Hey guys! Today is day two of Blogmas and today I’m talking about the top 5 new-to-me authors I found this year and I can guarantee that some of these won’t be a surprise!
TAYLOR JENKINS REID
2018 is the year of Taylor Jenkins Reid and I am so happy about that. I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo wayy back in March this year and pretty much went nuts and then read all of her other books throughout the rest of the year. I love her writing and I love how she writes her characters – her books are also a pretty good size so I definitely recommend her books if you need a book to take with you on the bus to work or school!
MARIE LU
Marie Lu is such a popular YA author and I had never read any of her books before??? But I’m on the Marie Lu train now and I love it! She is such a good writer and I’m so excited to read more of her books in the future!
ANNA-MARIE MCLEMORE
Anna-Marie McLemore is the queen of magical realism and I am such a fan. I have never been big on magical realism but I guess that’s changed because I love these books now. To be fair, the only magical realism I’ve read lately is from Anna-Marie Mclemore so maybe I just love her books the most?? Her writing is fabulous, her characters are fantastic and her covers are beau-ti-ful!
MAUREEN JOHNSON
Okay, so Maureen Johnson is also so so popular in the ya community and until now I don’t think I had ever read any of her books?? But, now I’ve read two of them both from different series so I guess I’m a pro?? #mysteriesftw
ALICE HOFFMAN
Alice Hoffman is a beautiful writer – she has wonderful writing and brilliant characters. I have somehow only read one of her books but honestly, it was such a phenomenal and hard read I think it’s going to take me a while to feel like I can pick up a second even though I see her books at the library all the time.
WHAT NEW-TO-YOU AUTHORS WERE YOU INTRODUCED TO THIS YEAR?
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Thank you! 💕
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I just discovered Anna-Marie McLemore this year as well and she’s quickly become a favorite! I can’t wait to read everything she’s ever written 😂💛
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Wild Beauty was one of my favourite reads of the year, I’m so excited for her next book!
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ooh i want to try out Anna-Marie Mclemore! & i read Evelyn Hugo and of course loooved it but haven’t read anything else by Taylor Jenkins Reid — i’ll need to check out your reviews and try another out!! glad you discovered a bunch of great new authors this yearrr
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I recommend Wild Beauty for Anna-Marie Mclemore, it was one of my favourite reads this year! Evelyn Hugo was my first TJR book and also my favourite, I actually didn’t like many of her others unfortunately so I’m hoping I like her 2019 new release! I hope my reviews help you out, I wrote some quick thoughts on Goodreads1
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I discovered some super great authors this year and started to explore new books more than I’ve done so in the past. I’m going to do a post about it at some point but off the top of my head some of my faves from this year include Pierce Brown, Adam Silvera, Kaia Sonderby, Akemi Dawn Bowman, and Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff!
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I love the feeling of finding a new author! They all sound great, what did you read by Adam Silvera? I’ve only read a few of his books & I’m not sure if I’ll continue because I always have mixed feelings!
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I read They Both Die at the End. I want to read More Happy Than Not next year but just haven’t gotten round to it. What are your mixed feelings?
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I actually really enjoyed More Happy Than Not, it’s definitely my favourite of his books.
My mixed feelings are that I think his books have really great ideas behind them but don’t pay off in the story for me. That being said, so many people love his books and I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority. with thinking his books are meh
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Oh I love Marie Lu so much 😍 I wasn’t that big on the Legend Trilogy, but I absolutely adored both The Young Elites and Warcross 💗 I also read Evelyn Hugo this year, which was so good and makes me want to read all the author’s books! 🙂
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I have only read Warcross and Batman and I enjoyed them both but, I definitely enjoyed Warcross less on my re-read!
Evelyn Hugo was amazing but I actually wasn’t a big fan of all her other books!
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Yass, I love TJR and everything she writes! I really need to read something by Anna-Marie McLemore because I keep hearing so many good things about her books.
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Anna-Marie Mclemore’s writing is amazing! I really enjoyed Wild Beauty when I read it earlier this year!
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