Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018!
Hey, friends! This is officially my first Top Ten Tuesday of 2019! Booktube (and learning how to film and edit) has really taken up a lot of my time! But I missed this weekly post so much that I feel so blessed to be able to start back up! Especially with this fun topic of all the first time authors I read from last year! Also, don’t forget that I did write up a post all about my favorite debuts of 2018, but hopefully I only have a few repeats!
➽ Jessica Townsend
This lovely author made me re-fall in love with all things magical and middle grade in 2018! Nevermoor was honestly everything. Everything.
➽ Claire Legrand
I read two things by Claire for the very first time last year, and I couldn’t believe what I had been missing all my life! I love her and I love her words so much!
➽ Jasmine Guillory
I fell so hard in love with this Romance author last year! Both of her books are ownvoices and set in the same world! And I cannot wait to see what she does next!
➽ Talia Hibbert
I can’t believe I didn’t read anything by this beautiful soul before 2018! But holy moly did she win me over hard last year! So hard, that The Dragons & Tea Book Club picked one of her books for our February 2019 pick! The actual blessings.
➽ Katie O’Neill
I read two of my all time favorite graphic works from Katie in 2018, and I can’t wait to buy and read everything else she has and will create!
➽ Tessa Gratton
Tessa wrote my second favorite book of 2018, and I continued to read more from her all last year, and I just continue to be more wowed by her craft. She is so talented, and the way she strings words together is truly a gift from above.
➽ Alyssa Cole
Alyssa is another Romance author that I couldn’t get enough from in 2018! A Princess in Theory was everything I’ve been looking for in the genre and she just keeps getting better. I cannot wait for her just released story set in this world, too!
➽ Alice Oseman
Radio Silence was maybe my favorite book of 2018, and I knew I couldn’t compile this list without listing Alice, because I ended up reading all but one of her complete works last year, and I absolutely loved them all so much!
➽ Emily X.R. Pan
I couldn’t not mention Emily, because The Astonishing Color of After was my favorite debut of 2018 and will always be a story I carry in my heart.
➽ Cassandra Clare
You all really thought I wasn’t going to mention my actual 2018 queen in this post? Lord, help me! 2018 was truly the year of me reading 20+ things by this woman, and loving almost all of them! Truly, the greatest blessing of last year!
Okay, friends! That’s it! I hope you enjoyed, and I hope that I was able to surprise you with a few of these! I hope you are having a wonderful month filled with so many five star reads! I love you all!
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I FEEL SO STUPID FOR NOT EXPECTING CASSIE CLARE LMAO when I saw her face I yelled OF COURSE
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LMAOOOO! I love it, so much! I had to save the very best for last! I love youuuuu, birthday girl! 💗xx
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Alice Oseman is such a fab writer. A wonderful list!
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Right? The blessings! Thank you, love! I hope you’re having happy reading! 💗xx
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I loved Cassie Clare’s books but she published so many and I got super behind and sort of gave up 😭 I really miss reading her stuff- her books are so funny!!
Here’s my list: https://bookslifeotheroddities.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/new-to-me-authors-i-read-in-2018
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I feel you SO much on this! I can’t believe I actually read it all last year! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading, love! 💗xx
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Did you read them all?! That’s very impressive!! Thanks, you too!
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I did! 💗xx
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I haven’t read any of these authors yet. Thank you for all of the wonderful suggestions.
This is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
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Awh, thank you, love! Happy reading! 💗xx
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I love Alice Oseman! I read her Heartbreaker comic over the holidays and OMG it’s so adorable. I’ve seen a lot of love around for Nevermoor.
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Oh my gosh, Heartbreaker is such a gem! And you should totally give Nevermoor a try, I can’t believe it – but it is 100% worth the hype! Happy reading, love! 💗xx
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Everyone is smiling except for Tessa… why is she so sad? Will she cheer up if I go read her book?
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Hahahaha! 💗xx
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Seeing pictures of authors just makes me happy!
Here is my TTT: https://ichleseblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/top-ten-tuesday-new-to-me-authors-i-read-in-2018/
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Right? They are so cute, I can’t even! 💗xx
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Aw I loved this post and youuuu! Totally not surprised at half of these, but some of them I was actually surprised at!!
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That last one though? lmaooo! I love you! 💗xx
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I’ve been hooked on Cassandra Clare for several years now and I’m glad you tried her now! 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
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Seriously such a highlight of my year! 💗xx
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AHHH, Tessa Gratton needs to be on my list for 2019. Sadly I didn’t get to Queens of Innis Lear last year, but I definitely still want to read her!
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I hope you love her, Mogsy! Like… seeing you review her work is going to MAKE my 2019! Hahaha! Happy reading, sweetheart! 💗xx
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Nevermoor is on my TBR! I adored The Astonishing Colour of After so so much!
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I hope you love it, Cindy! I really think you will! 💗xx
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So many good authors on here!! x
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Right? 2018 was such a blessing for reading for me! (And meeting friends like youuuuu, Meeghan!) 💗xx
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Nawwww!! Thanks Mel xxx
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Nevermoor is the best<3 I also adore Katie O'Neill (but I still have to read The Tea Dragon Society!) And Tessa Gratton / Alice Oseman are two authors I am making a point to start reading this year! I'm also really interested in Emily X.R. Pan's debut- I went to an event she was at and she kept saying her brand is sad and weird and that just really appeals to me LOL. And I'm so so happy you made your way into the Shadowhunter world last year!
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Right? You totally made me want those UK editions! And… I might have to accidentally have my fingers slip and buy them… haha! 💗xx
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Look at all those female authors!!! ❤ That is awesome and a great list!
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Awh, thank you so much, love! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading! 💗xx
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Great list. I still haven’t read anythign by Oseman but I have Solitaire still on my ereader.
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Solitaire is the only one I haven’t read yet! Hahaha! But I hope we both love it! Alice truly is a gift to the world! 💖xx
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Alice Oseman was also one of my favourite authors I read in 2018! I have many of these on my radar, but I’ll check out those I didn’t already know
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Awh! This comment warms my heart… twice! Hehe! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading, love! 💖xx
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i haven’t read a single cassie clare book BUT I PROMISE THIS YEAR WILL CHANGE THAT. also, it’s so cool to read your posts and put a voice to your words. in other news, I LOVE YOUR BOOKTUBE CHANNEL YOU’RE AN ANGEL.<3 ❤
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I am so excited to see your thoughts and feelings… it is a rough road at first but… it is worth it in the end! Hehehe! And thank you so much, love! You are too kind to me! I hope you’re having happy reading! 💖xx
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