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Early 2000s Authors Who Shaped My Reading Era

There’s something about the authors of the early 2000s that just hits differently ✨

These are just a few of the authors I read, loved, and still recommend - because their stories shaped how I fell in love with reading!

Jennifer Crusie: romcoms that were smart, funny, and gave you butterflies. Her characters felt real, witty dialogue, and her books kept you feeling flirty.

Meg Cabot: IYKYK! Meg was your book bestie for sure. I fell in love with the Princess Diaries and her more mature books like ‘Boy Next Door’ and ‘Size 12 is Not Fat’

Jane Green: novels had more emotional depth with strong female-leads that embraced their power in an honest and comforting way.

I had no business reading the authors as a teen considering the spice that poured out of these, but I also grew up on *NSYNC and BSB and shouldn’t have been bumping to their adult lyrics either. Oh well, I turned out just fine!

If you read these authors too, we’re officially book soulmates 📖

#bookishalgorithm #booknostalgia #early2000s #bookrecommendations #lemmon8partner

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I really appreciate your kind comments about authors in the 2000s. They paved the way for the next generation of writers! And continue to do so!

early 2000s is when I found Laurell K Hamilton, a whole new sub genre opened up from there.

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