It’s time for Top Ten Tuesday! In case you haven’t seen this, Top Ten Tuesday is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and every Tuesday she has a new topic to get you thinking about books and all things bookish.
This week’s topic is new-to-me-authors I read in 2018:
You probably saw my favorites list for 2018 but there were some other books I didn’t get a chance to mention and I thought this would be the perfect way to share those books with you and remind myself too that I want to read more by these authors.
Elena Ferrante – My Brilliant Friend. You all have probably heard about this quartet of novels detailing life in Italy. I hope to continue reading the saga of these two friends.
Laura Madeline – Where the Wild Cherries Grow. A wonderful story about a woman escaping to life in South France during WWI.
A.J. Banner – After Nightfall. A Thriller where there are a lot of suspects and lots of red herrings.
Mary Torjussen – The Girl I Used To Be. The morning after real estate agent Gemma Brogan has dinner with a prospective client, she’s furious at herself for drinking so much. But there will be more to regret than a nasty hangover.
Sally Hepworth – The Family Next Door. A lovely neighborhood with a lot of secrets.
Fiona Barton – The Child. As an old house is demolished in a gentrifying section of London, a workman discovers human remains, buried for years.
Camille Pagan – Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties. At fifty-three, Maggie Harris has a good marriage and two mostly happy children. She never thought her husband would leave her and now what is next for her life?
Joy Ellis – Crime on the Fens. Jen & Kay turned me on this series and it is so good. I can’t wait to get to the next book.
Katy Regan – Little Big Love. Enjoyed the characters very much and I liked the sweet romance and family drama.
Louise Candlish – Our House. I’ll try to do a mini review of this one soon but if you like a good thriller, check this one out.
Would love to hear if you’ve read any of these. Or tell me if you discovered a new author you definitely want to read more of this year.
Ooh, The Child sounds like a good read.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed Elena Ferrante!
I haven’t read any of these authors, but Joy Ellis is on my list. 🙂
I’ve read OUR HOUSE, which was actually a little disappointing. It definitely kept me reading, though! I also want to try Joy Ellis and Fiona Barton.
Happy TTT!
I just got After Nightfall from the library – it sounds good.
I read Camille Pagan for the first time in 2018, too, and I hope to read more from her!
Yes to Joy Ellis! I’m eager to read #3.
Some really great picks! Funnily enough, I was just eying “My Brilliant Friend” the other day!
Elena Ferrante is the only author on your list I’ve read. I liked the first one in the Neapolitan Quartet, but I haven’t read any of the other ones yet. Many of these sounds interesting though!
I’m intrigued by Fiona Barton — her name keeps popping up. Did you enjoy her book?
Nice list, I haven’t read any of these but they sound good. Especially The Girl I Used To Be and Little Big Love. I discovered Gillian Flynn, and James Patterson last year so I definitely want to read more. Enjoy your week!
I really liked My Brilliant Friend. I need to get to the third book in the series before I forget too much of the first two books.