Top Ten Authors I'm Thankful I Found

Today's Top Ten Tuesday hosted by ThatArtsyReaderGirl was listed as Thanksgiving Freebie and I decided to go with 10 authors I want to give thanks to for the positive impacts they've had on my life.

Thank you,

1. Jack London - for teaching me all about survival of the fittest.

2. Brian Jacques - for taking me on so many adventures.

3. Chris Paolini - for letting me ride a dragon and inspiring me to become a writer myself.

4. J.K. Rowling - for never letting me forget the power of friendship, even if your political and humanitarian agendas are not the same as my own.

5. Gregory Maguire - for keeping the magic alive.

6. Bram Stoker - for writing Dracula because that book was epic.

7. John Ajvide Lindqvist - for knowing exactly how to scare me.

8. Edgar Allan Poe - for writing horror as if it were poetry.

9. V.E. Schwab - for the many worlds she's breathed to life.

10. J.R.R. Tolkien - for teaching me to dream big in a world where I'm small and reminding me that 'not all those who wander are lost.'


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Comments

  1. Jessica @ a GREAT readNovember 26, 2024 at 5:43 PM

    Oh nice! Although I am not happy with Rowling currently, I am thankful for the HP books! They were staples of my youth and I have many fond memories of them! Love Stoker too! And Maguire for that matter! Great picks all around!

    Thanks for visiting my TTT!

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitNovember 28, 2024 at 7:17 AM

      She should have kept her opinions to herself, but her books have all been solid. Thankks for visiting!

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  2. LydiaNovember 26, 2024 at 7:31 PM

    Aww, I love this. And I have the same mixed feelings about Rowling when I compare happy childhood memories of Harry Potter to how she is today.

    My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-thankful-thanksgiving-freebie/

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitNovember 28, 2024 at 7:06 AM

      It is wild thing that the same woman who conjured Harry Potter has the views that she has. I wish she'd just kept them to herself.

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  3. Aj @ Read All The Things!November 27, 2024 at 9:19 AM

    Edgar Allan Poe and Jack London got me into reading when I was a teen. I'm thankful for them too.

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitNovember 28, 2024 at 7:12 AM

      I was already a reader when i found them as a kid, but they certainly taught me what a good author should be able to do.

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  4. Stephanie SullivanNovember 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM

    YES! Harry Potter is my favorite book series and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is one of my all-time favorite books! Great list! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. Marwah ADecember 2, 2024 at 2:22 PM

    Wonderful list of authors! I feel the same way about J.K. Rowling. I'm also hoping to read some of V.E Schwab's books soon, I'm glad you liked them :)

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitDecember 3, 2024 at 7:07 PM

      VES books are so good, i hope you enjoy them when you get to them

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