Share your “reads” with me
Two of my favorite past-times: Looking through magazines or reading a good book. It’s what I do every evening to unwind from the day. I’m getting desperate for more books to read so if you’ve read a good book share it! Mysteries are my favorite but I’m open to any good book. I love a series so I can read on when I’m done with one book. I’m reading Lisa Gardener’s book called Catch Me. I’ve read almost all of James Paterson and the whole Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich. I know there must be book lovers out there reading away and enjoy books I haven’t read. Help! (Yes, I read The Help LOL.)
One of my favorite magazines, Jeanne d’ Arc Living just arrived at our door! It’s such an expensive magazine that I normally only order special issues, but this month Jeanne d’ Arc surprised us all and reduced the cost of the magazine in the US to $13.95 per issue. This is about half of what it’s sold for in the past so I’ve added a few copies to our website . Jeanne d’ Arc is published in Norway and it’s a treat to find it in the US. Enjoy the photos (taken by the Jeanne d’Arc photographer…not me) as a sampling of what’s inside this beautiful magazine.
I can’t wait to hear about what you’re reading…I’ll keep a list so email me or leave a comment. Have a great day everyone!
Follow up: Here’s a PDF file of books you suggested: Books to read from my blog readers
151 Comments
Carol
What fun it is to read all these recommendations! I, too, run out of ideas for books, and I love hearing others’ suggestions. I’ll repeat a couple of those already mentioned……ANYTHING by P.D. James is my first choice. I’ve read all the Louise Penny series with Inspector Gamache and they’re good. And Colonel Pettigrew’s Last Stand is excellent, as is The School of Essential Ingredients. I loved them both. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is excellent. Bill Bryson’s “Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid” kept me in stitches, as did Nora Ephron’s “I Feel Bad About My Neck”. Fanny Flagg’s “Standing in the Rainbow” is a joy. Also, I’ve read and liked all Sandra Dallas’ books. Good luck! You’ve got a lot of suggestions from which to select! Carol
Patricia Stroud
It left off my first sent4nce which named Kristin Hannah.
Patricia Stroud
Christian writers, Francine Rivers and Beverly Lewis. I am also a fan of Maisie Dobbs series by J. Winspear.
Kristin Hannah is excellent. I also like Jodi Picoult, however NOT her book “Sing Me Home” Everything else is excellent. She has surprise endings. Michael Palmer and John Saul, John Greshan, Richard Paul Evens are other authors I real. Also do Debbie Macomber, nora Roberts, and Tracie Peterson (a christian writer). Then there is Judith Henry Wall, an okla. writer that tells exactly our real feelings. And I also collect the books of Francis Parkinson Keyes. She is an older writer and her historical novels are wonderful. A lot set in New Orleans. These are very prim. and proper books. from an era from 1850- about 1960. Many set in La. The manor homes on the river roads. Good books about hpow it was for women during those times. I have also recently read a lot of Ken Follett. I read about 3 books a week (in the bathtub) I know I’ve forgotten a lot of good authprs. I read so much. But this is a start.