Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. There is a new topic each week for bloggers to join in with their own top ten. If you’re looking for some new or different book blogs to read, hop on over to her site and check out some of the links.
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is a freebie, meaning you can pick any topic you’d like to talk about. A few weeks back, Julie at One Book More posted about her favorite new (to her) authors and that idea stuck with me. I decided I’d do the same for this week’s freebie.
I decided to include new-to-me authors I’ve read so far in 2020 who had garnered a 4 star or higher rating from me. That left me with only 7 author instead of 10, but that’s okay. Some of them I read more than one book from already, but my average rating is still 4 stars or higher. The order I’ve listed them is a countdown to my favorite of the bunch.
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Author: Jayci Lee
Book(s) Read: A Sweet Mess
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Author: Philip William Stover
Book(s) Read: The Hideaway Inn
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Author: Molly Fader
Book(s) Read: The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season
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Author: Kresley Cole
Book(s) Read: A Hunger Like No Other, No Rest for the Wicked
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Author: Karen Foley
Book(s) Read: Swipe Right for a Cowboy, Counting on the Cowboy,
How to Catch a Cowboy
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Author: Jason Reynolds
Book(s) Read: Long Way Down
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Author: Annabeth Albert
Book(s) Read: Burn Zone, Conventionally Yours, High Heat
All In Good Time 
I love anything Jason Reynolds writes. He can tell a story!
I have a big author party going in Paris, after the pandemic, and I’d love to have you stop by and join in. All our favorite writers are there. Join us!
I just got my niece All American Boys for her birthday and we’re doing a team read. I’ll read a bit first with notes and questions, then she’ll read the same bit. That way it won’t be too overwhelming for her…she’s 12. I’m so glad my friend introduced me to his work, he’s wonderful.
BTW, loved your Paris author party!
It’s always cool to discover new authors, especially when you enjoy their work.
My TTT .
I feel like all I ever do is read new-to-me authors. Am I doing it wrong? 😉
My TTT: https://ichlese.blog/2020/07/28/top-ten-tuesday-my-favorite-seasonal-book-movie-sustenance-pairings/.
There’s no wrong way to enjoy books! Once I find I really enjoy an author, I have a compulsion to read everything by that author. I also try to read their works in the order of publication, lol. I have my quirks I guess.
What a nice and unique topic from you today 😀 I love it!! and i haven’t read any of these but A Sweet Mess sounds like the perfect read for this summer.
Here’s my TTT if you want to check it out https://readwithstefani.com/10-books-i-want-to-read-by-the-end-of-2020/ Have a great day ahead!
I love the cover for A Sweet Mess.
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Jayci Lee is one I would like to try. It’s nice to hear you love her writing!
I really am looking forward to reading more from her. Hopefully I enjoy her other stories just as much.
I’m glad you found so many good authors! I’ve read a few Jason Reynolds books, but I haven’t gotten to Long Way Down yet.
It’s such a quick read, I hope you can find some time to fit it in. It’s so good.
Holy cow, The Hideaway Inn hits a very specific book craving I have previously had and know I will one day have again. I haven’t seen or heard of it before — I’m a little intimidated by the rating, so I guess it depends how extensive that is throughout the book, but it LOOKS extremely appealing.
The story is full of dialogue and innocent interactions. There are scenes interspersed throughout that warranted my rating, but the majority of the story takes place outside the bedroom. If you haven’t seen how I use those ratings, NC-17 is akin to late-night Cinemax. Some important bits with the connection of the main characters happen in those bedroom scenes, but you could maybe focus on that and skim the parts that are too much for you??? It’s a great book.