I don’t profess to be a lover of deep, insightful literature. I read for enjoyment, and I read often, so I prefer to read something light.
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J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter Series)
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Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum Series)
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Mary Higgins Clark
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Philippa Gregory (loved The Other Boleyn Girl, but my favorite is the Wideacre trilogy)
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Stephenie Meyer (Twilight series)
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Emily Watts
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Anita Stansfield
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Mary Jane (Behrends) Clark
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Gerald Lund
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Dean Hughes
- S.M. Stirling (Dies the Fire– incredible book!)
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V.C. Andrews (My Sweet Audrina… carryover from my teenage days, I guess)
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Danielle Steele (same as above)
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Kate White
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James Patterson (only I preferred him more when he didn’t use co-writers)
Have you read the Shopaholic series? I have a friend who is really well read, but when I ask for some light reads, she always recommends these books….
The Shopaholic is FUNNY. I also like Jennifer Weiner books for a light read.
My gosh, I loved VC Andrews. Who else would put four kids in an attic and have some really odd things happen? That woman was a genius.
I also love poetry – William Woodsworth, William Blake, WIlliam Shakespeare, and of course Robert Frost. The kids took a chance with Robert Frost over the summer and fell in love with it. I was oh so proud of myself until a neighbor two doors down put up a fence, and the five-year-old (then) exclaimed, FENCES DON’T MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS!!!! I could have died.
PJ, your kids are AWESOME! I love to hear stories about them.