Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the
bloggers of The Broke and the
Bookish. This week's prompt
asked us to select either our top ten books or authors we're thankful for. Since
I mostly focus on books rather than their authors, here I wanted to highlight
some of my favorite authors.
Modern authors:
J.K. Rowling — Thank you
for giving me the experience of growing up with Harry and his friends, and most
especially for the creation of Hermione.
Megan Whalen Turner — Thank you
for writing a fantasy series where I learned how intricate and satisfying political intrigue can be. And thank you for Eugenides.
Tamora Pierce — Thank you
for writing so many strong and inspirational female protagonists over the years.
Melina Marchetta — Thank you
for being the first author whose contemporaries and fantasies I am able to love
equally.
Robin McKinley —
Thank you for writing some of the best (and
certainly my favorite) fairy-tale retellings for YA and adult readers.
Historical authors:
Jane Austen — Thank you
for Mr. Darcy. And for the feminism of Elizabeth Bennet back in Regency-era
England.
William Shakespeare — Thank you
for some fantastically clever plays and for adding so many now-common idioms and
words to our lexicon.
Bronte sisters — Thank you
for encouraging each other and yourselves to become a family of literary
sisters.
J.R.R. Tolkien — Thank you
for raising the bar for fantasy stories and world-building.
Homer — Thank you
for writing such epic ballads and ensuring that Greek mythology will always have
a place in literature.
Agree with any of my choices? Be sure to let me know which authors or books you're most thankful for!
Aw I love what you had to say for JFK Rowling. So true
ReplyDeletehaha yeah I'm sure that is true for lots of bloggers.
DeleteInteresting list! I've loved the books I've read from JK and Marchetta. Als The Bronte Sisters. I'll have to check out some of the other authors & books you mentioned.
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You should! I haven't read anything by all of these authors yet, but that's kind of exciting in a way since I anticipate liking them, you know?
DeleteMelina Marchetta, for SURE! I was late to the game for J.K. but now I've read the books and I agree! Plus they got SO many people reading.
ReplyDeleteGreat list!
Yay! That's true - I didn't even consider that. But, yes, JKR has been influential to so many. Thanks, Candace!
DeleteGreat list! I need to read more Robin McKinley. You'll have to recommend me something by her. I've only read Beauty. I agree with pretty much all of these! :D
ReplyDeleteOh, don't worry I will! Deerskin should be next. Or Sunshine. I'll think on it.
DeleteExcellent list! I need to read more by all these authors.
ReplyDeleteThank you! And you definitely should! :)
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