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Old 10-19-2011, 06:28 PM
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Bless you and your mom and your family. I love anything by Nora Roberts, Nelson Demille, Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, and Dorthea Venting Frank. Would also recommend Jan Karon's Mitford series.
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Old 10-19-2011, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by judy363905
A lady at the gym just told me about Jan Karon.... the Mitford Series... read the ist one At Home in Mitford and just started the 2nd in series A Light in the Window...light read and change from mystery gene - which I love.lol

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Her series is based on the town where we have a home :)
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Old 10-19-2011, 06:36 PM
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Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlen (sp?)

Ishmael - Daniel Quinn

Both made me re-think the way I look at human beings and the world.
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:02 PM
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The Help, and The winter Garden, and Forgotten Garden. Don't know the authors but all good and you can look a lot of books up just by the title.
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I like the Janet Evanovich books - with Stephanie Plum.

They are borderline raunchy, a lot of fantasy, and - for some of us - laugh out loud, roll on the floor funny.

They will either amuse you a lot - or be a total turn off.
I like Janet Evanovich also. James Patterson and David Baldachi. Just read "The Help", it was good too. The OUTLANDER series
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:24 PM
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M. C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin and Hamish MacBeth series)
Sandra Dallas
Sara Gruen (Water for Elephants)
"Sarah's Key"
Jan Karon
Jill Conner Browne -- really irreverant, laugh out loud

Go to http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ once you find an author you like to find others by him/her, or similar books by other authors. You'll never run out of books to read or listen to.
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:31 PM
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If you don't have one pick up a larger print New International Version (NIV) or another easy to red bible. Why- encouragement. I do story telling for our church and everything from history to drama to love sotries deciet murder redemption are right there.
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:43 PM
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Price And Prejudice by Jane Austen. There's a reason it's been popular for over 100 years!
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Laneyhod
I love the Lorraine Snelling books. Many are based in North Dakota and find that a plus. Just good wholesome reading.
I love all her books! I also like Traci Petersons Books, Wanda Brunstetter, Amy Clipston, Beverly Lewis, Mindy Stearns Clark....
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I understand completely what you are going through. My grandma had Parkinson's Disease and I used to stay with her. I love to read however my life is a busy one so I like to read books that are easy to put down and pick up again. Here are my favorite authors:

Rosamund Pilcher, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Susan Wiggs, Diana Gabaldon, Sara Donati, Kristen Hannah, J.A. Jance, David & Aimee Thurlo, Robyn Carr, Sheryl Woods, Sue Henry, Luanne Rice. Some of these are mystery, some are romance, some are historical fiction. Love these authors.
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