Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Best New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2014



I'm never going to be a person who reads bestselling authors. Be forewarned, then, that you probably haven't heard a lot about many of my new-to-me authors. 

But that doesn't mean you shouldn't seek them out. Especially if you are like me and love to read fabulous books that no one else has heard of.

Here are my Top Ten New-to-Me Authors:


Laurie Colwin

 Jane Gardam

 Betsy Byars

 J. L. Carr

 Nicola Hodgkinson

 Laurie Graham

 Alan Booth

 Lawrence Osborne

 Tove Jansson

 Jill Paton Walsh

 
  



 How about you? Who did you discover this year? Any suggestions for me?


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because we are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list that one of our bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND add your name to the Linky widget so that everyone can check out other bloggers lists! If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment. Have fun with it! It's a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers.
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12 comments:

  1. Lianne @ caffeinatedlife.netDecember 9, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    Tove Jansson! I really want to read her works...maybe next year? Great list :)

    My TTT

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  2. AnonymousDecember 9, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    I haven't read any of these authors! Thanks for introducing me to some new reads :) - Maggie @ macarons & paperbacks

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  3. AnonymousDecember 9, 2014 at 9:56 AM

    Interesting list... all the authors are unfamiliar to me... "big surprise"!
    That`s way I am asking you to recommend me one! :)

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  4. JoAnnDecember 9, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    I plan to "meet" Jane Gardam next year!

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  5. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseDecember 9, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    I'm going to have to check out these authors!

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  6. PetraDecember 9, 2014 at 1:11 PM

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  7. PetraDecember 9, 2014 at 1:15 PM

    I've only heard of Tove Jansson before, so there's a lot of authors I'm going to have to check out. Thanks for the tips, and for stopping by my TTT earlier. :)

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  8. Jessica @ a GREAT readDecember 9, 2014 at 1:36 PM

    Those are all new to me authors as well! Glad you enjoyed them all so much!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  9. Katherine PDecember 9, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    I read a Laurie Colwin book a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. The other authors are new to me but I love the look of Life with the Lid Off. Great list!

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  10. thecuecardDecember 9, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    I feel like I should know Laurie Colwin's books. I need to get on it. thanks for the list

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  11. Anne@HeadFullofBooksDecember 9, 2014 at 10:49 PM

    I not only haven't read any of the books you highlighted, I haven't heard of the authors, either. This TTT is making me feel like my focus on YA lit is really squelching my knowledge of adult books out there. Egads. Thanks for dropping by my blog.

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  12. CathyDecember 10, 2014 at 5:26 AM

    Another Jane Gardam discoverer here - read all three of the Old Filth trilogy this year. Will have to come back and take note of some of those authors you mentioned as I had already decided I would try out some 'new to me' authors' next year.
    Cathy

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