me-in-2016-authors

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  7. Got The Serpent King from an Owlcrate box ... am definitely more motivated to pick it up now that you're speaking so highly of it! ^_^

    Check out my post

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  8. My post is https://recommendsbook.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-new-to-me-authors-that-i-read-in-2016/

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  9. My post is https://tfaulcbookreviews.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/top-ten-tuesday-06122016/

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  10. Looks like you've discovered some great authors this year! Here's mine: My Top Ten

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  11. My top ten: http://cocoonofbooks.blogspot.com/2016/12/top-ten-new-to-me-authors-i-read-for.html

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  13. Jane Steele sounds like an amazing read. I must add it to my TBR. My TTT: https://akernelofnonsense.wordpress.com/2016/12/05/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-new-to-me-authors-in-2016/

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  14. Jane Steele is on my Christmas list! I'm looking forward to reading that one. Here's mine for this week:http://www.literaryfeline.com/2016/12/where-is-your-bookmark-top-ten-new-to.html

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  15. JANE STEELE IS ONE OF MY BOOKOUTLET HAULS THIS YEAR! I can't wait to read it when it arrives (which I hope is soon). Just, covergasm! <3

    Here's my TTT:
    https://thehogsmeadereader.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/top-ten-new-to-me-authors-i-read-for-the-first-time-in-2016/

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  16. I've been meaning to read more of Garth Nix's works, omg. So excited for that!

    My TTT: https://literaryhues.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/top-ten-tuesday-ten-new-to-me-authors-i-read-for-the-first-time-in-2016/

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  17. I need to read Claire LeGrand! She's been on my list forever! And apparently I need to look into Jane Steele! I hadn't even heard of it before!

    Here's my TTT: http://book-scents.com/2016/12/06/ttt-top-ten-new-to-me-authors-i-read-for-the-first-time-in-2016/

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  18. Hey ! I'm french but I love the Top Ten Tuesday so I made my top too :

    → http://ibelieveinpixiedust.blogspot.fr/2016/12/top-ten-tuesday-le-top-10-des-nouveaux.html

    Have a nice day !!

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  19. Love this TTT topic! Here's my link: https://bookshelffantasies.com/2016/12/05/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-new-to-me-authors-i-read-in-2016/

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  20. Jane Steele is one I was curious about, but have forgotten about. Glad to be reminded of it. :)

    Finding Wonderland's New (to me) Authors of 2016

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  21. Excellent topic this week!

    My link is here! http://www.bookrookreviews.com/home/126-ten-new-to-us-authors-that-we-read-in-2016

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  22. I love these end of the year topics! It's so much fun to look back at all of the books I've read. :)

    My TTT: http://adventureswithabooknerd.blogspot.com/2016/12/top-ten-tuesday-new-to-me-authors.html

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  23. Hi there... I'm linking up from over in Australia... with my 10!
    http://www.debbish.com/books-literature/ten-new-authors-i-read-in-2016/

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  24. Here's my TTT list for this week:
    http://buecher-monster.de/2016/12/06/top-10-tuesday-top-ten-new-to-me-authors-i-read-for-the-first-time-in-2016/

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  25. I love discovering new-to-me authors, and my blog partner and I discovered quite a few! Here's our TTT this week: https://celebrityreaders.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/top-ten-new-to-us-authors-we-read-for-the-first-time-in-2016/

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  26. I've been meaning to read The Serpent King for ages - must get on that :)
    My TTT: http://www.lindseyh.be/2016/12/06/top-ten-authors-i-read-for-the-first-time-in-2016-top-ten-tuesday/

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  27. This is the perfect topic for this time of year! My TTT post: http://wp.me/p2Lvor-1vJ

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  28. Ooh nice ones! I don't think I've read any of these! Will have to look out for them!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  29. Hmm, of all those authors I've only read one (Claire Legrand, and I DNFed her YA book Winterspell, but not that I know she mostly writes MG I will give her another chance). I do have The Serpent King on my actual physical TBR, and Garth Nix is an author I need to get to!

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  30. Just linked my post in! I have Lyndsay Faye on my list too.

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  31. Awesome picks! I put The Serpent King on my list as well :)

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  32. I discovered Garth Nix last year with Newt's Emerald, but I really need to read the Sabriel series.

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  33. Sabriel is AWESOME. I love that book. And the rest of that series too!

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  34. I checked the original TTT post and all the dates from November 6 are wrong. :/ But I still love the topics! Keep it up!

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  35. Oops, never mind! I was looking at the November dates! Sorry about that mistake!

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  36. Ooh, you guys discovered some good authors this year! I haven't read all of them, but I do love Garth Nix!

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  37. This is such a cool idea, just did my first Top Ten Tuesday!!!

    Here it is :)

    https://bookishhblog.wordpress.com/

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  38. I'm also gonna finish up Sabriel in 2017!

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  39. Cool topic idea, it was fun reflecting on all the authors I read for the first time this year!

    http://chasedbymyimagination.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/top-ten-tuesday-my-picks-for-authors-i.html

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  40. Oh, I read Garth Nix for the first time this year too! It won't be the last. :D

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