Hello! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl)! I hope your week has been going well! Mine has been–eventful. We discovered that my kids have a lot of money in Bitcoin, my dh interviewed for a job that would pay a lot more than where he’s working now, and then one of our family members had to go to the hospital (this person will be fine).
So perhaps this is why I got my weeks mixed up and did “New To Me Authors from 2020” instead of the actual topic, “Books I Didn’t Get to in 2020”. I love this yearly topic. Even though I’ve read lots of new authors in the first couple of years of this blog, there are still new authors. I wrote this topic right after coming back from dropping off my family member at the hospital, so forgive me for getting the topics mixed up.
Rachel Lynn Solomon – Although she’s had a few books out before Today Tonight Tomorrow, I never read any of them. So good. It was my “hot tub book” prior to the pandemic, and I would sit in the hot tub at the gym longer just so I could keep reading. I was sad when the gym closed. I think when I got to reading it at home, I finished it in one day.
James Crawford – Fallen Glory was an excellent book. This may be the only nonfiction author on this year’s list. However, since the book made my top 10 books of the year, I figured I’d include him on this list of new-to-me authors.
Cameron Lund – The Best Laid Plans was another book I really liked from last year. I’d definitely read another book from her.
Brigid Kemmerer – This book surprised me. I love how this book blended both modern times and a Renaissance fantasy setting. I hope to read the rest of the books in the series at some point.
These books all made my top books I read in 2020. So 40% of the books were by new-to-me authors. But I read other new authors too.
Melissa de la Cruz and Margaret Stohl – I’m only counting this as one author even though there were two people co-authoring. I met Melissa da la Cruz right before the pandemic shut everything down.
B.R. Meyers – Rogue Princess is a story about a princess who doesn’t exactly want to conform to the role expected of her–a lot like my Lila in the book I’m writing.
Emma Lord – Tweet Cute was an adorable story. I’m not much of a cook, but I’m sure the food featured in this story was delicious.
Celeste Harte – It’s not often that you get to hold a book from one of your friends in your hands. Celeste Harte was one of the hosts of Character Chaos on Twitter, and this is her debut.
Kasie West – Kasie West is probably the most prolific new-to-me author from last year. It’s hard to believe I read this book last August–it seems so much longer ago than that. I guess in pandemic-land, time has slowed a bit.
Stephanie Meyer – The most popular new-to-me author from 2020 was probably Stephanie Meyer. Hadn’t read any of the Twilight books or seen any of the movies. I probably wouldn’t have bothered to read these books–except Midnight Sun came out and I decided I might as well. Midnight Sun is the audiobook I’m currently reading.
So there are some of the new-to-me authors from last year. What new authors did you read this year? Next week, I’ll do the topic I was supposed to do this week!
I love discovering new authors, especially since blogging. The Kemmerer book looks good, and Kasie West’s stuff always looks so summery and fun. Hope you enjoy lots more books by some of your new favorites!
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Thanks! Lots of great authors always coming out.
I hope you’re going to love the Twilight series! I had a sort of love/hate thing with it. I rated it between 2 stars and 5 stars, all the different books…
I read the Twilight series last year, but I’m reading Midnight Sun right now!
How are you enjoying Midnight Sun so far? I haven’t read Twilight but I did read The Host and I liked that!
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It’s really good so far! I’ve written and read fanfiction from other character’s POVs before, and I always like seeing what other characters are thinking. It makes me want to do chores or walk (which is when I listen to audiobooks).
Great list! I’ve heard so many good things about Brigid Kemmerer’s work, I really need to cross A Curse So Dark and Lonely off my TBR.
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I’m so glad I had the chance to read her!
I just borrowed a copy of Today Tonight Tomorrow from my sister, and I’m excited to start it! I haven’t read Rachel Lynn Solomon before.
I hope you love it as much as I did!
I hope your family member feels better soon.
And, yeah, discovering new authors is one of the best parts of Top Ten Tuesday.
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Thank you! They come home tomorrow!
As much as I love reading new books by my favorite authors, I also really love finding new ones to enjoy! I also enjoyed TWEET CUTE and am looking forward to reading Lord’s new one. Kasie West is one I’ve read in the past. Her books are super fun! As for Stephenie Meyer, I’ve read most of her books although I don’t really consider her a favorite. I haven’t read any of your other picks, but I do want to get to JO & LAURIE some day soon.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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I hope you like Jo & Laurie! It’s strange because I met the author before I read the book Melissa de la Cruz’s case.
The only book of these I’ve read is A Curse So Dark and Lonely and I’m so glad to see that you enjoyed it more than I did! I just wasn’t a big fan, but I know a lot of people loved it. I always love the new author topics, a lot of these I’ve not heard of, so I’ll have to look them up.
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Yay! Always great to introduce people to new authors.
Kasie West! I love her books. They’re so heartwarming. I’m glad you found her!
🙂 The one I read was very sweet.
Great list of authors here – catching up with your post… Twilight though… I spent the whole book waiting for there to be a fight between these massively powerful vampires – and when it happened my narrator was unconscious and I wasn’t allowed to see it?! I never forgave Meyer for that!
These are the fifteen authors who were new to me last year – quite a few outside my usual reading genre.