One of the benefits of a massive reading challenge is that you get to read a lot of books by new authors. It was quite hard to pick just 10. I basically went and found the first 10 from my challenge. They’re not necessarily the same as my top 10 favorite books from this year, but that’s a topic for another day.
Isabel Allende: I wasn’t so sure about her when I read Zorro, but The House of Spirits was a revelation.
George Eliot: It’s nice to know there are other talented writers from the 19th century besides Austen and the Bronte sisters.
Gabrielle Zevin: I think her book was definitely on my favorites list this year.
Alice Walker: I mean what can you really say? She’s amazing.
Eleanor Catton: Her novel has such scope.
Kelly Link: Thank you for reigniting my love of short stories.
Iris Murdoch: To great books with unlikable characters!
Ursula K. Le Guin: Where have you been all my life?
Leigh Bardugo: great YA. I can’t wait to read the next one.
Naomi Novik: Another book on the favorites list. I can’t wait to read her big series.
What authors did you discover this year?
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I really do need to read George Eliot! My TTT
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She is a must read!
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Most of the authors on your Top Ten Tuesday are authors who would be new to me… So I have new to me authors to explore.
Here’s a link to my TTT post for the week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/12/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-new-to-me.html
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What I love about reading is that there’s always more to explore!
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Every time I see a book by Gabrielle Zevin, I am always so intrigued, though I am yet to read a single piece of her work. It’s actually quite sad. This week’s topic has definitely shown me how much I’ve slacked in my reading haha! Great list!
My TTT!
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