Sunday, June 21, 2015

SFF: The 5 Authors You Just Can't Read Enough Of

The 5 Authors You Just Can't Read Enough Of



5. Brandon Sanderson (The Benevolent), author of The Way of Kings and Warbreaker
Mr. Sanderson writes like the wind. Which is good, as he plans to write ten tomes for the Stormlight Archive, which I'm a huge fan of. Whenever I think I've read enough of Sanderson, I read another of his books and have my mind blown from the extent of his creativity.

I wish my dogs would sit so calmly in my lap...
4. Robin McKinley, author of The Hero and the Crown and Sunshine
Not only is she an amazing fantasy writer, she's also an animal lover. The great thing is that shows up in many of her books, so it isn't precisely a secret. Mostly I've been sticking to her older books, but someday I'll catch up with her new stuff.


3. George R.R. Martin. author of A Game of Thrones and Fevre Dream
Mr. Martin, who is also the partial/incidental namesake of my cat, writes a fine book. I always find characters I love in his novels, even if they happen to be middle-aged men. If Mr. Martin wrote a thousand page manuscript on the origin of the word 'a', I would still read it. So yes, I'm a fan.


2. Alice Hoffman, author of Turtle Moon and The Dovekeepers
Every time I read a new Alice Hoffman book, I fall a little more in love with her characters and writing style. There aren't many authors who I can say that about.


1. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale and Cat's Eye
Every time I see a Margaret Atwood book at a thrift shop (that I don't already own) I buy it, regardless of price or condition. Ms. Atwood's books are both difficult to find, and very pricey in the retail book setting, so I covet every copy I come across, and try to resist the urge to marathon read the last remaining Atwood novels I have in my possession, because I like to savor them. 

(All images rightfully stolen from Wikipedia, except Alice Hoffman's)

Note: Some authors would be on this list if they put out a decent amount of reading material for public perusal. *cough*Patrick Rothfuss*cough*

Which authors are on your auto-buy list? What makes you want to read an author's every work?

6 comments:

  1. Terry Pratchett and Sherri Tepper

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    1. I haven't read either of their books (yet), but now that you mention them in this post, I want to all the more.
      Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Heather!
      ~Litha Nelle

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  2. I really need to get in to Margaret Atwood, I have the Handmaids Tale on my shelf but just never seem to get round to reading it!

    Great post and thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblings

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    1. Yeah, that's an interesting dystopian, and an excellent one. I really love anything written by Margaret Atwood!
      Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Heather!
      ~Litha Nelle

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  3. Atwood!! I love Margaret Atwood. :D I do the same thing with her books, I have two that I'm waiting to start reading (Oryx and Crake & The Blind Assassin) until I finish some other books I've been reading. I will definitely have to check out the other authors on your list. :) Great post Litha!

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    1. Thanks Jamie- I'm glad someone else loves Atwood as much as I do. I also plan on reading Oryx and Crake soon, but as I mentioned, I must ration her books for times of great need.
      Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Jamie!
      ~Litha Nelle

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