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07-19-2011, 07:13 PM
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Look for Diana Gabaldon, she wrote a series of books that start with "Voyager". She is from Wales, and her books are set in England and Scotland. They are told from a Scottish point of view, so if that bothers you, never mind. They story begins in Scotland, just before the battle of Culloden, and end in America after the Revolutionary War. I know it sounds dull and boring, but you will not be sorry. So far they are still some of the best book series I have ever read. Her books were the first I read that had me laughing out loud, crying just as hard, and I'm willing to read them again. One of the perks of a brain injury, is I forget what books are about, so after a couple years, I can read them again!
07-21-2011, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Greenheron
Originally Posted by ahafun
You are a kindred spirit!
I'm a longtime Anglophile also...have only spent time in England twice and in Scotland twice. I love reading British fiction. The authors listed here that I'm familiar with are great - especially D. E. Stevenson....try Elizabeth Goudge (hard to find even at Alibris). I'm to explore some of the authors mentioned here that I'm not familiar with.
Another good mystery writer was Margery Allingham..her main detective is Albert Campion - BBC did a series of episodes which have been shown on PBS here in USA.
So many good ones!
I'm a longtime Anglophile also...have only spent time in England twice and in Scotland twice. I love reading British fiction. The authors listed here that I'm familiar with are great - especially D. E. Stevenson....try Elizabeth Goudge (hard to find even at Alibris). I'm to explore some of the authors mentioned here that I'm not familiar with.
Another good mystery writer was Margery Allingham..her main detective is Albert Campion - BBC did a series of episodes which have been shown on PBS here in USA.
So many good ones!
And I love all the ones about the Eliots. And how in the world is Damerosehay pronounced? Brits, can you help us here?
07-21-2011, 07:31 PM
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Thank you so much for a new book list! I love Rosemund Pilcher. Whenever I have a difficult emotional recovery to deal with I get out her books and read them all. She is my happy place. I love Diana Gabaldon Outlander series. Although not strictly English fiction I also love Sara Donati. Her characters are from England and are settling upstate New York.
07-21-2011, 08:32 PM
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Check out this site: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/
If you type in an author you like you can find more by them, plus at the bottom of the page you can find books listed that are recommended by the author you like or books in a similar vein.
If you type in an author you like you can find more by them, plus at the bottom of the page you can find books listed that are recommended by the author you like or books in a similar vein.
08-15-2011, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mollymct
Have you read The Shell Seekers? Rosamunde Pilcher is the author. I picked it up at a library sale and really enjoyed it. It is set in both the present and WWII, I believe? (It's been a few years). I need to try more of her books for easy, enjoyable reading.
I also love (and I'm not sure how to categorize them, but they are absolutely charming) the Miss Read series of books. These are books about a schoolteacher and are set in fictional English villages, Thrush Green and Fairacre.
I also love (and I'm not sure how to categorize them, but they are absolutely charming) the Miss Read series of books. These are books about a schoolteacher and are set in fictional English villages, Thrush Green and Fairacre.
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