My Favourite Fantasy Authors

Fantasy books are one of my favourite genres to read. I love discovering new worlds, new magic systems, the characters and the wars/fights that happen in fantasy books are so compelling.

I’m going to talk about some of my favourite fantasy authors.

George RR Martin

Like most people, I’m not ashamed to admit that I didn’t get into the books of Game of Thrones, until I saw the TV series. A Song of Ice and Fire, is one of the more complicated stories to follow, if you are not used to adult fantasy then I wouldn’t recommend starting off with this. In the series you follow different character perspectives, and you follow so many, that sometimes it can get confusing.

George has created one of the most interesting worlds and history to that world, the story is epic and I love this series so much. If you have watched the series then I highly recommend that you read the books.

Robin Hobb

Robin Hobb is another favourite, her magic systems are always so unique. My favourite series by her is the Farseer series. The way she writes is so beautiful, and you really end up caring for the characters. She also wrote other series set within the same world as the Farseer trilogy. This is one of the best, and most inventive series I have ever read, and I have reread this series so many times, I cant even count how many.

I really recommend her books if you are looking to try adult fantasy for the first time, I honestly don’t know anyone who has read this series and didn’t like it.

Brandon Sanderson

One of my new favourites is Brandon Sanderson, boy can this guy write an epic fantasy. He writes in a way that doesn’t over complicate the story, and the magic systems that he invents are so unique, I just love his fantastic worlds.

I highly recommend his Mistborn series, the magic system involves metals, thats all I will say about that. His books are action packed and the characters are so interesting.

Sarah J. Maas

One of my YA fantasy authors is Sarah J. Maas, even thou I love her series A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne Of Glass is by far my favourite series by Sarah.

I love the characters, I love the magic, I love the fighting, I just love the whole series and I can not wait until the newest and last book comes out.

Laini Taylor

I love Laini Taylor so much I can’t even put it into words, her writing is almost lyrical, it is so beautiful. She creates fantastic worlds, Strange the Dreamer is in my top ten favourite books of all time. I can not wait until Muse of Nightmares comes out.

I highly recommend Laini, if you just want to read something beautiful, pick up this book.

So there you have my favourite fantasy authors. What are some of yours leave a comment and let me know.

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My Favourite YA Contemporary Authors.

YA Contemporary novels are like a warm cup of tea on dreary day. They can give you a warm, fuzzy feeling and make you happy.

Today I am going to talk about a few of my favourite YA contemporary authors. The authors that I am going to show, I will read and buy whatever books they come out with.

The first author I’m going to talk about is Rainbow Rowell.

Rainbow Rowell

I first heard about Rainbow Rowell when I was shopping in Waterstones one day. I asked a staff member who would they recommend to me, and she pointed me towards Rainbow Rowell, and I will be forever thankful that she did. So I picked up Eleanor & Park, I read this book in two days I just could not put it down. Eleanor & Park isn’t the most happiest of books, but the way that Rainbow wrote the characters, made me connect with them in a way that made me feel like I knew them personally.

Now my favourite book by Rainbow is FanGirl!!!! Fangirl has some of the best characters in a book that I have ever read. Not only did I connect with the main character Cath, but Levi is one of my top book boyfriends. I honestly can’t say how much this book means to me, and I encourage everyone to read it.

Becky Albertalli

Becky’s books are like a really good chocolate bar, they have to be devoured straight away. You will fall in love with her characters as soon as you open the book. My favourite book by her is Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Honestly if you haven’t read this book yet, what have you been doing with you life? also you will fall in love with Simon so much you will want to have this adorable, Oreo loving, awesome guy as your best friend.

Simon vs. was so good that they even turned it into a movie Love, Simon. Love, Simon is so good, and it also stays true to the book, please go and watch it. You can thank me later. My other favourite of Becky’s is Leah on the Offbeat, which is about Simons best friend Leah.

I highly recommend Becky Albertalli if you are looking for a quick, feel good book.

Morgan Matson

Morgan Matson is the author I go to, when I want a cute, funny, love story.

Her most recent book Save the Date, really helped me get out of feeling down, it was funny, and the cute romance in it was adorable. Save the Date is about a girl who’s older sister is getting married and she helps with the wedding planning, and then everything that can go wrong does, and it was so funny in some parts.

So I would go check out Morgan Matson if you fancy a fun read.

Jenny Han

Jenny Han is an author that I found recently. I have read both her series and the best by far is To all the boys I’ve Loved before. Lara Jean is the cutest main character ever. The 3 books in this series follows Lara Jean and her love life choices.

These books are liking wrapping yourself in a warm fuzzy blanket, they are cute and warm hearted. Also Netflix has just brought out a movie of the first book and I highly recommend this film. It has been perfectly adapted so, GO WATCH IT.

Angie Thomas

Angie Thomas’s first book The Hate You Give, or T.H.U.G is one of the best books I have read this year, It has been on the New York times bestseller list since it has come out.

Angie wrote this in regards to the Black Lives Matter Campaign, honestly this book is moving, beautifully written, and it will honestly stick with you long after you have finished it.

The book is about a girl named Starr, who wittinesses the death of her friend who is shot by a policeman, and then all the things she goes through after this tragic event.

I recommend this book and author because it will stick with you and it will make you think, also I am really looking forward to her next book which is On the Come Up, as soon as this is out, I will be dropping everything and I will be reading that book.

So there you have it, some of my favourite YA authors. What are some of your’s?

Thanks Bookworms.

Introduction

Hello bookworms.

Wow this is so scary, this is my first blog post. I’ve never written a blog or anything like this before, so please go easy on me, I promise not to be too boring. Also please be nice about my grammar skills (they are not the best).

Anyway on to the bit about me, well my name is Kim and I live in a little town in Wales. I’m almost 30 years old (in total denial about it) and I have been with my partner for nearly 14 years and have been engaged for 2.

I have a 3 year old Springer Spaniel called Rolo, he is my life, I love that little doggo so much.

This blog is going to be dedicated to books. I love books, I love slipping into another world and interacting with all the different characters and places. I find reading to be a relaxing and enjoyable hobby, that makes my world seem a bigger place.

I read anything from Fantasy to Fiction, both YA and adult. I read the classics, the new, the obscure, I read thrillers and SCI-Fi, Historical fiction, Graphic novels and everything in between.

Here are some of my favourite books at the moment.

This is not all of them, but its a few to show you what I like.

I got into reading at a very young age, my dad would always tell me a story at bedtime, but it wasn’t until I was in Primary School that my love for reading took off. A supply teacher came in one day and instead of teaching us, he just told us the story of The Hobbit. I think this is when my love for fantasy stories started, I then went home and borrowed the book from my dad and read it by myself. I was so proud because I read a book by myself, from then it has been non stop.

So on this blog I will be talking about books, reviews, book news and just general thoughts of the written word in general.

thanks for reading!