Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This
week’s topic is top ten auto-buy authors. A few months ago, I wrote a post
about how I have no auto-buy authors. For me, the synopsis is way more
important than the author. If a book sounds boring, I won’t read it, no matter
who wrote it. My favorite authors are Margaret Atwood and Stephen King, but I
wouldn’t consider either of them auto-buy authors. They’ve both written many,
many books that I have no interest in reading. So, this week’s topic was
difficult. These are the authors who come closest to being auto-buy authors for
me. I chose them because I’ve read and loved several of the books they’ve
published.
My Almost-Auto-Buy Authors
V.E. Schwab: Her books are guilty pleasures. They’re
not great works of literature, but I have so much fun reading them that I don’t
care. I can’t wait for the sequel to A
Darker Shade of Magic.
Rainbow Rowell: I love her characters. She’s so good at writing realistic teens and young adults.
Karen Russell: She’s one of my favorite short story
writers, and her novel is pretty awesome, too. I don’t know why she isn’t more
popular in the blogosphere. She writes strange, imaginative magical realism.
John Green: I like the ideas he explores in his books. They make me think about things in new ways.
Markus Zusak: I love his writing style.
That’s all I can
think of. Am I the only one who doesn’t have auto-buy authors?
I forgot John Green! He is totally on my list. And of course Rainbow Rowell!
ReplyDeleteI haven't actually read ANY of these!! I definitely have auto buy authors, but certainly less than many others this week. I had a really hard time making a list of ten and even included an author who isn't even alive! Haha!
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I really feel like the worst book worm ever because I haven't read a single Victoria Schwab book. Not a one. Nor have I read any Rainbow Rowell books. I know, I know shame on me. I'm gonna get there, I promise!
ReplyDeleteI've only read Landline by Rainbow Rowell, but I agree - I loved the characters in that book. I can't wait to read more. I have some auto-buy authors but I really am more of a library person these days.
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I love Karen Russell! Her short stories are twisted and deep and wonderful. I haven't yet made my way into Swamplandia! but it's definitely on the list.
ReplyDeleteI actually put her on my list of top ten fairy tales - I bent the rules a little and included a fair shake of magic realism instead of strict retellings. Here's the full list if you're interested!
https://bayrockbayrock.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/top-ten-tuesday-fairy-tales-fables-magic-realism-and-retellings/
I actually haven't read any of these books. But I guess it's because there's a lot of contemporary and I don't really read that genre much.
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Lizzie @ Big Books and Grande Lattes
Rainbow and John made my list too! I really need to make it through the book thief. Great list!
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Great list of authors. I probably do not have many authors I would consider to be "auto-buy authors" for me if any. I really enjoyed books by Rainbow Rowell and Victoria Schwab as well. The rest are authors I have yet to read books by, but hopefully I will read their books soon.
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You are not alone! I didn't really have auto-buy authors either. I looked at my bookshelf to see who I had the most books of. Turns out I have almost all of the books from the authors I mentioned in my "auto buy section" of my TTT so I suppose I do autobuy them.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I forgot about Rainbow Rowell <3
I have only read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, but I do intend to read The Messenger as soon as I possibly can. Oh, and I like the sound of Rainbow Rowell as well. I haven't read any of her books but she is so popular so I bought Fangirl the other day and am looking forward to trying that one!
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