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Top Ten Tuesday- New to me authors I read in 2020



Hello! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @thatartsyreadergirl. This meme is about bringing the book blogging community together and fostering our love of lists. Each week, Jana will post a topic, and we bloggers will create a list based on that prompt. This week our topic is New to Me Authors of 2020. Luckily, Goodreads has our reading challenges, and I went back and made my list based on that.

1- Emma Lord

Tweet Cute was one of my top ten reads of 2020. It was so cute and so much fun. I loved Emma’s writing; and how she brought the characters to life on the page.

2- Casey McQuiston

I was late on the Casey McQuiston train. I read Red, White, and Royal Blue last year, and it was delightful. Her writing style is so much fun, and the characters she creates are so sweet.

3- Jenny Lee

 

Anna K was a serious and fun read. I thought Jenny Lee had the perfect balance of serious topics and light-hearted moments.

4- Marissa Meyer

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know I read The Lunar Chronicles last year. I don’t read a ton of Sci-Fi, but wow this series was delightful. What I enjoy most about Marissa Meyer is that she creates a world, a story with a fantastic plot, and characters you love. 

5- Talia Hibbert

 

Get A Life, Chloe Brown was my foray into Adult Romance. The romance was sweet, and the characters were lovely.

6- Lilliam Rivera

Never Look Back was a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice and let me tell you I was sobbing while reading it. This was another book with serious topics mixed with the fun of finding love for the first time. I went on a journey with Pheus and Eury, and they were both so sweet.

7- Abbi Waxman

 

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill was so much fun! The book dealt with family, and it had aspects of Found Family. I loved it because it was fantastic characters and a plot that I fell in love with.  

8- Ashley Elston

 

I finished 10 Blind Dates in like 2 weeks last December.  Oh, man, this book was just the light fluffy Holiday read. I felt like I was a part of Sophie’s family right along with her, and part of that is a credit to how Ashley Elston wrote the novel.

9- Christina Lauren

I read In A Holidaze last December, and I can totally see why this author team has best sellers. The Groundhog Day-style plot can get boring and receptive if they don’t write the story to keep the reader engaged. I was engaged in this story from beginning to end. I know that this is two authors, but I kept them as one because they write as a team. 

10- Ruta Sepetys

The Fountains of Silence is a book I still think about, and I finished it a little less than a month ago. I loved it so much and this book was severe, and while reading, I needed to stop to take a break. Ruta Sepetys creates a beautiful story and a great cast of characters. 

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  1. Tweet Cute has been on so many lists this week.

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  2. Ruta Sepetys is one of my favorite authors. I haven't read Fountains of Silence yet but I've heard many good things about it! :)

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    1. I loved it so much. Thanks for stopping by Allison.

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  3. You have some great authors on your list--Tweet Cute has been on so many lists this week . Christina Lauren is a hit or miss author for me--some I like others are meh for me. Here is my list if you would like to visit.

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  4. I've read quite a few of these authors and am so glad you've enjoyed them. I still have to read those Talia Hibbert romances. And yes, the Lunar Chronicles were soooo good!!

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  5. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill was really charming. Loved reading your list!

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    1. I feel like that's an underrated book. I never seen it talked about, but I just loved it.

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  6. I haven't heard of any of these authors but I'm sure they were good if you listed them. Thanks for that. And thanks for visiting my TTT earlier.

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  7. Oh my goodness, we share so many favorites! I also read Anna K and enjoyed it. I could have put Jenny Lee on my list, as well, but forgot about it. I LOVE The Lunar Chronicles. I've read it several times and need to do a reread again. ;) I also loved In a Holidaze, but it was my fourth book by Christina Lauren. I highly recommend The Unhoneymooners, but also The Honey-Don't List and Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating. :)

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