Books! How do you read and what do you read?

Sarah Evans by Bernice Barry

Takes place in London 1798 and is really sad, but well written. I'll be looking for a happier book next round, since my last two have been pretty dark....
 

CaliS said:
I'll have to try it!! I used to read romance all the time, but am currently looking for anything BUT romance... which seems hard to find. =)
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I wasn't sure if this one was a romance or not and now, 83% finished, I'm still not. lol -- I think it's going to be a very slow burn over the course of a trilogy.

It's mostly a fun, easy read about a coven of old witches and their shapeshifter family. It's not this author's best work, but I'm liking it well enough. It's nice to read a book with older women in it.
 
Medusa said:
I wasn't sure if this one was a romance or not and now, 83% finished, I'm still not. lol -- I think it's going to be a very slow burn over the course of a trilogy.

It's mostly a fun, easy read about a coven of old witches and their shapeshifter family. It's not this author's best work, but I'm liking it well enough. It's nice to read a book with older women in it.
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Claire Pooley has written two books about older women, which I enjoyed: How to Age Disgracefully and Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting.
 

If you like John Sandford, whose other books I have read, he wrote a trilogy with his wife called The Singular Menace. The books are (1) Uncaged, (2) Outrage, and (3) Rampage.

Also, there is a website called Fantastic Fiction. They have a lot of authors listed, along with the books they have written.
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/

If you prefer, you can go to https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/, which is helpful if you want to read a series in order.

If you've enjoyed a particular author, you can go to https://www.literature-map.com/, and input his/her name. The map will show authors that you may enjoy, with the authors closest to the one you selected being most like him/her. When I put in John Sandford, I had read books by nearly every author on his map.
 
Medusa said:
I wasn't sure if this one was a romance or not and now, 83% finished, I'm still not. lol -- I think it's going to be a very slow burn over the course of a trilogy.

It's mostly a fun, easy read about a coven of old witches and their shapeshifter family. It's not this author's best work, but I'm liking it well enough. It's nice to read a book with older women in it.
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It's not available in Kindle Unlimited or my local library, so I'll keep it on my list and keep looking. :) I really like stories about older women too. It's relatable LOL.

I tried to find another book by Bernice Barry, her writing style is so amazing - but no luck. It looks like she has only written 3 books. One is available in Texas, hahah.... a bit far to drive.

I'm going to try a time travel series; The Time Bubble Box by Jason Ayres .... see if it's any good....
 
CaliS said:
It's not available in Kindle Unlimited or my local library, so I'll keep it on my list and keep looking. :) I really like stories about older women too. It's relatable LOL.

I tried to find another book by Bernice Barry, her writing style is so amazing - but no luck. It looks like she has only written 3 books. One is available in Texas, hahah.... a bit far to drive.

I'm going to try a time travel series; The Time Bubble Box by Jason Ayres .... see if it's any good....
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Huh. I'm reading this series on Kindle Unlimited. Must be a regional thing? I'm on the East Coast.

I've finished the first one: Crazy as a Loon. It was okay, an easy read and kept my attention well enough, reading before sleep. This author does do better work, though.

As for the romance, I think I'm right in that it's going to be a very slow burn over three books, which I may or may not finish. I started the second in the series, Dead as a Dodo, last night.

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Medusa said:
Huh. I'm reading this series on Kindle Unlimited. Must be a regional thing? I'm on the East Coast.

I've finished the first one: Crazy as a Loon. It was okay, an easy read and kept my attention well enough, reading before sleep. This author does do better work, though.

As for the romance, I think I'm right in that it's going to be a very slow burn over three books, which I may or may not finish. I started the second in the series, Dead as a Dodo, last night.

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hahaha, love the cover!!! I will look again via Kindle Unlimited! Thanks :)
 
WheatenLover said:
If you like John Sandford, whose other books I have read, he wrote a trilogy with his wife called The Singular Menace. The books are (1) Uncaged, (2) Outrage, and (3) Rampage.

Also, there is a website called Fantastic Fiction. They have a lot of authors listed, along with the books they have written.
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/

If you prefer, you can go to https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/, which is helpful if you want to read a series in order.

If you've enjoyed a particular author, you can go to https://www.literature-map.com/, and input his/her name. The map will show authors that you may enjoy, with the authors closest to the one you selected being most like him/her. When I put in John Sandford, I had read books by nearly every author on his map.
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Thanks for posting this, WL; I agree Fantastic Fiction is great and I didn't know about Literature Map, it's wonderful; I've already found a new author I can't wait to try, thanks!
 
Ever since reading Treasure Island, my interest in reading has returned.
I back to reading Anna Karenina by Tolstoy.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

I love the craft of good writing and the 1800s has the best examples of good writing.
The stories are of things the average person can relate to. Then there are the insights to human nature. A lot to think about and appreciate about everyday life and what is genuinely exciting.

Reading good writing helps improve your reasoning and observational skills in real life situations. It teaches you to organize your thoughts efficiently.
 
CinnamonSugar said:
@CaliS, I found this to be an excellent read and though set in England in WW II, not dreary or depressing. The characters are sympathetic and engaging

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Thank you so much! I added it to my library to read next.

I just finished The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel
by Robert Dugoni ~

It was really good, so I jumped into another book by the same author.... My Sister's Grave (murder mystery).
 
OldFeller said:
Ever since reading Treasure Island, my interest in reading has returned.
I back to reading Anna Karenina by Tolstoy.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

I love the craft of good writing and the 1800s has the best examples of good writing.
The stories are of things the average person can relate to. Then there are the insights to human nature. A lot to think about and appreciate about everyday life and what is genuinely exciting.

Reading good writing helps improve your reasoning and observational skills in real life situations. It teaches you to organize your thoughts efficiently.
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Anna and Tess are two of my very favorites. I really should read Treasure Island.

And now Marcy mentions my favorite Jane Austen.

So many great novels, so little time...
 
I have been slowly ploughing my way through a selection of Harlan Coben books that I bought at a book fair. I still have about three to go.

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Have been briefly sidetracked by Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club but normal service will be resumed shortly.

I do have a Sony eReader which I take with me when I travel, not sure how many ebooks I have but probably several hundred. Am quite happy reading "real" books or my eReader, have no particular preference.

Use a wonderful program called Calibre to manage the ebooks - for Kindle users it apparently frees you from the shackles of Amazon.
 

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