Thursday, December 10, 2015

A Month of Faves: Five New to Me Authors

I'm linking up with Tanya at Girl xoxo, Andi at Estella's Revenge, and T at Traveling with T to participate in A Month of Faves. Today, we are talking about the authors we read and loved for the first time in 2015. Here are my picks!
 
Nadiz Bolz-Weber
Book I read: Accidental Saints
Looking forward to reading: Pastrix

Karen Russell
Book I read: Vampires in the Lemon Grove
Looking forward to reading: Swamplandia!

Jami Attenberg
Book I read: Saint Mazie
Looking forward to reading: The Middlesteins

        Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People  Vampires in the Lemon Grove: And Other Stories  Saint Mazie

Nadia Hashimi
Book I read: When The Moon Is Low
Looking forward to reading: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

Lucy Knisley
Book I read: Relish
Looking forward to reading: An Age of License


What wonderful authors did you read for the first time this year?

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  1. AnonymousDecember 10, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    I haven't read any books by these authors. I'm going to check them out. I'm not a huge fan of short story collections, but Vampires in the Lemon Grove sounds really interesting.

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    1. LindseyDecember 10, 2015 at 1:39 PM

      It was a wonderful collection. It was so well-written and just the prefect amount of creepy!

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  2. The Relentless ReaderDecember 10, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Oh my word, you will adore Pastrix! (I sure did) I really need to get my hands on a copy of Accidental Saints. We talked about it on The Socratic Salon..well, some of us did. I haven't read it yet, obviously ;)

    Swamplandia! Get to that one ASAP. It was incredible.

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    1. LindseyDecember 10, 2015 at 1:43 PM

      I think Pastrix just might meet any gift card that ends up under my Christmas tree...

      I am interested in Swamplandia!, but I have to confess I didn't fall head over heels for the short story that apparently was the starting point. Have you read it?

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  3. AnonymousDecember 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Oh I like the way you did the post with the "looking forward' books. The Middlesteins was a fun read!

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    1. LindseyDecember 10, 2015 at 1:47 PM

      I think it's the best part of finding a new author! Debut authors are wonderful, but knowing that there are more books to read is the best. :)

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  4. JoAnnDecember 10, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    I like how you set this up! Have enjoyed a couple of Lucy Knisley's books and Jami Attenberg is on my wish list. Will check out the others :)

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    1. LindseyDecember 10, 2015 at 3:11 PM

      Knisley is great! I know she has several other books, but I think I've heard the best buzz about An Age of License. Have you read that one?

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  5. AndiDecember 10, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    Wheee! Love Karen Russell. I really want to read St. Lucy's next. Also, Lucy Knisley is my FAVORITE! Loved Relish and Displacement. Loved those more than An Age of License. Also, French Milk!

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    1. LindseyDecember 10, 2015 at 3:15 PM

      Well maybe I picked the wrong Knisley to read next! Realistically, I will probably read whichever one my library can get to me the fastest. :)

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    2. AndiDecember 12, 2015 at 8:44 PM

      Haha, I know how that goes. They're all good. Even my not-faves are still really well done.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 10, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Oh so many I don't know. I really need to try Karen Russel's works, not sure which one start with though.

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  7. Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)December 10, 2015 at 3:31 PM

    Oooh - I need to read The Middlesteins! Attenberg made my list this year too.

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  8. ElizabethDecember 10, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    I don't know any of these authors.

    Where have I been? :)

    Thanks for sharing.

    Elizabeth
    Silver’s Reviews
    My A Month of Faves

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