Tuesday, 2 January 2018

New-to-Me Authors of 2017 That I Want to Read More Of

I discovered so many new authors in 2017! Over two thirds of the books I read last year were by authors I hadn't read before. Whilst I'm avoiding adding too much to my TBR, there are some authors I know I'll be picking up again.




Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give was one of the first books I read this year, and it moved me so much. Angie seems like is such a lovely person and her debut was incredible, so I'll be sure to read her second book, On The Come Up.

Mackenzi Lee
I had so much fun with The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, and I already look forward to rereading it (hopefully by audiobook because I've heard excellent things). I'm really looking forward to the sequel about Felicity.

Laini Taylor
Daughter of Smoke and Bone wasn't really the book for me. Nevertheless, Laini's writing style utterly captivated me, and with the utterly quirky synopsis of Strange the Dreamer, I think her latest series might be just up my street.


Tara Sim
Timekeeper was adorable. For a book about clocks and mechanics, you wouldn't expect it to be so soft. I feel like there is a lot of world building and heartbreak coming in the sequel, Chainbreaker, and I look forward to Tara causing me pain.

Adam Silvera
I wasn't the biggest fan of History is All You Left Me, but I felt sure there would be a Silvera book for me. And I couldn't have been more right, because They Both Die at the End moved me to my core and I'm still not over it.

Amanda Foody
I liked Daughter of the Burning City a lot, but didn't love it. But that didn't stop me from requesting an ARC of Foody's second book, Ace of Shades. The synopsis is fantastic, and I just know that the author will do it justice.


Have you read anything by any of these lovely authors? Do you have any of their books on your TBR? What new-to-you authors do you want to read more of?
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  1. Sophie @ Books Like Wolves2 January 2018 at 11:44

    I read ALL of Adam Silvera's books this year because I loved the first book I read by him. He's definitely one of my favorite authors!!! I totally agree about Mackenzi Lee and Angie Thomas, and even though I didn't like Daughter of the Burning City, I am SO EXCITED for her upcoming release, Ace of Shades!!!!

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    1. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)2 January 2018 at 21:08

      Adam Silvera is amazing. I still need to read his first book, but what I'm most looking forward to is his collaboration with Becky Albertalli - it's bound to be a perfect blend of painful and adorable. I look forward to seeing the writing of all of these authors grow with every knew release <3

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  2. Astilbe2 January 2018 at 13:36

    The Hate U Give was such a popular book last year. I'm glad I read it. Good choice there.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thanks!

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    1. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)2 January 2018 at 21:13

      I'm so happy it was such a success, and I'm glad I read it too. Thank you :D

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  3. Sim @ Flipping Through the Pages2 January 2018 at 15:26

    Nice list. there are so many books on your list that I need to read this year. Thanks for sharing!

    My TTT: http://flippingthruthepages.com/2018/01/top-ten-tuesday-11-new-authors-read-2017/

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    1. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)2 January 2018 at 21:14

      Thank you! If you get the chance to pick any of these books I hope you enjoy them :D

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  4. iloveheartlandX2 January 2018 at 16:18

    I read Laini Taylor for the first time in 2017 as well. I love Tara Sim's books, both Timekeeper and Chainbreaker are amazing. I still need to read Angie Thomas, Mackenzi Lee and Amanda Foody's books though.
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/02/top-ten-tuesday-140/

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    1. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)2 January 2018 at 21:16

      Laini Taylor is such a well-loved author - I figured it was about time I read something by her! I'm excited to read the rest of the Timekeeper Trilogy, and I hope if you pick up any books by those authors that you like them as much as I did!

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  5. Captivated Reader3 January 2018 at 00:16

    I've yet to read any of the authors you shared in your TTT post this week... Time to explore some more new to me authors!!

    Here's a link to my TTT post this week:
    http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/01/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-new-to-me.html

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    1. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)3 January 2018 at 13:10

      I hope you like these authors if you do decide to pick up any of their books! Happy reading :)

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  6. Eve @ Twist in the Taile3 January 2018 at 19:26

    I'm also excited to read more books by Angie Thomas, Mackenzi Lee and Tara Sim, who were all new to me this year. I'm also super excited to read more of Strange the Dreamer which perhaps isn't usually my kind of thing but I loved a lot! Next year I hope to read more of Becky Chambers -- I read The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet in summer and loved it, and I hope I'll enjoy the sequel too!

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    1. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)6 January 2018 at 20:31

      Angie Thomas, Mackenzi Lee, and Tara Sim are all such wonderful authors and I'm glad you enjoyed their books too! Strange the Dreamer and The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet are both really high up on my TBR so I'm hoping to get to them both this year. They sound different to things I've read before but I think they will be the kind of books I love. I hope you enjoy the sequels to those books and find even more great authors this year, Eve!

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  7. Greg3 January 2018 at 19:37

    Timekeeper looks great, and I've been wanting to read Daughter of the Burning City too. Glad to hear it's good if not great.

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    1. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)6 January 2018 at 20:33

      Both books are really sweet and easy reads with lots of magic. I hope you enjoy them! :)

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