Author suggestions

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

Hi, my community. :)

I think I get pickier with age. I'm fairly particular about what I like to read now. I like it when books make me feel hopeful and inspired. I tend to prefer somewhat light-hearted stories with a female main character. It's nice when she's in her 30s like me, but I'm kind of flexible. I'm not really into high-school-aged main characters anymore, though (but there are exceptions when it's a unique situation--such as in Cinder). I like some romance, but I don't want it to be the entire topic--a little goes a long way with me. I like happyish endings. I don't mind an unlikely situation, but I don't want super cheesy lines and completely unrealistic reactions. Mysteries are fun sometimes.

Authors I've really enjoyed lately:

Mary Kay Andrews
Sophie Kinsella
Beth Harbison
Emily Giffin
Sarah Strohmeyer
Kristen Heitzmann
Rainbow Rowell
Lauren Weisberger

I'm currently reading one by Hester Browne, and it's pretty good so far.

Authors I've tried but am not really in the mood for, in case you're going to suggest them: Jennifer Weiner, Mary Stewart, Cecelia Ahern (actually I have never made it through a book of hers--so boring!), Elizabeth Peters, Elizabeth Adler, Dorothea Benton Frank.

I loooove audiobooks and don't put in a lot of time reading book-books, so I'm looking for suggestions of authors who have audio of some books available. I'm open to Christian and non, provided the Christian isn't totally corny, and the non isn't full of sex scenes.

So...have I been too specific, or do some of you have some ideas for me? :)

Comments

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Hester Browne was who I was going to recommend first, so I'm glad you've found her! Which one are you reading?

I haven't read all of these, so I can't totally vouch for content, but as far as I know they seem like possibly good fits -

Meg Cabot's adult novels

Jane Green

I just got one called A Hopeless Romantic by Harriet Evans that's supposed to be like Hester Browne, but I haven't gotten to read it yet.

If you do feel like young adult fic at any point, I've really enjoyed Maureen Johnson's books - they're funny, not over the top romance, and typically very real-worldish. The Name of the Star series incorporates a mystery, too.

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

You are the one who recommended Hester Browne, but she doesn't seem to have audio so that's why I've been slow to read her. And I'm reading the one you mentioned: Runaway Princess. :)

I do want to try more of Meg Cabot's adult novels. I have read one, and was kind of disappointed at how she seemed so eager to include sex (and this one ended with a sex scene...weird). But there are some I'd like to read if only they'd come out on audio in my library! I have so many non-audio books to read already :P But I am trying to read more, so maybe.

Oh yes, I've listened to some Maureen Johnson, actually! The first one of Suite Scarlett (really funny) and the envelopes series, so far. I'll have teo look into the Name of the Star. I think I have the next Suite Scarlett on my Kindle.

Thank you!

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Oh, too bad there aren't any Hester Browne audios! It seems like they would make good audio books.

And I haven't actually read any of Meg Cabots adult books, so I didn't realize she includes content like that. =P Good to know for my future recommendings!

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

I know...I'm sure audios are pricy, but these days they are so worth it! They are very popular, and I think certain authors would get more exposure!

Yeah, it's weird...like all this time when she's written YA books, she's been thinking, "Gosh, I want the freedom of writing about sex!!" Haha. It reminded me a little of when a person grows up conservatively and then rebels and starts swearing as part of their new persona. Kind of frustrating and eyerolling.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

If your library has any kind of request form, use it! Or just mention it to a librarian. Most places really do pay attention to requests.

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

Good idea! I have done that once in the past, and eventually it worked. The only weird part was that I requested they get a certain book, and the way I learned that they had even gotten my email was that months later, it was suddenly ready for me to pick up like I had put it on hold. :P So weird. No other contact to let me know.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Hm ... that's all we do too. What would you have wanted to hear? (Not a snarky question ... genuinely asking. :))

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

Well, a reply (automated is fine) to my initial request for the book would've been awesome, since it seemed to go into a black hole. And then when the book was purchased (or whatever they did to get it), maybe a note saying it was available for me to check out? Or even a note saying it was now on my hold list (though that's assuming I'm ready to have it on hold). It was just weird to suddenly learn it was waiting for me months after the request.