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The most 2020 bookish photo ever.
As I’ve mentioned in other recent Top Ten Tuesday posts, 2020 wasn’t a typical reading year for me.
I read less than usual, switched my preferred genres and topics to more cheerful ones, and had some trouble finishing the books I did manage to get through. How many of you can say the same thing?
Here are a few of the new-to-me authors I did try last year. May this year give all of us more time and energy to try new authors!
Author: Nisi Shawl
What I Read from Them: Everfair
Author: Michael Christie
What I Read from Them: Greenwood
Author: Danna Staaf
What I Read from Them: Monarchs of the Sea: The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods
Author: Katherine May
What I Read from Them: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
I haven’t read any of those yet! Hope you find excellent new to you authors this year too.
Thanks!
I’m glad you were able to find a few new authors!
Thank you!
It’s great that you were still able to discover new authors despite it being an untypical year of reading. I hope you’re able to discover many more new ones in 2021. Happy reading, Lydia! 😊
Thank you very much!
I definitely think 2020 was an abnormal reading year for almost everyone, in one way or another. I have neither read nor heard of any of these, but Wintering sounds like a remarkable apropos read at this point in time!
Yeah, Wintering was good. I think you’d like it. 🙂
Hi Lydia! Love your photo! Very applicable yes. I haven’t read any of your authors that you’ve listed, always good to see a few unknown names to go and discover.
Happy TTT!
Elza Reads
Happy TTT! And thanks.
These authors are all new to me, so I’ll have to check them out!
Awesome!
Your 2020 reading habits make a lot of sense. I think it has been an odd year for people trying to read their usual dark fantasy faves, and I definitely read a lot more cheerful books too. I don’t think I even realised why I wanted to.
I’ve heard of Nisi Shawl from the sci-fi anthology they edited, but I haven’t read it yet. I hope you enjoyed your reading!
Thanks. I’m glad you get it.
Hope you like Nisi Shawl’s stuff if you read it.
Last year was so tough for reading at least you discovered some new authors in the midst of the toughness!
Thanks. 🙂
It definitely was a different year! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Colletta
You’re welcome.
I haven’t read anything from these writers, but I really want to read Everfair! Would you recommend it? And are you planning to read more book by any of these writers?
I do think Everfair is worth checking out, yes. And I do hope to read more books from all of these authors. I like to try multiple books before forming an opinion about an author. 🙂
Monarchs of the Sea sounds really interesting! I have always been fascinated with the intelligence of octopuses. It is so amazing that they can fit into such small spaces/containers, too!
That was a great read! Octopuses are amazing creatures.
I haven’t read any of these yet! Hope you find more this year!
Thank you!
2020 was definitely a weird year! I hope you discover lots more great new authors this year! 🙂
Thanks!
No, 2020 wasn’t a typical reading year for most. I am glad you found several new authors to help you through it.
Thanks! I appreciate that.
Oh, wow. Greenwood sounds amazing. I might have to pick up a copy (you know, and place it on that long tbr list lol). I really need to set myself a goal this year to read at least 1-2 non-fiction books.
I hope you love it!
I haven’t read any of these, but have Wintering on my list.
Enjoy!
I’m glad you were able to try a few new authors.
Thank you. 🙂
You’re welcome!
🙂
Amen to us discovering more new-to-me authors this year!
I’ve not read any of the books by the authors here, so I might check them out!
Awesome. Enjoy.
I can absolutely say the same thing. I did more rereading than usual—and that’s saying a lot, since at least 1/3 of my reading is rereading even in a good year. This year, it was over half of my reading, and most of my first-time books were by authors I already knew, so I had a fair idea of what to expect. I hope to be a little bolder in exploring new authors this year.
Of the books you mention here, Everfair is already on my TBR list, and Wintering is going on it on the strength of the subtitle alone.
I’m glad you get it.
Hope you like Wintering and Everfair.
I don’t know any of these!
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Glad you found some you liked! Here’s hoping 2021 is a better year for all of us, so we can relax and enjoy more of life, especially reading!
Thank you. Fingers crossed!
Glad you read a few new authors and liked their work! Happy TTT 🙂
Thanks. Happy TTT to you as well.
I haven’t read any of these authors. I did hear Greenwood was great.
Yes, it was a good read for sure.
Nice list! I have Wintering on hold at the library!
Yay! Enjoy.
Great post! I haven’t read any of these but I’ll have to check them out. Hope you find more great authors in 2021!
Thanks. You, too!
2020 wasn’t a typical reading year for me either. Despite having more time to read than ever before, I found I was struggling to concentrate and I read much less than usual. I’m glad you were still able to discover some new authors!
Thank you. Sorry to hear you had the same problem.
My genres jumped around a bit last year too and I was mood reading more than usual, especially at the start of lockdown.
Thanks for sharing. I’m glad you get it.
I haven’t read anything by these authors yet, but Nisi Shawl is on my TBR. Here’s hoping for enjoyable reading in 2021!
Thanks. Hope you like Shawl’s work!
So glad you found some new authors to love!
Thank you.
I hope you find even more amazing writers and reads this year 🙂
Thank you so much!
I should look in the book WINTERING. It sound like some wisdom I need.
I hope you enjoy it!
How did you like Everfair? The reviews are pretty average…
Monarchs of the Sea — have you read Other Minds? Also about octopuses and the evolution of consciousness. Quite entertaining.
It was okay, but not my favourite. Kind of slowly paced to be honest.
I haven’t read Other Minds, but i’m looking it up now. Thanks for the recommendation.
I read way less in 2020! I hope we both have a better reading year in 2021!
Thanks. Fingers crossed!
Loving the sound of Monarchs of the Sea!
Glad to hear it!
These are all new to me so I might have to add them to my 2021 list of authors to try. 🙂
Neat. Happy reading.
So true about last year. I had to look for the Monarchs of the Sea summary. That sounds fascinating. Great list and hope its a much better reading year!
Thank you! Yeah, that was a good read.
WINTERING sounds like a perfect read for 2020! Relaxation and rest were definitely things people were longing for in such a stressful year.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
So glad you think so. Happy TTT!
I don’t think I’ve read anything from these authors, but I recognize a few I’ve wanted to check out!
Awesome. 🙂
Glad you managed to find some new authors to enjoy throughout last year.
Thanks!
I’m curious how you felt about Everfair- I’ve tried picking it up a couple of times now, but it’s a slow start and I wasn’t sure if it would hold my attention.
Wintering sounds like something I need right now. *slings it onto her TBR*
I had mixed feelings about it. I loved the premise, but the pacing was so slow! Slowly-paced books are rarely my thing.
Hope you like Wintering.
Wintering sounds especially intriguing to me!
Hope you like it.
Monarchs of the Sea looks good. 2020 was a weird reading year, for sure. I read more widely, I think. Glad you were able to find some new authors and get some good reading in despite the pandemic.
Thank you! Yeah, Monarchs of the Sea was a very good read. I’m glad you found some good books to read last year, too.
These are all new to me. Glad you enjoyed them
Thanks!
I have never heard of any of these before. I love finding new authors!
Isn’t it the best?! 🙂
I haven’t heard of any of these authors but will have to check out their works 🙂 Thank you for stopping by my TTT and leaving a comment!
You’re welcome. Hope you like these books if you read them.
I definitely gravitated to more happy and hopeful reads last year. These are new to me, so thank you for sharing them!
You’re welcome!
Sorry, Lydia. I thought I had commented here the other day but it looks like the net swallowed my response. This time, I even got to your page (even though not to this post) through your link. So, good news.
Anyway, I’m glad you found a few new authors you like. It’s always great.
Thanks for visiting my TTT the other day.
You’re welcome, Marianne. I have no idea why you’re having trouble getting to or commenting on my site, but I’m sure grateful that you kept trying.
Thankfully, I don’t have trouble commenting on your page. Just that the links you put on my page don’t lead to yours. But I always find you, so no harm done. 😉
🙂
Even if it wasn’t many, it’s always good to discover new authors! I haven’t heard of any of these before, but I hope you enjoyed them!
Thank you very much.
2020 definitely was a weird reading year! Hope you’ll have a better 2021 reading year though.
Thank you!
I haven’t read anything by these authors. I’ll have to check them out.
I hope you like them!
I haven’t read any of those authors yet. I hope you find great new to you authors in 2021 too.
Thank! You, too.
all of these authors are new to me.. so will definitely check them out
Enjoy. 🙂
I’ve not read any of your new authors. I think 2020 was a difficult year for reading for a lot of people! I hope 2021 is better for you
Thank you! I hope 2021 is better for you, too.