Top 5 Writers That Were New to Me in 2016
Top Ten Tuesday is an awesome meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's theme is Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read For The First Time In 2016 but I don't have a top ten because I haven't read enough books this year. So here are my top five.
1. Leo Tolstoy
What I love about his writing: It makes you think you will never be as wise or as observant as an old Russian man from the 19th Century. He knows everything about all kinds of people.
My review of War and Peace
2. Sappho
What I love about her writing: It says so much in just a few words, even though all that remains is small fragments. Her imagery is just delicious.
My post about Sappho
3. Sarah Waters
What I love about her writing: It's descriptive and the characterisation is on point. You feel you are the protagonist.
4. Shamim Sarif
What I love about her writing: It tears out your heart and you wonder what did you do to deserve this pain?
5. Kapka Kassabova
What I love about her writing: It's realistic and bittersweet - there's no glossing over the truth.
My review of Love in the Land of Midas
