Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan’s blog or leave a comment on her weekly post.
This week, Meeghan asked us to tell list our five favorite authors who were new to us this year!
I actually read 10 authors who were new to me this year – including three who are no longer alive (Edith Wharton, Molly Clavering, and Katherine Kressman Taylor). I also had a very hard time picking the fifth spot, because I had three very worthy authors to pick from. I’ll put the other two down as Honorable Mentions at the bottom. So, without any further ado….
#5 – Claire Keegan.
“Small Things Like These” is novella, which was a last minute request for the ARC (to read in time for #NovellasinNovember) and I was surprised that I was accepted to read and review it on such short notice. It was so good, now I will have to look into her other books!
#4 – Natalie Jenner.
I tried to get the ARC to this novel when it first came out, but no one was willing to accept my request, so I just had to go out and buy myself a print copy of The Jane Austen Society. Well, I’m certainly glad I did, because I really enjoyed it (and now I’m hoping to get the ARC of her next book – fingers crossed)!
#3 – Linda Rui Feng.
I think you’ll find that I’m promoting “Swimming Back to Trout River” quite a bit, and rightfully so. It really is something very special, and I’m so glad I asked for and received the ARC for it.
#2 – Brianne Moore.
I wish I had known that Brianne Moore’s first novel was culinary fiction, because I would have wanted to read it. Now I’ll just have to go back and get myself a copy of that book. Here’s my review of “A Bright Young Thing” that I read this year.
#1 – AJ Pearce.
I said it before, and I’ll say it again – I read Pearce’s second novel “Yours Cheerfully” first, and I enjoyed it so much that I went out and bought a copy of her first book “Dear Mrs. Bird” – both of which got a full 5/5 stars from me! Now I’m a true fan, and I’ll be looking out for a third book in this series, if she writes one, or anything she publishes in the future, for that matter.
Honorable Mentions go to – Olga Grushin for her novel “The Charmed Wife,” and Judy Leigh for her book “The Golden Girls’ Getaway” which both got high marks from me.
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Oooh, I had The Jane Austen Society on my wishlist, but then never heard much about it, so I’m particularly glad it has made you list!! Hope you had fun last week ❤️
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Sure did! Thanks!
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This is an interesting topic. I’m not sure I could answer it without lots of searching and checking. Molly Clavering I’m pretty sure I also read for the first time this year, though, at very least!
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Ah, well… I have an excel sheet with all my reviews on my blog, so if I sort by author name, I can easily figure out which ones are new to me.
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I’m definitely checking these out and you’ve inspired me to write a similar blog of my own. So, Thank you!
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I need to check out AJ Pearce books! Thank you for the recommendation.
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Glad you discovered and enjoyed Claire Keegan, small but perfectly formed, beautifully written. I read ‘Across the blue fields’ a number of years ago, a collection of short stories that I loved but I have a few of hers to catch up on this year.
The authors that are new (to me at least) that I have enjoyed are – Amor Towles – currently reading and swooning over ‘rules of civility.’
Snowflake by Louise Nealon – Strong Irish debut.
Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart
Colson Whitehead – Nickel Boys
Edith Wharton – Ethan Frome
Like you, Edith Wharton was a new one for me, through a six degrees of separation challenge. More to discover.
My new year reading resolution is discovering much more new authors.
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Good resolution. I hope to discover new authors as well – every year!
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Great choices Davida! I just finished the new ARC from Natalie Jenner. Although the characters are fabulous I think I enjoyed Jane Austin Society more!
I should have done this post! Maybe I still will! (It’s still Monday here!)
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Go for it!
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I did! Almost ready to post!
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