3 Authors I've Been Meaning to Read
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by Rainy Day Ramblings. This week's question is: Who are some authors you have been meaning to read?
I'm sure there's a long list of authors I've been meaning to read but haven't yet for some reason or another. At the moment, I can only think of three, but there are definitely more. Links go to Wikipedia.
The first author that came to mind is Agatha Christie, known for her many detective novels. Her work is so famous, and references get made all the time (I'm thinking of two Doctor Who episodes in particular... If you watch the show you'll know what I'm talking about). Though it's not my main or favourite genre to read, I'm not averse to mystery/crime/detective stories, and I would love to cross Agatha Christie off my imaginary literature bucket list. The reason I haven't read any of her books yet is very simple: I don't know where the heck to start. If you have a suggestion, please let me know!
Another author I keep meaning to read but haven't is Neil Gaiman. I've had one of his books, Stardust, on my TBR for years, and I just haven't read it. I still want to, and I'm sure the library will have it, so I don't know what I'm waiting for. He wrote Coraline, so he must have a pretty good imagination. I should find out for myself.
Mary Renault is the third and last author I can think of that I keep meaning to read. She was known for her novels set in Ancient Greece and for writing about same-sex relationships in a time when it was probably illegal in most parts of the world. Ancient Greece and LGBTQ characters are two things I love to read about, so there's no reason why I shouldn't read her books as soon as possible. I plan to start with Fire from Heaven, her first novel about Alexander the Great. I'm such a nerd help!
Life is short, so I ought to get on to reading these three authors. I don't want to reach my deathbed and regret that I never read a Agatha Christie novel, for example, when I always intended to. Next time I'm wondering what to read, I think I know which authors to start with...
