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It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke and the Bookish) and the topic is:
Top Ten Authors Who Deserve More Recognition
Oh this is going to be an easy one. Or hard. Well, easy because I have SO many authors I can name, and hard because I can only name ten! Eek, okay – let’s do this!
So, without further ado…
What would you do if the whole world read minds… Except you? This is how Susan’s first book in the Mindjacker series starts out. This is one of my favorite book series. The writing is excellent, the story is incredible, and it is a science fiction series with a kick ass female protagonist. Oh and the first book is FREE.
Ahh THIS GUY! I got Solitary free on Amazon when I first started reading e-books and forgot about it. Then one day, I picked it up and ended up reading the first two books straight through that weekend. From that day, I was one of those fans who waited (im)patiently to find out what would happen to Chris Buckley. Thrasher created this world of monsters under the bed and things that go bump in the night that seem so real, you’ll end up reading the books with the light on. Thrasher writes all kinds of amazing books, but this series in my favorite.
Ahh, well you readers who have been here awhile know about my obsession with Persephone & Hades. And Kaitlin has one awesome modern day retelling. She also blogs about mythology, which personally I love reading. This series is a combination of ancient myths and modern day romance. And she plans to write more stories based in myth, which I am quite excited about!
I borrowed this book (Breaking Beautiful) on a whim from the library and it ended up being something I truly loved. Her next book is coming out this year, and I can.not.wait.
You’ve heard of Colleen Hoover right? Well, if you haven’t you live under a rock. But I think she will keep getting bigger and I’m just so excited to be in on the secret.
6. Jodi Meadows
This series has my FAVORITE covers. And Incarnate had me sobbing in the first few chapters. But seriously, this story is magical and one of the best of 2013. I’m beyond excited for book three and hope that Jodi continues to blow up as an author!
I.love.this.series. I heard about Hourglass in my Twilight fan days. Book three comes out soon and the rights have been sold for a movie. Crossing my fingers, we’ll get to see Hourglass on the big screen, which will definitely be awesome! But Myra is a great author, this series is spectacular and this is one author I want to see get more recognition.
7. Beth Revis
Ahh another science fiction series. And this series is a great introduction into sci fi. The books have a lot of shocking twists and turns and Elder and Amy are such amazing characters. Although the book series is over, I know whatever Beth comes up with next will be awesome. If you don’t know her yet, you definitely should!
I JUST learned about Ghost Hand and I’m still raving about it. Ripley (which coolest name, huh?) has a great story, great writing, and an awesome book world that is unlike anything I’ve read before. The best part is both books (Ghost Hand and Ghost Hold) were funded by Kickstarter. Both books broke their goals, which helped fund the editing and cover fees. Trust me on this one – you will love this book! This is one author I can’t wait to see gain a bigger following than she already has!
10. J.A. Johannson
I found this creeptastic cover on Netgalley when I first joined. I kind of got spoiled because of how amazing the book is. J.R. is awesome and I know this book series is going to be on a lot of people’s radars. It just came out in June, so go buy your copy now!
So, that’s it. What about you? Who are some of your favorites?
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It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke and the Bookish) and the topic is:
Top Ten Books of 2013
I’ve gotta say it was hard to narrow down my favorite 10 books of this year (since I’ve already read 135, I had a large pool to choose from). However, I was (almost) able to do it with a couple of runner ups.
So, without further ado…
My Top Ten Books of 2013
1. Incarnate
This series BLEW ME AWAY! I had never read anything like this before and it opened the door to more fantasy/reincarnation books in my repertoire.
2. Clockwork Princess (The infernal Devices)
This entire series made me swoon, but I was really impressed with this last title. ❤
3. Throne of Glass
Assassin Cinderella for the win! I’m so excited about Crown of Midnight, I sometimes dream about it.
4. The Mortal Instruments Series
I have to admit, the writing in the first book started off shakey, but the series got great as it went along. And the story was AMAZING!
5. Shades of Earth
Amazing conclusion to a fabulous sci-fi series. This is the series to give to people who ‘don’t like’ sci-fi. They won’t be able to say that afterwards!
6. The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Ahh, another fantasy/girl kicks butt book series. The world building was incredible, and the main character was flawed — Rae Carlson is awesome at her job!
7. Free Souls
If you haven’t read this amazing series by Susan Kaye Quinn, go buy now! The best part is book 1 is FREE!
8. With All My Soul
This was one of the most gut-wrenching books I’ve read in a long time. Seriously cried for days after I finished. Incredible. ❤
9. Unravel Me
X-men meets Hunger Games.
10. Requiem
Even though I was disappointed in the end (I wanted more finality!), this is an incredible series! This book left me in a daze for a few days.
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And because I don’t follow rules well, here are a few others that deserve attention!
The runners up:
There
This two-part series was awesome! Here/There is recommended for fans of Hunger Games, Enclave, and anyone who likes parallel universes.
Hurt
This little indie series was creeptastic fun. Just be sure to keep your lights on if you read it in the dark!
The Summer I Became a Nerd
Maybe light-hearted, but this book just really made me heart warm and fuzzy. Comic Books, LARPing, and learning that your true self is more important than popularity.
So, what books are on YOUR list?
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