Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday #15 - Or Top Ten New To Me Authors of 2013


     Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly event hosted by The Broke and The Bookish, which allows bloggers to share lists of some of our favorite (and not-so favorite) things.  This week we’ll be highlighting the top ten authors that are new (to us) that we've read in 2013.  I have read so many new authors this year, and it has been such fun going back through them to decide who my favorites have been.  This is just a list thus far, as I'm sure I might still change my mind in the two and a half-ish weeks we have left in December!  I can't wait to see what authors we might be discovering together - and which ones you can introduce me to!  And as always, happy Tuesday and have fun everyone!  Also, MAKE SURE TO LEAVE A LINK TO YOUR POSTS SO I CAN VISIT YOU GUYS TOO!!! Without further adieu, the books (it's always all about the books)! :)  And the only books pictured by the authors are the ones that I read this year (all of them linked to their Goodreads pages).


Top Ten Best Authors New To Me I Read In 2013 (No Particular Order)

1.  Denise Deegan - I'm still not exactly sure how I discovered her, but let me just tell you how freaking glad I am that it happened!  Her books are so well-written and full of feels.  Great discovery!



2.  Jane George - I went searching for circus oriented books and was lucky enough to stumble across Jane's entirely magical Mumbo Jumbo Circus series.  I am truly excited to see where she goes next! :)



3.  Rachel Alpine - She wrote an extremely important book about speaking up for yourself and the price of popularity with the cost being your individuality - sometimes even more than that.  It was gut-wrenching and beautiful, a truly special debut.  Can't wait to see where she goes!


4.  Robyn Schneider - She has written some other books (I personally have not read them yet though).  This year I was introduced to her through a book called Severed Heads, Broken Hearts.  One of the funniest, most moving books I read this year.  Definitely will be adding her past books onto my to-read list.


5.  Leila Howland - I did not think it was possible for me to surprised and taken in by a book that is the quintessential "summer romance" book, but Leila's debut was so much more than that!  I think that as long as she stays true to the emotions and realities of her first book, I'll definitely stay a fan.


6.  John M. Cusick - Once again, an author that has a couple of other books floating around in the YA world already.  I just had never found myself with one of them in my hands before this year.  And I'll tell you what, Cherry Money Baby was the best introduction possible to Cusick's unique style!


7.  Melissa Landers - Her teen debut is actually not released until February of next year!  But I had the chance to read it and I am truly grateful that I did.  Intergalactic exchange students, romance, political intrigues and civil rights struggles.  And she has a great sense of humor!  I only wish I was able to put this in the hands of my friends immediately after I finished it!


8.  Cristin Terrill - Time travel is always a difficult concept to carry off!  Terrill managed it in her debut novel with grace, and some entirely awesome plot twists.  Plus, she wrote better characters (even with some of them being the "same" person) than most YA novels have nowadays.  Originality, in a word.


9.  Wendy Knight -  Battle Unicorns!  Those are really the only words I need to describe this tour de force of fantasy fiction for young adults.  I will definitely enjoy reading more by her in the future!


10.  Ripley Patton - I just finished one of Ripley's books in her PSS Chronicles series in the last couple of days and it was one of the freshest, interesting concepts for a book that I've read in a great while.  She has an interesting way with words and the entire story flowed so realistically that I had trouble putting it down.  Now I'm jonesing for the next one something fierce!

16 comments:

  1. I read Canary on a whim, and it's one of the few books that contains verse that's palatable for me. I was a little iffy about Leila Howland but I'm super excited for the sequel.

    Aly @ My Heart Hearts Books
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  2. All of our Yesterday is a must read for me omg I am so curious since a lot of bloggers have been talking about this! Alienated too! Great list!

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  3. I would really like to read Canary and Nantucket Blue. They were both ones I meant to read this year and never got to :( And All Our Yesterdays seems to be on a lot of lists... I'm kinda curious! It's not the type of book I usually read, but it must be good... and I'm trying to go out of my comfort zone a little more.

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  4. OOh nice! They are all new to me! Great list!

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    Have a GREAT day!

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  5. I've seen ALL OUR YESTERDAYS everywhere, it seems! Good to know it's great writing!

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  6. I'm seeing All of Yesterdays all over the place this week and now I'm really curious to read it. Alienated sounds awesome, too. And hello, battle unicorns?! How have I missed this thing?! LOL - I think we have a lot of the same tastes in books. Great list!

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  7. What an awesome list! I'm really glad to hear that Alienated is so good. I'm planning on reading it soon. Thanks for sharing your picks!

    Mary @ Mary Had a Little Book Blog
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  8. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I have to admit I haven't read a single author on your list.

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  9. Nice list! The only author I know is Cristin Terrill. I haven't read AOY yet. It's in my 2014 TBR pile though. I won a copy, but just haven't gotten to it yet!

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  10. YES! So good to see Alienated on your list! I read and LOVED it! And also All Our Yesterday's and The Beginning of Everything! Love them!
    Also Ghost Hand! I definitely need to read that book! It's sitting on my kindle and really looks amazing!
    Happy reading!

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  11. I really enjoyed reading your list of favorites. Author Ripley Patton hit my radar just as she was getting ready to release Ghost Hold. I was able to read Ghost Hand and Ghost Hold back to back. I can't say enough good things about her writing. I love these two stories and thought it was super cool to find her on your list. And now I have more books to add to my TBR list, especially Canary.

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  12. Marissa Meyer and Cristin Terrill have both been on my TBR lists for a while. I really should catch up with it!
    Hadn't really heard of many of the others but just checked them out and wow, this is a good list! I think nearly everyone of these is now on my TBR (it's getting bigger and bigger everyday!). Thanks for sharing! :)

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  13. Thanks so much for putting CANARY on your list! So glad you liked it! : )

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  14. Good list! I haven't heard of all of these, but Canary, Alienated, and All Our Yesterdays are definitely making my TBR.

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  15. I'm honored my books are on your list. The circus is undergoing an overhaul and the titles aren't currently available. The first three books in the revamped, renamed series will be released simultaneously toward the end of 2014. Right now, my New York punk rock novel, X-It, is what I have out. Thank you so much for the mention and for this list of great reads.

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  16. I just finished All Our Yesterdays earlier today. SO GOOD.

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