Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Authors Who Deserve More Recognition
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Author:Anna Jarzab
Works Include: All Unquiet Things
The Opposite of Hallelujah
Why She Deserves More Recognition:Jarzab's voice is unlike any other that I've read before. She brings raw emotion to her well-written plots with a fierceness that has yet to be matched.
Author:Gail Carriger
Works Include:
The Parasol Protectorate series
The Finishing School series
Why She Deserves More Recognition:Carriger brings wit and snark to her Victorian steampunk novels. I especially love her Parasol Protectorate series!
Author:Jeannette Walls
Works Include:The Glass Castle
The Silver Star
Why She Deserves More Recognition:
Walls writes from a honest, gritty perspective, some of which stems from her childhood. She allows her audience to come to terms with the fact that life is full of less-than-ideal situations.
Author:Kate Forsyth
Works Include:The Puzzle Ring
The Starkin Crown
Why She Deserves More Recognition: I became familiar with Forsyth through a book tour hosted by Juju from Tales of Whimsy. Not only are her works phenomenal, she is a wonderful, down-to-earth person. I've been dying to get my hands on a copy of The Gypsy Crown, but it has yet to be released in the U.S.
Author:Lindsey Leavitt
Works Include:Sean Griswold's Head
Going Vintage
Why She Deserves More Recognition:Leavitt has a wonderful way of writing whimsical tales that revolve around realistic characters. I highly appreciate this talent in an author.
Author:Mindee Arnett
Works Include:The Nightmare Affair (The Arkwell Academy, #1)
Avalon
Why She Deserves More Recognition: Let's face it. YA Paranormal Romance has been replicated so much, It teeters on the edge of predictable and boring. Arnett brought life and wonder back into the genre. She is definitely one of my go-to authors.
Author:Molly Harper
Works Include:Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
Why She Deserves More Recognition: Sometimes you need a whimsical read that is full of humor and romance. That's where Harper comes in. You'll turn your frown upside down quickly when you start flipping through one of her books.
Author:Rae Carson
Works Include:The Girl of Fire and Thorns
The Crown of Embers
Why She Deserves More Recognition: Carson brings women heroines to the forefront in her Fire and Thorns series. I love the combination of strong women protagonists in the center of fantasy novels. There is a need for more authors like Carson!
Author:Robin Benway
Works Include:Audrey, Wait!
The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June
Why She Deserves More Recognition:Benway is a phenomenal author with a talent for writing fun, light-hearted tales that always bring a smile to my face. She has a way of connecting the characters to the reader so you want to get to know them better!
Author:Sarah Beth Durst
Works Include:Drink, Slay, Love
Enchanted Ivy
Why She Deserves More Recognition:Durst has the fantastic ability to write books in various genres with a unique voice. I have read all of her books to date, and look forward to her two upcoming books, one YA and one adult.
So dear readers, who are your top ten authors who deserve more recognition?
Rae Carson <3
ReplyDeleteShe and Sarah J. Maas were right there with Beth Revis and Jodi Meadows on my list.
The rest of these I haven't had the pleasure of reading, so I may need to check them out :)
Jess @ www.suchanovelidea.com
Thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteLove that picture of Gail Carriger <3
ReplyDeleteAnd I need to read Going Vintage & Audrey, Wait! soon. Been reading good things about those books :-)
Tirta @ I Prefer Reading
Yay! Glad I introduced you to some new books! :)
DeleteOh my gosh...yes to Jeannette Walls! I absolutely loved, loved, loved The Glass Castle. I can't believe she's not on my list! Fantastic picks, Lola! :)
ReplyDeleteI know, you see everyone else's lists are you are like "why didn't I think of that?"!!!
Deletetotally agree with you about sarah & rae & Anna :) awesome authors
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DeleteI haven't heard of any of these authors, but I have heard of The Glass Castle and the Girl of Fire and Thorns. Based on the loving both those books got, I'd say they def deserve more recognition! Great list!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I hope you check some of these author's out! :)
DeleteI love how you laid out this post, with the author pictures and why you think each of the authors should get more recognition. Nice job! I'll have to check some of these writers out.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It takes a lot of time to make these posts, so I appreciate your appreciation! :)
DeleteI agree with La Coccinelle- the formatting for this post is beautiful! Yay for Robin Benway! Her characters are phenomenal. Rae Carson is one of my favorite writers ever. She deserves all the recognition! I've only read Sarah Beth Durst's Ice but it was really great and I'm dying to read Vessel. Anna Jarzab's The Opposite of Hallelujah is in my TBR pile and I really want to check out Kate Forsyth's books now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment! Ice is probably my least favorite book by Durst, so I am confident you will like her other books if you enjoyed Ice! Yay! I'm glad I introduced you to some new authors! :)
DeleteI can't wait to get my hands on Lindsey Leavitt's books! Great list with a lot of newish authors for me. :)
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Yay! I'm glad I could introduce you to some new authors!!!
DeleteBeautiful post! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI totally love Gail Carriger. I'm glad she's on your list. And Lindsay Leavitt- I loved Sean Griswold's Head. What a great book.
Happy Reading!
My TTT
I'm so happy that you've read some of these authors! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteYES! Molly! Agreed! *high five*
ReplyDeleteDid you see my nod to you under Kate Forsyth?! I agree! Molly Harper is great! :)
DeleteI feel bad, because I haven't read anything by any of these authors, although I do own a couple of books by a couple of them. I need to get on that! But that's why this week's topic is so great, because we get to share the authors we love and find out about so many more! I'm off to add some of these authors to my tbr list! :)
ReplyDeleteI know! I'm getting to know so many great authors that I hadn't heard of before! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI almost put Robin Benway on my list!! Audrey Wait! was too cute! I really like how you formatted this list BTW. I like seeing the books they wrote and what your thoughts are in a nice little box... very cool!
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Aw, thanks Michelle! I really appreciate your comments! :)
DeleteI really want to check out Rae Carson's books! They sound fantastic. Thanks for sharing. :D
ReplyDeleteThey are really good! I hope you enjoy them!
DeleteI own Audrey, Wait! but I've never felt compelled to pick it up. Maybe I'll give it a try?
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Emily from Blue-Eyed Bibliophile
I love love love Benway's books! I highly recommend you give Audrey, Wait! a try!
DeleteI've been meaning to read Girl of Fire and Thorns for EVER! I've heard great things. And even though I wasn't blown away by Arnett's The Nightmare Affair, I'm seriously excited for Avalon - that one sounds like it's going to be incredibly awesome. :D
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~ Nikki @ There were books involved...
The Girl of Fire and Thorns series is amazing! You should definitely check it out! Thanks for stopping by! :)
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