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message 1: by Tasha (last edited Feb 21, 2013 03:15PM) (new)

Tasha Turner Some of authors on the list don't make much sense as "new" J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling and Dan Brown were the most obvious misfits.


message 2: by Elizabetta (new)

Elizabetta I'm confused, do we vote if we've read them or vote if we want to read them?


message 3: by Charlinda (new)

Charlinda Jenkins I chose authors I already read.


message 4: by Briana (new)

Briana Read Sarah Ann Walker's 'I am HER...' It's AMAZING!! (And new lol)


message 5: by JJ (new)

JJ Holding New Group On Goodreads For Authors and Readers to come together.

There Will Be:
RaR books (Read and Review) Where authors give free copies of there e-books in exchange for reviews
Contests
Group Reads
Book Promotions
Book Recommendations
Book discussions
Links To Free Books (on Amazon and other websites NO PIRACY)
Book swaps
Giveaways

and as we grow there will be a lot more

come join the fun and invite your friends

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...


message 6: by Sarah (new)

Sarah Most of these authors are hardly new. Think before you add people.


message 7: by Elizabetta (new)

Elizabetta What is new? It's true that this list could outdate itself pretty quickly...


message 8: by Shirley (last edited Sep 10, 2013 11:53AM) (new)

Shirley First Night of Summer
Landon Parham
A gritty, fast-paced, must read psychological thriller/ mystery. Disturbing yet relevant---and full of emotion. Not for the faint of heart. I found it to be a touching story where good triumphs over evil. Great ending!


message 9: by Janet (new)


message 10: by Aarohan (new)

Aarohan Atwal

Maybe be you'd like to check this interesting new novel, Zero Defect, by an indie author. The book is currently available on amazon kindle - Top New Fiction

Brief: A harrowing struggle of a young man with life, a beautiful love story and an unexpected ending.
(view spoiler)


Zero Defect by Aarohan Atwal



message 11: by Venkatasai (new)

Venkatasai Pachunoori nice


message 12: by Harry (new)

Harry Martin Escape World Peace

This is a new mystery/suspense Biblical Fiction book about the end of the world. It will keep you guessing.


message 13: by John (new)

John Alexander A recent new author with a strong voice is Rosemary A Johns writer of Blood Dragons and Blood Shackles Both books written strongly and unique, where most authors sound quite similar. Older example but not new would br Tolkien or Mikhail Bulgakov both very unique. Good voice has to challenge you and make you feel your really there experiencing it.


message 14: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited May 11, 2017 01:05AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) It seems there is an English translation coming of Lize Spit's debut novel Het smelt, written in Dutch/Flemish, and as it is a truly marvellous first novel, I've added it.


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message 16: by Agnieszka (last edited Mar 08, 2020 06:02AM) (new)

Agnieszka It's so frustrating there're so many really old books/classics. It's not a list you can depend on - even if you keep it mind it was created 10 years ago.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @Mark
Stop promoting your own book this way, as it is not nice! (Besides, there are other ways of promoting a book.)


message 18: by Mark (new)

Mark Lado @booklovinglady SO RUDE!


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @Mark
It is not RUDE, it is a fact!


message 20: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Nov 23, 2020 12:43AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @All authors
Stop promoting your books this way, as it is not nice (and it is not what the comment section is for!).
Besides, it says clearly in the description 'Note: This list is not for advertising.'


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @Mark
I flagged your comment.


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