Top 10 Authors I Want to Read Completely

Hey guys!

So today I am back with another Top 10 post. This one is about my Top 10 authors I want to read completely, so all the novels they have put out so far. In this post I am only talking about authors who have other series in other universes as well, which is why I didn´t mention authors like for example Leigh Bardugo. She only has books out that take part in the Grisha Universe and while I love her books and want to read all of them she doesn´t qualify for this post. I am planning on posting another entry where I only talk about these authors who have only written “one universe” so far soon, so keep your eyes out for that as well!

Gillian Flynn

You may know Gilian Flynn as the author of “Gone Girl”, which I own, but haven´t read yet. What I have read of hers is “Dark Places”, which I liked. It was a very interesting story, with good atmosphere and an excellent resolvement. Many people say though it is not their favourite book of hers, so I am really intrigued what else she has written for me to check out.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2383.Gillian_Flynn

Jesse Andrews

One of the last books I read was “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”. If you have seen my review (read it here) you know that I wasn´t the biggest fan nof either the story or the characters (except for Mr. Gaines, you go Mr. Gaines!), but really liked the humour and formatting of the book. He recently released a new novel called “The Haters” and lots of people, who had similar problems, to the ones I had, say that this one is better than his first book.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5227163.Jesse_Andrews

George R. R. Martin

The “Song of Ice and Fire” series is still a work in progress, but the way Martin crafts his world, so careful and fleshed out, has me wanting to read his other books. I love fantasy, which is what he is best at, so I am curious to get more into other worlds of his e.g. “Dreamsongs”

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/346732.George_R_R_Martin

Jonas Jonasson

Jonas Jonasson is the author of “The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Dissapeared” (woah that´s a mouthful) I read that one, as well as his other book “The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden”. Both of these I really liked and had a great time reading, so I am only waiting until my library gets his newest release “Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All”.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3222554.Jonas_Jonasson

Morgan Matson

It seems like Morgan Matson has been making at least one entry on each of my lists so far. I still haven´t read any of her books, but I will this summer I promise! I already own “Since You´ve Been Gone” and it is on the top of my Summer TBR (which is another post of mine, you can read here). Still, from all that I have heard so far I just know that I will probably love everything she writes, hence the reason she is on this list.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3351454.Morgan_Matson

Brandon Sanderson

Remember what I said about really liking fantasy? Brandon Sanderson ´s “The Final Empire” may be the only book of his that I´ve read so far, but it is so so great. It has left me wanting to read everything else the man has ever published. And that´s a LOT. This is definitely a long-long term project as most of his books have about 800 pages each and he seems to publish at least two each year. But still, just the idea of the cosmere has me in awe and his stories are great, so why not?

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/38550.Brandon_Sanderson

Rainbow Rowell

I am completely in love with every single one of Rainbow Rowell´s books I have read so far. Granted, I have not started any of her adult books, but since “Fangirl” and “Carry On” are one of my favourite books of all time and I liked “Eleanor and Park” I think I will enjoy her others as well.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4208569.Rainbow_Rowell

Brian K. Vaughan

Most of you probably know Brian K. Vaughan as the writer of the hugely popular comic book series “Saga”. I absolutely love Saga, but recently I have started another series of his called “Y-The Last Man” (which is also on my Summer TBR). As I really like this series as well I now want to read more of his work. I have done some research and I am interested in reading “Ex-Machina” or “Runaways”. He also just released a new tradeback called “Paperback Girls Vol 1”, which sounds really cool as well.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24514.Brian_K_Vaughan

John Green

Who hasn´t heard of John Green? He is the authors of widely popular books like “Looking for Alaska”, “Papertowns” and, of course, “The Fault in our Stars”. I have read those three and to be honest I wasn´t much of a fan, especially of “Looking for Alaska” I just found it boring and pretentious. “The Fault in our Stars” was fine, but I am probably one of the few people that didn´t cry #sorrynotsorry. “Papertowns” I enjoyed but didn´t love, but still I am determined to find a John Green book I love, as his short story in “Let it Snow” was my favourite.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1406384.John_Green

J.K. Rowling

As you may or may not know Harry Potter is my favourite series of all time (and my whole life as well, but let´s not talk about that), so it should come as no surprise that I want to read more of her novels. Rowling is just a master in storytelling and I do like a good thriller/crime story, which is what she writes under her pen name Robert Galbraith, so I hope to pick up her other books very soon.

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/383606.Robert_Galbraith

Which authors do you want to read completely? And have you read any of the books mentioned above? 

Read on xx
Lena

Me and Ear and the Dying Girl, by Jesse Andrews

This is a non-spoiler review

Title: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Author: Jesse Andrews

Pages: 304

Published by: Atlantic Books

Rating: 3/5

“Highschool sucks.” This is an universally acknowledged truth, which Greg Gaines lets the reader know as soon as you start the first chapter of this book. Greg managed to get through high school keeping a low profile, so at least his high school experience doesn´t suck as much. Everybody knows Greg, nobody dislikes Greg and he and Earl can continue making mediocre to bad movies. Until the first day of senior year, when his mom forces him to become friends with the Jewish girl, who has just gotten cancer. This inevitably brings destruction in his life.

This book was fine. I can see why so many people love it, but it just isn´t something for me. Maybe this is another case of me having too high expectations, since it got hyped up a lot on booktube etc.

I found the main character Greg to be quite unsympathetic and unlikeable. Even though he was quite realistic and dorky, which lead to a lot of funny moments, he was also really stuck up and I couldn´t relate to him at all. Also I wasn´t a huge fan of the story itself, due to the issues I had with Greg. The things he said/did were really rude, for example: He just didn´t care about Rachel. Like at all. Apart from Earl she is his only friend and he just sees her as a burden.  Also Rachel has like zero personality. It´s like she is a robot. But probably the most annoying thing was the story. You want to know why? Because there is none! Just like there is no character development, which is a pity, if you, like me, dislike Greg. Yes, Greg says at the beginning that there is no point in this story, but I expected at least a bit more, seeing how beloved this book is. You would think that being auround Rachel and becoming friends with her would have an impact on Greg, but no. 

But on the contrary there were a couple of great things in this book as well.

1.       The humour.

The humour in this book is great. It´s just so funny. Even though it didn´t make me laugh out loud, which is admittedly really hard, it had lots of big smiles on my face. I am in love with Greg´s father, Mr. Gaines. He is the best person on earth and I aspire to be like him one day, as should everybody else in this universe

2.       The formatting

This book is written in a very different way to most books. 50%, or maybe even more, is not normal text, but rather scripts, bullet points etc. It broke the fourth wall very well and engaged the reader into the story. (As far as possible because there is basically no story) It made the book so much more enjoyable and hadn´t it been for the formatting, I probably wouldn´t have finished the book.

3.       It isn´t a “Typical cancer book”

This book doesn´t romanticise cancer, or illness in general. It isn´t even a love story. It is an honest book about friendship (Again not very well done because Greg doesn´t even really like Rachel, but you get the point) It takes a different spin on the whole “sick girl with cancer” trope, which I haven´t read before.

All in all, pick it up if you are want a light read, with a bit of a more serious topic/ have a desire for a new take on an illness YA book. Just don´t expect too much from it, like I did (but still the formatting is REALLY cool) I am still excited to watch the movie, as I think some of my issues will be solved in it.

What about you guys? Have you read Me and Earl and the Dying Girl? And if so what did you think of it? Can you recommend me any other books with an unique formatting? Tell me down, in the comments below!

Read on xx

Lena

Me and Ear and the Dying Girl, by Jesse Andrews

This is a non-spoiler review

Title: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Author: Jesse Andrews

Pages: 304

Published by: Atlantic Books

Rating: 3/5

“Highschool sucks.” This is an universally acknowledged truth, which Greg Gaines lets the reader know as soon as you start the first chapter of this book. Greg managed to get through high school keeping a low profile, so at least his high school experience doesn´t suck as much. Everybody knows Greg, nobody dislikes Greg and he and Earl can continue making mediocre to bad movies. Until the first day of senior year, when his mom forces him to become friends with the Jewish girl, who has just gotten cancer. This inevitably brings destruction in his life.

This book was fine. I can see why so many people love it, but it just isn´t something for me. Maybe this is another case of me having too high expectations, since it got hyped up a lot on booktube etc.

I found the main character Greg to be quite unsympathetic and unlikeable. Even though he was quite realistic and dorky, which lead to a lot of funny moments, he was also really stuck up and I couldn´t relate to him at all. Also I wasn´t a huge fan of the story itself, due to the issues I had with Greg. The things he said/did were really rude, for example: He just didn´t care about Rachel. Like at all. Apart from Earl she is his only friend and he just sees her as a burden.  Also Rachel has like zero personality. It´s like she is a robot. But probably the most annoying thing was the story. You want to know why? Because there is none! Just like there is no character development, which is a pity, if you, like me, dislike Greg. Yes, Greg says at the beginning that there is no point in this story, but I expected at least a bit more, seeing how beloved this book is. You would think that being auround Rachel and becoming friends with her would have an impact on Greg, but no. 

But on the contrary there were a couple of great things in this book as well.

1.       The humour.

The humour in this book is great. It´s just so funny. Even though it didn´t make me laugh out loud, which is admittedly really hard, it had lots of big smiles on my face. I am in love with Greg´s father, Mr. Gaines. He is the best person on earth and I aspire to be like him one day, as should everybody else in this universe

2.       The formatting

This book is written in a very different way to most books. 50%, or maybe even more, is not normal text, but rather scripts, bullet points etc. It broke the fourth wall very well and engaged the reader into the story. (As far as possible because there is basically no story) It made the book so much more enjoyable and hadn´t it been for the formatting, I probably wouldn´t have finished the book.

3.       It isn´t a “Typical cancer book”

This book doesn´t romanticise cancer, or illness in general. It isn´t even a love story. It is an honest book about friendship (Again not very well done because Greg doesn´t even really like Rachel, but you get the point) It takes a different spin on the whole “sick girl with cancer” trope, which I haven´t read before.

All in all, pick it up if you are want a light read, with a bit of a more serious topic/ have a desire for a new take on an illness YA book. Just don´t expect too much from it, like I did (but still the formatting is REALLY cool) I am still excited to watch the movie, as I think some of my issues will be solved in it.

What about you guys? Have you read Me and Earl and the Dying Girl? And if so what did you think of it? Can you recommend me any other books with an unique formatting? Tell me down, in the comments below!

Read on xx

Lena

Me and Ear and the Dying Girl, by Jesse Andrews

This is a non-spoiler review

Title: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Author: Jesse Andrews

Pages: 304

Published by: Atlantic Books

Rating: 3/5

“Highschool sucks.” This is an universally acknowledged truth, which Greg Gaines lets the reader know as soon as you start the first chapter of this book. Greg managed to get through high school keeping a low profile, so at least his high school experience doesn´t suck as much. Everybody knows Greg, nobody dislikes Greg and he and Earl can continue making mediocre to bad movies. Until the first day of senior year, when his mom forces him to become friends with the Jewish girl, who has just gotten cancer. This inevitably brings destruction in his life.

This book was fine. I can see why so many people love it, but it just isn´t something for me. Maybe this is another case of me having too high expectations, since it got hyped up a lot on booktube etc.

I found the main character Greg to be quite unsympathetic and unlikeable. Even though he was quite realistic and dorky, which lead to a lot of funny moments, he was also really stuck up and I couldn´t relate to him at all. Also I wasn´t a huge fan of the story itself, due to the issues I had with Greg. The things he said/did were really rude, for example: He just didn´t care about Rachel. Like at all. Apart from Earl she is his only friend and he just sees her as a burden.  Also Rachel has like zero personality. It´s like she is a robot. But probably the most annoying thing was the story. You want to know why? Because there is none! Just like there is no character development, which is a pity, if you, like me, dislike Greg. Yes, Greg says at the beginning that there is no point in this story, but I expected at least a bit more, seeing how beloved this book is. You would think that being auround Rachel and becoming friends with her would have an impact on Greg, but no. 

But on the contrary there were a couple of great things in this book as well.

1.       The humour.

The humour in this book is great. It´s just so funny. Even though it didn´t make me laugh out loud, which is admittedly really hard, it had lots of big smiles on my face. I am in love with Greg´s father, Mr. Gaines. He is the best person on earth and I aspire to be like him one day, as should everybody else in this universe

2.       The formatting

This book is written in a very different way to most books. 50%, or maybe even more, is not normal text, but rather scripts, bullet points etc. It broke the fourth wall very well and engaged the reader into the story. (As far as possible because there is basically no story) It made the book so much more enjoyable and hadn´t it been for the formatting, I probably wouldn´t have finished the book.

3.       It isn´t a “Typical cancer book”

This book doesn´t romanticise cancer, or illness in general. It isn´t even a love story. It is an honest book about friendship (Again not very well done because Greg doesn´t even really like Rachel, but you get the point) It takes a different spin on the whole “sick girl with cancer” trope, which I haven´t read before.

All in all, pick it up if you are want a light read, with a bit of a more serious topic/ have a desire for a new take on an illness YA book. Just don´t expect too much from it, like I did (but still the formatting is REALLY cool) I am still excited to watch the movie, as I think some of my issues will be solved in it.

What about you guys? Have you read Me and Earl and the Dying Girl? And if so what did you think of it? Can you recommend me any other books with an unique formatting? Tell me down, in the comments below!

Read on xx

Lena