Top Ten Tuesday #97 - Auto-Buy Authors

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful gals cover at The Broke & The Bookish. This week's topic is -

Top Ten Of Your Auto-Buy Authors

I managed to stick to ten authors this week as my list turned out to be quite selective, I'm absolutely certain that there are no surprises for any regular Bookish visitors. I'm sure my list of auto-buy authors used to be huge, if I saw they had a book coming out I ordered it. I have obviously learnt how to restrain myself though!

What authors are on your list?

Top Ten Tuesday #88 - Authors I REALLY Want To Meet!

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the fabulous gals cover at The Broke & The Bookish. This week's topic is -

Top Ten Nine Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

I've been extremely lucky in my career as a bookseller to meet lots of amazing authors - Terry Pratchett, Patrick Rothfuss, Joe Hill, Raymond E Feist, Jasper Fforde, Sarah Pinborough, Rainbow Rowell, Sarah J Maas, Jo Walton... I've also been lucky enough to go to some amazing events so this list probably isn't anywhere near as long as it could have been! There are also people I've met that I wouldn't have gone out of my way to do so. Bill Clinton anyone? Noel Edmonds? Here are the authors that I would do just about anything to meet, and I mean anything - except maybe get on a plane! Frances Hardinge shouldn't really be on this list as I saw her at YALC last year but thanks to being on the verge of fainting thanks to the insane heat I had to leave before the end of the panel she was on so missed out on the signing. This year? There will be nothing in my way, nothing...

Charles de Lint

Frances Hardinge

Freda Warrington

Juliet Marillier

Kate Forsyth

Margaret Atwood

Stephen King

Susan Cooper

Phil Rickman

Top Ten Tuesday #87 - Top Ten ALL TIME Favorite Authors!

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the fabulous gals cover at The Broke & The Bookish. This week's topic is -

Top Ten Twelve Fifteen ALL TIME Favorite Authors

When I saw that the all-time favorite authors were this week's topic I snorted! Because who's going to be able to stick to ten? Well, me it would seem... Actually, not me! Have added another three authors before even getting started. And I know I'm going to kick myself when I see other people's lists and think of a hundred more I could have added. Anyway, here's fifteen of my favorite authors... Oh, and this list doesn't include people like Jasper Fforde, Alan Garner, Tolkien, L M Montgomery, Dickens, Hardy, Austen, and Bronte. It also doesn't include Patrick Rothfuss, Marcus Sedgwick, Diana Wynne Jones or George R R Martin because I think they are far too obvious (to me anyway) to be mentioned. And I can still think of at least another ten authors on top of those I would consider all-time favorites.

Freda Warrington

First Book Read - Dark Cathedral

Favorite Book - Court of the Midnight King

Catherynne Valente

First Book Read - Palimpsest

Favorite Book - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

Angela Carter 

First Book Read - The Magic Toyshop

Favorite Book - The Bloody Chamber & Other Stories

Frances Hardinge

First Book Read - Fly By Night

Favorite Book - Cuckoo Song

Charles de Lint 

First Book Read - Moonheart

Favorite Book - The Little Country

 Phil Rickman

First Book Read - Crybbe

Favorite Book - The Cure of Souls

Jo Walton 

First Book Read - The King's Peace

Favorite Book - Among Others

Juliet Marillier

First Book Read - Daughter of the Forest

Favorite Book - Daughter of the Forest

Neil Gaiman 

First Book Read - Neverwhere

Favorite Book - The Graveyard Book

Kate Forsyth

First Book Read - The Witches of Eileanan

Favorite Book - Bitter Greens

Stephen King 

First Book Read - 'Salem's Lot

Favorite Book - IT

Terry Pratchett

First Book Read - The Color of Magic

Favorite Book - Wyrd Sisters

Susanna Kearsley

First Book Read - Season of Storms

Favorite Book - The Winter Sea aka Sophia's Secret

Sarah Pinborough

First Book Read - A Matter of Blood

Favorite Book - Poison

Susan Cooper

First Book Read - Over Sea Under Stone

Favorite Book - The Dark Is Rising

Books That Need More Attention Giveaway!

Welcome to the Books That Need More Attention Giveaway hosted by Val of Stuck In Books! This is about books that, although you love them, appear to pass by most readers. I've chosen three books which are some of my favorites but I don't see them mentioned a huge amount around the blogosphere. You get to choose one of the books below which will come via the Book Depository. All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me about your favorite underrated book and a way to contact you in case you're the lucky winner!

A Face Like Glass - Frances Hardinge

The Blackhope Enigma - Teresa Flavin

The Bones of Avalon - Phil Rickman

Don't forget to check out the other blogs taking part, thanks for entering and good luck!

Top Ten Tuesday #66 - Books On My Fall To-Be-Read List

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely people at The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is -  

Top Ten Books On My Fall To-Be-Read List

I really don't know how you're meant to narrow this week's topic down to just ten books - so I didn't... I have about 100 books I'd like to read over the next couple of months. Theses are the books that I will probably get to first, a mix of both old & new titles.