Collegedale Public Library discussion

In October we are reading a book written by an author who is younger than you are currently.

An author younger than me? At this point, that would be most all of them ;-D

same.

I'm reading Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland. 💀

is there a good source for finding authors' ages? being kind of in the middle myself, and given that they have make up artists for their pics, it can be hard to tell unless they are very old or very young

We have not found a good way to do that, Sara. I just looked up the authors of a few books on my October TBR list and found one. That is probably easier at my age though! :)

Sara wrote: "is there a good source for finding authors' ages? being kind of in the middle myself, and given that they have make up artists for their pics, it can be hard to tell unless they are very old or ver..."

Yay, so glad that you found one!

Katherine wrote: "I'm reading Funeral Girl. 💀"

It is easier for us to find a book! :)

Sheri wrote: "An author younger than me? At this point, that would be most all of them ;-D"

I am reading The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling. She is 42 years old. It is a book that I want to read for spooky season anyway. I read her first book in the series last year. It is called The Ex Hex. Both are cute romance books involving witches. Absolutely perfect when you want something light!

Any suggestions of an author younger than 41?

I’ve found a few but their books are not available for several weeks.

Sometimes you can google the age but it is not always listed.

I found a link called 15 Authors Under 35 to Watch: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/th...
This list only had two books on it that I've read: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (which I loved) and The Girls by Emma Cline (which I did not...however many others did).
The Mothers by Brit Bennett is also listed here. I haven't read it, but I've read a different one by her titled The Vanishing Half which was a five-star read for me. Anyway...you may find some ideas here. Good luck!

Brynn wrote: "Any suggestions of an author younger than 41?

I’ve found a few but their books are not available for several weeks.

Sometimes you can google the age but it is not always listed."

Kelly wrote: "I am reading The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling. She is 42 years old. It is a book that I want to read for spooky season anyway. I read her first book in the series last year. It is ca..."

This sounds like a fun one for October and I found it on Hoopla so I'm going for it!
Katherine wrote: "I'm reading Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland. 💀"

These both look like fun reads for October! I put a hold on The Ex Hex in Libby. Hoping it becomes available soon!
Kelly wrote: "I am reading The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling. She is 42 years old. It is a book that I want to read for spooky season anyway. I read her first book in the series last year. It is ca..."

Brynn wrote: "Any suggestions of an author younger than 41?

I’ve found a few but their books are not available for several weeks.

Sometimes you can google the age but it is not always listed."

Read a book that I wasn’t a fan of cause it was a kids book but it was way to find a younger author. Ended up reading Lumberjanes Unicorn Power. Lol

Definitely easy at my age too - read Sarah Maas

I read Girl Wash Your Face. Probably good depending on the season of life you’re in but for me it just fell flat.

That is a good way to find an author?

Christina wrote: "Read a book that I wasn’t a fan of cause it was a kids book but it was way to find a younger author. Ended up reading Lumberjanes Unicorn Power. Lol"

My daughter loves her books!

Brooke Marsh wrote: "Definitely easy at my age too - read Sarah Maas"

Glad that you found one, Brynn!

Brynn wrote: "I read Girl Wash Your Face. Probably good depending on the season of life you’re in but for me it just fell flat."

I decided to just read then see if any books for the book. at least two did: elements of a haunting and the society.

That's a great way to find one!

Sara wrote: "I decided to just read then see if any books for the book. at least two did: elements of a haunting and the society."

I totally forgot to post in October. I read The Marrow Thieve by Cherie Dimaline.