Top authors I read in 2024

[@amy_harboredinpages]

Merry Christmas to you, too! I can't choose a favorite either! It depends on the genre... and ad far as Fantasy and Sci-fi goes.... I just read so many really great ones in 2024! I can't wait for the 2025 releases of the next in a series or the finales!!! 💙📚🥰📖📚💙

[@fulltimehorrorjunkie2507]

So glad you enjoyed them!!

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@fulltimehorrorjunkie2507 I truly did.

[@BookChatWithPat8668]

This was great, Trav! I really enjoyed hearing your views on each of these authors. I really like Richard Osman too. I'm venturing into T.J. Klune now too. Merry Christmas, my friend.

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@BookChatWithPat8668 Thank you, Pat. This was my first year ever reading Osman. And I love TJ Klune’s works. Both excellent writers. They put out such wonderful stories that make me feel like taking on the world afterward! And a very Merry Christmas to you as well, ma’am!

[@TedReadInstead]

Hey Trav - I was sent here by Kevin Towle Reads and I'm glad to have found your channel. :). The Book that Wouldn't Burn - I have been meaning to check out that author so I'm grateful you reminded me to add it to my ever-growing TBR list! :) Happy to become one of your newest subscribers! :) Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@TedReadInstead Hi Ted! Thank you for joining me here and I have joined you likewise via Kevin! This Library Trilogy is my intro to Mark Lawrence and I am hooked now. Hope you get a chance to read some of his work soon. And a Merry Christmas to you and yours too!

[@OddOdieOnline]

The covers of the Mark Lawrence books are so damn beautiful. I really want to read Razorblade Tears next year based on your review. I also really need to jump into Jack Steen… And no surprise on the Stephen King lol! Great video man! Here’s to another year of wonderful reads!

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@OddOdieOnline Thanks, Odie! Yeah the Lawrence covers are awesome and I usually don’t give a damn about covers. Razorblade Tears is an exquisite read. I loved it. Pretty powerful book. The Jack Steen books are great as well. I’ve only got 3 more out of 8 left to read but I know Steen’s written other stuff I want to look into as well. I’m looking forward to this next year reading-wise indeed! Merry Christmas to you, sir!

[@BryanM.R.-prionic1]

I've heard of Lawrence, Cosby, Steen, and King (I've only read the later two), but the others are unknown to me. Some of their material sounds promising though. Thanks for the video, and have a nice weekend and a merry Christmas!

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@BryanM.R.-prionic1 Lawrence is a fantasy writer and this is my first series by him. And an exquisite one, at that. If you like crime fiction Cosby is definitely one to check out. As for the others you aren’t familiar with: Klune is a fantastic writer; excellent writer of friendships and finding families. Osman is a great mystery storyteller. This is my first year for him, too. Sonnet writes a lot of horror but I’ve discovered her writing is very clever. All terrific. You have a great weekend as well, sir, and have a safe and Merry Christmas!

[@johnnythepillpopper1974]

Merry Christmas Travis

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@johnnythepillpopper1974 And you as well, sir!

[@apoetreadstowrite]

I love novellas, so will give 'Kill Your Pumpkins' a go, sounds amazing. You are getting me so curious to get into thriller & mystery. I've made a start with horror, & I'm loving it so, WOW, what's next? Thanks for a stimulating video.

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@apoetreadstowrite I think Kill Yer Pumpkins is out of print at the moment but will be re-released under a better edit at some point, according to the author. Speaking of, I’ve discovered I love Judith Sonnet’s writing! She is actually very clever at storytelling! I enjoy the thrills I get from reading mysteries and horror.

[@apoetreadstowrite]

@@Travsbookshelf: Ah, ok, maybe turn to Judith Sonnet first. Thanks for the prod.

[@theaelizabet]

I’m terribly interested in the Lawrence books and need to get back to Richard Osman. Merry Christmas!

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@theaelizabet Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@DrL_Reads]

I really want to read the Thursday Murder Club series. Are they fast reads?

[@Travsbookshelf]

@@DrL_Reads Fairly quickly. The chapters are almost always extremely short but it depends on how invested you become in the story. Somehow I don’t see you reading those but, I don’t know, there’s a main character who is a retired psychologist so maybe…

[@DrL_Reads]

@ My mom strongly recommended it to me and she and I both like to read very similar stuff so I have to at least give it the “good son” try.