Long long long before I became a writer, I have been a reader. I have probably read a novel a week my entire adult life. I used to keep track of them on my own including ratings until I found Goodreads and rated them there. I have gotten recommendations of what to read front he library, Oprah’s list, friends, Goodreads, and Pinterest.
I just scrolled through my Goodreads list and here are the highlights: For more info, check out my Goodreads list.
What’s makes me like a book? I like books if they move along quickly and if I like the characters. I like hardship stories, crime mysteries, books about small towns. I almost always finish a book unless I truly hate it.
Where the Heart Is, Billie Letts, an all time favorite
Gillian Flynn, Author, don’t care for the characters but the stories hook me.
Nicholas Evans is ok but I generally don’t read romance. Rated these well.
I liked the Jennifer Chiaverini quilt books.
Ted Dekker is ok.
My all time favorite author and series is the Death In series by JD Robb. Crime mysteries set in the 2060’s and I love the characters.
Used to like Maeve Binchy.
Jan Karon Mitford series. Loved these.
Generally like John Grisham.
Teri Blackstock is ok.
Venita Hampton Wright. Like her.
Like Jane Smiley.
Barbara Kingsolver. Like her.
Like Jane Hamilton.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn is an all time long time favorite.
Liked the young adult series by Ann Brashires.
Like Sandra Dallas a lot.
An all time favorite is Wally Lamb, She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True
Like Elizabeth Berg
Nancy Picard
Read and enjoyed Larry McMurtry
YA Sharon Creech Walk Two Moons
K L Goins, Fat Kid Rules the World, a great great book.
Adriana Trigiani
Watership Down, a favorite classic.
Liked Harry Potter series.
The Fred series by Brad Wittingham
Jodi Piccoult is generally pretty good.
Like Billie Letts
Nancy Rue had a fun series
John Green YA books.
Fannie Flagg
Chris Crutcher.
House of Sand and Fog, classic, liked it
Alice Siebold
Brad Whittington, Fred series
The Time Traveler’s Wife, great
The Shack
The Hunger Games
Frank McCourt, Angela’s Ashes
The Art of Racing in the Rain, really good
Khalid Hosseini
Classic: To Kill A Mockingbird
Stephanie Meyer
Water for Elephants. Really liked this one.
Anne of Green Gables series
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night
Carolyn Wall
YAF Matthew Quick
The Rock Chick Series
The Rent Collector, read this!
Jeannette Walls
So enjoy this list. I gave you enough to read forever.
What are your favorites?
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