05-24-21, 10:51 AM | |
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Started "Can You Forgive Her?" by Anthony Trollope in audio cd. It's the first of the Palliser's series.
Character based stories, a huge novel set in the mid 1800's in England. Soap opera, with Victorian restraint and subtle humor. Just my cup of tea.
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05-26-21, 11:41 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Would love some recommendations on some titles of happy books. Just finished reading Stones from the River (small town life in Germany before, during and after WWII). About 2/3 ways through The Four Winds (Depression era of families struggling to survive on pennies a day).
Plz, some suggestions of books to read that are happier stories. Going to the library tomorrow, would love suggestions of older books, so that they are likely to be on the shelves. TIA!
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05-27-21, 03:48 AM | ||
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"When Life Gives You Pears" by Jeannie Gaffigan was uplifting and touching. She managed to make a serious subject (her cancer) humorous somehow. The Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt looks really good. I read the first one so far (Open and Shut) and liked it a lot and didn't expect to. I definitely want to read more of them. I read that you don't need to read them in order. DH loves PG Wodehouse books (Jeeves). Erica |
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05-27-21, 05:44 AM | ||
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05-27-21, 10:20 AM | |
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Location: Colorado mountains, USA
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Thanks Erica and Carol! The library has a few of these titles on their shelves and others I have requested.
The Four Winds and Stones from the River are great books of events that shouldn't be forgotten. I highly recommend them, but need a few lighter books right now and your recommendations sound perfect!
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05-27-21, 10:31 AM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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I posted about it in the prev reading thread, but Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher is one of the nicest, coziest books I've ever read. Lots of people being kind to each other and offering cups of tea.
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05-27-21, 10:47 AM | |
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That sounds like a good one to put on my list too, thanks! I just finished “Sleeping Tiger” by the same author & really enjoyed it. It was a light enjoyable read. I’ve always enjoyed her books.
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05-27-21, 11:38 AM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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September is my favorite Rosamunde Pilcher book. Her books are not all sweetness and light, but the realistic life challenges are interspersed with lots of cozy cups of tea, descriptions of interesting landscapes, and helping hands offered by friends and with good quality writing. The ones from The Shell Seekers on are all pretty long.
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