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New-To-Me Authors I’ve Read In 2023 | Part 1

Mar 23, 2023

One of the things that I love about reading is trying new-to-me authors and last year I read quite a few of those. Already in 2o23, I’ve read a good chunk of authors that I haven’t read before and I wanted to share them with you.

Reading authors that I haven’t read before is always daunting and exciting at the same time. I am so excited to try an author that I haven’t read before, but I also have no idea how it’s going to go. But I still try and read as many as I can.

Add to this that I am going to at least 2 bookish events this year. I want to try at least one book from as many authors going as I can. So today I’m sharing with you the ones that I have already tried. Some I’ve loved and cannot wait to read more and some I just haven’t enjoyed. But as always these are in no order.

Grace McGinty: Has been on my tbr for a while and I started off with Sticks and Stone, which I ended up really enjoying. I’ve already got a few more of her books on my tbr that I am super excited to read now.

Rosemary A. Johns: I wanted to really like Rosmary’s books. They are right up with what I like but I wasn’t a fan of her writing style or the characters. I ended up reading the first two books in the Pack Bonds series. And they were just eh.

India R. Adams: Had been on my tbr for some time now. And I honestly wanted to love Steal Me, but I ended up really not enjoying it at all. I don’t know if I am going to try other books from India yet, but I might in the future.

B.J. Alpha: I hadn’t heard too much about this author before I picked up the Secrets and Lies series. And I still don’t know what I feel. I read most of the series but it was eh. And I’m not sure if I am going to read more by then in the future either.

Addison Jane: Addison has been on my tbr for a little while now, and I finally got around to reading her this year. I’ve really enjoyed all the books I’ve read from her so far and plan to read more as the year goes on.

Colette Rhodes: I picked Colette up after Ely told me about her and I ended up enjoying her writing and the book I was reading so much that I immediately pre order some of her books for the event I am going to.

Holly Renee: This is another author that had been on my tbr for some time and I finally picked up Where Good Girls Go To Die recently and really enjoyed reading it. I went right into the second book and plan on reading some of her fantasy books as well. I think she could become an author that I read quite a lot of their backlist soon.

Catharina Maura: I’ve left one of the best to last. I picked this one up last month because again she is going to an event I am at. Not only have I seen great things about her books, but I knew there was a high chance I was going to love them. And I ended up reading and really enjoying The Wrong Bride. I plan on reading way more from them very soon.

And there we go. I’m going to make this into a series throughout the year and share all the new-to-me authors I’ve read as we go. Have you read any of these authors’ books? Are you planning on reading them? What are some new-to-you authors that you have read thus year. Let’s chat!

Books That Have Been on My TBR the Longest

Feb 9, 2023

I thought I would have a little fun today and share the books that have been on my Goodreads tbr the longest. If you didn’t know already I don’t only use my Goodreads tbr for books that I own but in general to keep track of books that I am excited about and want to read. I do that so I actually remember the book. Otherwise, I will forget so much about it.

So today I am taking us back in time and sharing 10 books that have been on my Goodreads tbr the longest. Some I own, some I don’t. Some I don’t even know when I will read. A lot of the books that have been there the longest are young adult books. And I am just reading it that much these days. But let’s get into it.

The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray: Okay let me start with, I have tried. I have tried to read this one twice now and I just couldn’t get into it. I’m not sure why, it has so much that I love in the book. But every time I have tried, I couldn’t get over 50 pages.

In Honor by Jessi Kirby: I don’t own this one, but I know why. It was out in hardback when I first found it, and at the time I could not afford it at all! I was under 18, not working etc. Plus I don’t think it had a publisher here in Australia so it just didn’t happen. Maybe I should try it now.

Spark (Spark #1) by Rachael Craw: I met Rachael Craw a few years ago, so I got the first book in the series. It sounds like my jam. Especially when I was reading YA a lot. Maybe I will get to it soon,

Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer: This is one I don’t know how I haven’t read yet. I have adored all of Brigid Kemmerer’s books, especially her contemporaries. I want to love this, I want to read it. And I will, soon.

In the Dark, In the Woods by Eliza Wass: This book caught my eye right away. I don’t read a lot of thriller/mystery but this one sounded fantastic. I know it took me a while to get it. And then I never picked it up.

The Way to Game the Walk of Shame by Jenn P. Nguyen: I added this to my tbr when I was going through my contemporary young adult phase. It sounded brilliant and it still does and is what I was looking for. I wanted angst, romance and everything in between.

The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia: This is another one that I added to my list when I was reading a heap of a contemporary young adult. It was what I was looking for, but again I could not afford the hardback so I was waiting for the paperback to come out and just never got back to it.

Wires and Nerve (Wires and Nerve #1) by Marissa Meyer, Douglas Holgate (Illustrator) and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrator): I absolutely adore the Lunar Chronicles series and this has been on my list for ages. I still haven’t managed to grab a physical copy but I imagine when I do, I will get to it.

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys: So Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is one of my favourite books of all time. So obviously I needed to add more of her books to my tbr. I just have not gotten to them yet. But this one. I need and want.

Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn: I didn’t know too much about this one when I added it to my tbr. It sounded interview and was something that caught my eye from the start. I’m not too sure if it’s going to be something that I love now, but I still want to give it a go when the time comes.

And there we go. Those are some of the books that have been on my Goodreads TBR the longest. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Which should I

Latest Books Added To My Goodreads TBR

Jan 24, 2023

You all know by now that I love sharing the newest books I’ve added to my Goodreads tbr. And I haven’t done one this year, so here we are. If you don’t know already I use my Goodreads tbr as a place to keep track of the books that I want to read.

I don’t always have these books but it’s a way for me to know what I want to maybe try and read. Sometimes it’s books I hear in passing or come across blogging or on tiktok. It’s a way for me to come back later and check it out. Sometimes the books aren’t even out yet but it’s a way for me to check them out later.

So let’s get into it. Here are some of the latest books that I have added to my Goodreads tbr. Let me know if you have read any and I may push it up my list. And if you aren’t friends with me on Goodreads add me! As always these books are in no order.

Where Good Girls Go To Die (Good Girls #1) by Holly Renee. | The Scapegracers (Scapegracers #1) by H.A. Clarke. | Forget Me Not by Julie Soto | Always Someone’s Monster (Battle Crows MC #1) by Lani Lynn Vale.

Do I Know You? by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka. | The Predator (Dark Verse #1) by RuNyx | Free Hand (Irons and Works #1) by E.M. Lindsey | Hidden Scars by Andi Jaxon.

Inferno: Twisted Flames MC (MC Syndicates #1) by M. Sinclair and R.L. Caulder. | How Not to Date a Demon (Cautionary Tails #1) by Lana Kole | Pucking Around by Emily Rath. | Steal Me (Haunted Roads #1) by India R. Adams.

So there we go, those are some of the recent additions to my Goodreads tbr. I’m so excited about these and I cannot wait to hear what you think too. Have you read any of these books? Are you planning on reading them? Nevertheless what books have made it to your tbr? Let’s chat!