tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post4289265010805488763..comments2024-03-28T18:35:23.778-07:00Comments on Book Haven : Top Ten New To Me Authors I Read in 2017Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-45578982537593868642018-01-07T10:52:17.841-08:002018-01-07T10:52:17.841-08:00I read a lot of new authors in 2017 too, among the...I read a lot of new authors in 2017 too, among them Warcross by Marie Lu which made it to my Best Reads list and wondered why I hadn't read her before??Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-46305949655412294702018-01-07T04:39:41.276-08:002018-01-07T04:39:41.276-08:00Sounds like a good list of new to you authors. I r...Sounds like a good list of new to you authors. I read Starflight this year, so that author also was a new to me one this year.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284689418552571180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-8939479247231989512018-01-06T20:01:40.582-08:002018-01-06T20:01:40.582-08:00This Is Not A test is one I am dying to read! It j...This Is Not A test is one I am dying to read! It just sounds so good!Teresa Mary Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573535131010947664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-43189569807992118592018-01-06T16:14:06.232-08:002018-01-06T16:14:06.232-08:00Yes I loved that book! And I'm glad my review ...Yes I loved that book! And I'm glad my review steered you towards Starflight, I hope you liked it. Sadly the second one Starfall didn't work for me as much...Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-55599585115363679392018-01-05T08:58:32.523-08:002018-01-05T08:58:32.523-08:00Courtney Summers is criminally underrated! I'm...Courtney Summers is criminally underrated! I'm so glad you liked her stuff. John Scalzi and Patricia Briggs are two of my long-time faves, but Melissa Landers was a new-to-me 2017 discovery too. I actually think your review of Starflight is what convinced me to pick it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345874849864173182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-74998453615500135342018-01-04T06:57:53.210-08:002018-01-04T06:57:53.210-08:00I just got Marie Lu's WARCROSS but I read her ...I just got Marie Lu's WARCROSS but I read her other series and enjoyed it. John Scalzi has been one of my favorite authors forever! I actually ran into him at O'Hare in late 2016. He was super nice.S. J. Pajonas (spajonas)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440480921358036533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-82664122505216043772018-01-03T20:48:28.758-08:002018-01-03T20:48:28.758-08:00wow looks like you read lots of new authors in 201...wow looks like you read lots of new authors in 2017. Some of these I knew and others I have now learned about :) Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-22187320035165494522018-01-03T20:32:36.422-08:002018-01-03T20:32:36.422-08:00Amanda Hocking and Mur Lafferty were new authors f...Amanda Hocking and Mur Lafferty were new authors for me this year too. I'm looking forward to reading more of their work!<br /><br />~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-28332446640206292152018-01-03T20:29:05.567-08:002018-01-03T20:29:05.567-08:00Such an awesome list! I read Starflight by Melissa...Such an awesome list! I read Starflight by Melissa Landers and it was AMAZING! I was't a fan of Starfall, though.<br /><br />Also, glad you discovered Marie Lu! Her Legend series is really good!Zeee @ I Heart Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120545951032621199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-85994142223590674062018-01-03T11:18:46.315-08:002018-01-03T11:18:46.315-08:00Warcross and Radio Silence are books I'm reall...Warcross and Radio Silence are books I'm really hoping to get to in 2018! And to start the Kendare Blake books as well. Queens of Geek was so much fun :) Lindsey @ Lindsey Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159843040371809292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-82798800188617070422018-01-03T09:06:38.778-08:002018-01-03T09:06:38.778-08:00Sorry you didn't like Lost Girls! I loved it m...Sorry you didn't like Lost Girls! I loved it maybe for the fight club aspects, and how badass she was? But it wasn't a perfect book that's for sure and I could see why someone wouldn't like it. And I tried Marie Lu just this year and Warcross was fab! :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-10489539907406772422018-01-03T09:04:57.010-08:002018-01-03T09:04:57.010-08:00Yeah The Shark Club was probably me. :) It was rea...Yeah The Shark Club was probably me. :) It was really good. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-46345265236054563862018-01-03T09:04:25.567-08:002018-01-03T09:04:25.567-08:00The Kendare Blake series is a lot of fun, I think ...The Kendare Blake series is a lot of fun, I think you should try it. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-80711808187551225352018-01-03T09:03:48.311-08:002018-01-03T09:03:48.311-08:00I'm glad I discovered Courtney as well, I love...I'm glad I discovered Courtney as well, I loved that book! Kendare Blake is another one. Dangerous Girls was quite good as well!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-50558296851954112012018-01-03T09:02:55.734-08:002018-01-03T09:02:55.734-08:00Thanks! I seemed to read a TON of new authors this...Thanks! I seemed to read a TON of new authors this year- I don't know what it was! This Is Not A Test is SO good. And I enjoyed the stuff I read from Gillian French and KAren McManus especially. Heck all of them really! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-28650245676284023862018-01-03T09:01:21.327-08:002018-01-03T09:01:21.327-08:00I really liked Radio Silence, hope you do too!I really liked Radio Silence, hope you do too!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-27068409129872459482018-01-03T07:53:02.228-08:002018-01-03T07:53:02.228-08:00I'm going to go get Radio Silence RIGHT NOW. Y...I'm going to go get Radio Silence RIGHT NOW. You post about it a lot and it makes me want to read it but then I forget. lol<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net/" rel="nofollow">For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-21253962207548106262018-01-03T06:32:20.874-08:002018-01-03T06:32:20.874-08:00Great list! I have read Marie Lu's Legend seri...Great list! I have read Marie Lu's Legend series and enjoyed it. Still need to read Warcross.Jolene Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850593784824938704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-10898839263252277662018-01-03T04:35:44.275-08:002018-01-03T04:35:44.275-08:00Alice Oseman is brilliant, and I really want to re...Alice Oseman is brilliant, and I really want to read Queens of Geek. I hope you find more great authors in 2018!Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00829298596495957165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-78585575412660444922018-01-02T20:43:41.712-08:002018-01-02T20:43:41.712-08:00Wow, this is a great list! I don't think I act...Wow, this is a great list! I don't think I actually read many new authors this year- at least, not many that weren't debuts. I do want to read a lot of these books though, even though the authors wouldn't be new to me- like This is Not a Test and Warcross! I also read Gillian French, Karen McManus, and Mur Lafferty for the first time this year! You know, come to think of it, I don't think I have read anything by Melissa Landers- I probably should, I have the first book! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-73774046609581917672018-01-02T20:15:17.216-08:002018-01-02T20:15:17.216-08:00Ooh, so glad you discovered Courtney Summers, Mari...Ooh, so glad you discovered Courtney Summers, Marie Lu (LOVED her Legend series so much), Kendare Blake (Anna Dressed in Blood was amazing, but I've loved her other books too), Melissa Landers and Abigail Haas (I also loved Dangerous Girls!!) this year! Here's to more awesome authors in 2018. <3<br /><br />- Aimee @ <a href="http://aimeealways.com" rel="nofollow">Aimee, Always</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06302260116626238309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-48769597974823233972018-01-02T19:41:45.685-08:002018-01-02T19:41:45.685-08:00I've been wanting to read This Is Not a Test f...I've been wanting to read This Is Not a Test for years and I hope I'll finally be able to read it this year. And I got a copy of Warcross last month so hopefully I can read that one very soon :)Louise @ Monstrumologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798789173951481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-535273440786038932018-01-02T19:12:24.117-08:002018-01-02T19:12:24.117-08:00I just bought Warcross and hope to read that soon....I just bought Warcross and hope to read that soon. Briggs just keeps getting better and better. I really want to read a lot of the books you listed. I need more reading time.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-65484471721989706102018-01-02T18:26:58.303-08:002018-01-02T18:26:58.303-08:00I've been on the fence about starting the new ...I've been on the fence about starting the new Kendare Blake series. I did love her Anna series.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-10090136956303951882018-01-02T17:47:37.844-08:002018-01-02T17:47:37.844-08:00I'm reading Warcross right now! So good!I'm reading Warcross right now! So good! Alison Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136885724251654392noreply@blogger.com