2. Marissa Meyer - I hesitated on picking up a Marissa Meyer book. I don't read much YA and even less dystopia style books but I heard such great things about it so I finally gave in and gave Cinder a chance. I LOVED it! I enjoyed Scarlet as well and now can't wait to read the rest of the series.
3. Rick Riordan - Yep, I just now caved and read Percy Jackson and it was amazing! I don't know what took me so long!
4. Jojo Moyes - Another author that I have no idea what took me so long but after getting obsessed with the trailer for Me Before You I finally took the plunge and read the book. So good!
6. Robyn Carr - So many of my favorite bloggers are crazy about her books and I'd been wanting to read her books for ages. This year I read The Wanderer and The Life She Wants and thoroughly enjoyed them both.
7. J.T. Ellison - This was one of 2 authors I read this year that are prolific and so perfect for me that I feel like Faye should have sent me a book with a note saying "read this". Not only is Ellison a fantastic mystery author but she sets her books in the Nashville area which I'm super familiar with and its always an extra treat to read about a familiar place. I read Field of Graves and it was such a page turner!
8. Laura Griffin - And here's the 2nd author! I love a good romantic suspense book and Deep Dark definitely delivered! I couldn't put it down!
9. Elly Griffiths - I had been wanting to read her books for ages and I love archeology mixed in with my mysteries. I'm glad I made time for this one this year! I read the first book in the series, The Crossing Places, and can't wait to read more.
10. P.G. Wodehouse - I had heard the name Jeeves and vaguely knew it was a series with a butler but that was about it. On a whim I got a Jeeves audiobook and it was pure delight! Can't wait to read/listen to more. I read/listened to Carry on Jeeves and it was lovely. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Bertie Wooster's mishaps and how Jeeves pulls him out of trouble,
Who did you read for the first time this year?
I was surprised that I actually read a lot of authors that I had read before this year. I was still able to come up with a top ten, but I guess this year was about returning to the familiar!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to give Ian Fleming a try and maybe Marissa Meyer too. Riordan is another one, I've been meaning to try his books. Maybe in '17! And I still haven't read Gaiman! Eek.
ReplyDeleteRobyn Carr's Virgin River series is excellent!
ReplyDeleteAh, some of my face authors there: Ellison, Griffiths, Griffin, Carr...Glad you discovered them and enjoy them too!
ReplyDeleteI love Rick Riordan, Marissa Meyer and Neil Gaiman. Will, I don't love all of Neil Gaiman's books, but I definitely liked The Graveyard Book and Fortunately, The Milk.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked Cinder and Scarlet. Cress is AMAZING!
I was hesitant to pick up Marissa Meyer as well because I generally don't read young adult. Although I was so glad I did because her retellings are so unique and fun.
ReplyDeleteI first read Neil Gaiman this year as well though I chose the book Neverwhere. I loved it and have The Graveyard book on my TBR for sure along with the rest of his books. Marissa Meyer and Jojo Moyes are both on my TBR as well. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSome great new to you authors. When I discovered Robyn Carr I went manic reading her books and unfortunately am almost caught up bar her historicals which aren't me. Jojo Moyes I discovered last year and Marissa Meyer I have had on my list to try since Cinder came out, behind the eight ball there.
ReplyDeleteSome great authors featured - discovering new to you authors is a great feeling especially if you then want to go and read their entire works! Jojo Moyes is an author I still have yet to pick up; I really need to!
ReplyDeleteI keep meaning to read Rick Riordan and Jojo Meyers. Yay for discovering Marissa Meyer!
ReplyDeleteI've not read JoJo Moyes or Neil Gaiman either, but have heard a lot about both. (Not to mention Fleming of course!!!)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you read and enjoyed Jojo Moyes and Marissa Meyer. I love both of their books!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your list of new authors - this year I also encountered Jojo Moyes, Marissa Meyer and Rick Riordan for the first time. Ian Fleming, P.G. Wodehouse and Elly Griffiths are authors I also love - though like you, I have only read the first of Griffiths' books and must get hold of more of her work. Neil Gaiman - hm... it depends on what it is. Thank you for sharing:).
ReplyDeleteI see a couple on that list that I have been wanting to try but haven't yet. :)
ReplyDeleteLove Neil Gaiman, he's such a unique writer. And so happy you enjoyed Cinder and Scarlet. I love the Lunar Chronicles so much.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm glad you enjoyed Robyn Carr. She does write some really excellent books :D
ReplyDeleteI still want to read Rick Riordan. He's on my list. It only took me 11 years to read Harry Potter...
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I'm so glad you read and enjoyed Rick Riordan, Marissa Meyer, and Robyn Carr! (But seriously, read Virgin River. I think it's one of her best.) And thank you for reminding me; I've been meaning to read Wodehouse for at least 2 decades now, and have never gotten around to it. Maybe I can make this the year.
ReplyDeleteA have a bunch of Gaiman ebooks that I haven't gotten to yet, and a Jeeves book. I am happy they come recommended by you. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you loved Marissa Meyer! And Rick Riordan & Gaiman are so awesome. I read my first Jojo Moyes this year too! Awesome list!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you finally tried Robyn Carr and loved her, and I'm glad you liked Rick Riordan too, I read the first one (or was it two?) books in the Percy Jackson series and liked them a lot but never finished them. I really should though as they were really well written. Glad you discovered some great new authors!
ReplyDeleteYay for reading the book before watching the movie! I also took forever to read Me Before You and absolutely loved it, and enjoyed the sequel as well. Can't wait to see what Jojo Moyes does in 2017!
ReplyDeleteNeil Gaiman is amazing, I love everything I've read by him. I also liked Percy Jackson.
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