Hey guys, you seem to enjoy when I talk about authors and lists are some of my favourite posts to write so today I thought I would talk about my top 5 to read authors. These are all new-to-me authors or authors I am willing to give another chance!
I’m pretty excited for all of these authors and I hope you guys are too, they’re all pretty popular!
Remember, if it’s in red it’s a link!
THE BIG KAHUNA: Stephen King
MISERY / ROSE MADDER / GERALD’S GAME
A while back I posted a question with a poll asking people for advice on how to read King. A majority of people said I should reading King and I will definitely do that at some point, though I really want to work up to it and not scare the shit out of myself straight away.
About a week ago I was window shopping and then I saw a 2 for $20 sale at QBD and one thing lead to another and I was walking out with 3 more books than I should have come out with (pictured above). When I asked on Goodreads where I should start a lot of people recommended that I start with Misery and at the moment it is the one I am most intrigued by, so I think I will start there.
Gosh, this guy is so intimidating!
WHY HAVEN’T I READ HER BOOKS YET: V. E. Schwab
A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC / VICIOUS / THIS SAVAGE SONG
A year or two ago I borrowed Darker Shade from the library and only got about 100 pages through it before it was due back again. Last year I did buy the first two books in the trilogy though so I am really hoping to at least read book 1 this year.
I’ve heard that her books can be pretty dark also, which is why I’m excited to hopefully get to Vicious and This Savage Song. Though I don’t know which to get to first, they both sound so good in their own rights.
HOW HAVE I NOT READ THIS: Ngozi Ukazu
So, Cece over at ProblemsofaBookNerd has been talking about this non-stop and really hyping it up so I am really excited to get into this one. I haven’t read anything purely mushy and cute for so long that I really think I’m going to love this when it comes out in print later in the year.
THE MOVIE WAS PRETTY GOOD: Cornelia Funke
I have owned this book for a ridiculous amount of years, ever since the film came out. So turns out the film came out around 2008/ 2009 so I’ve owned this book for possibly 10 years and never read, which to me is absolutely appauling. I will honestly be so disappointed in myself if the number reaches 11.
I KNOW, I KNOW: Amanda Foody
A few weeks ago I actually got accepted for an e-arc of Ace of Shades so I am pretty hyped to get into Amanda Foody’s books because I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about this book from all the people with early copies. That being said, I tried to read her debut novel, Daughter of the Burning City last month and actually, DNF’d it, but I did think it was a cool concept so I am hopeful for her second book.
WHICH AUTHORS ARE YOU HOPING TO READ THIS YEAR? HAVE YOU READ FROM ANY OF THESE AUTHORS?
FRIDGES ANTS
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i just read misery as my first stephen king!! it didn’t go that-that well for me (but when do books ever). hope you enjoy it more than i did!!
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Oh no, I’m so sorry you didn’t enjoy it! I’m only a couple of pages in but so far I am enjoying it though, it is strange! I hope I do enjoy it purely because I really want to get into King’s writing this year. Without spoilers because duh, what didn’t you enjoy about Misery?
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i thought it was more…gross than scary if that makes sense? and there were a couple social-issue sorta things. but i hope you like it more than i did, i’m super picky!!!
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I’ve heard Cece go on and on about Check Please so I really want to pick it up, too. I’m sort of meh about hockey, but I do love stories set in college and this one seems like a perfect fit. 🙂
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Yes exactly, I barely knew about Check Please until Cece started talking about it. I know nothing about Hockey (though, I enjoy watching it) and I rarely/ basically never read college stories so I’m really excited to get started with the series in September!
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Inkheart was actually pretty good! It’s middle grade but I enjoyed the concept a lot!
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Yeah, I think the concept is what’s really grasped me for all the years. I really enjoy the film and I’ve heard such great reviews for the trilogy so I’m excited to read it this year!
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I hope you enjoy it! I def need to re-read the series again.
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Oh I have so many authors that I need to get to this year 😅 I’m with you on Schwab, because I haven’t read any book by her, which NEEDS to change 😀 I’m actually planing to read A Darker Shade of Magic soon and hopefully I’ll like it 🙂 I also want to get my hands on Ace of Shades because I’ve been getting so hyped up about this book 😍
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I know how you feel, there are so many authors I didn’t get around to last year! I feel like I really should’ve read some of Schwab’s works by now, but for some reason, I haven’t yet???
I honestly have no idea what Ace of Shades is about other than Gangsters and a Six of Crows vibe?? I went into the author’s debut novel with high expectations so I’m trying to go into this one with a more chilled out vibe. Hopefully, it’s good!
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I own two of her books and only now get around to actually reading them, but it’s happening 😀
It definitely gives me the Six of Crows vibe (even though this is another book I haven’t read) and sounds so good 🙂 I hope that too!
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