I’ve been rereading old Elizabeth Peters books, mostly the Vicki Bliss series. They’ve held up surprisingly well.
I just today passed off the latest MaryKay Andrews book. Nothing earth-shattering, but light and fun.
There are some hard-core crime books waiting for me once I get over my own comfort reading.
Oh. Erica Bauermeister or something like that. The School of Essential Ingredients?
Sarah Addison Allen is another.
My go to books when I am feeling under the weather are books by Maeve Binchy. There is just something comforting in the tone of her books. Hot bath and and one of her paperbacks and I am set.
Wow, thanks for all the wonderful suggestions! I’ve noted down all of them and will report back!
@notelling. Sounds lie you would enjoy binge watching this lovely escapism, PG BBS tv series Larkrise to Candleford- 1880 English village life.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077744/
Yes it’s based on a trilogy written by Flora Thompson if you must read 
http://www.amazon.com/Lark-Rise-Candleford-A-Trilogy/dp/1567923631
PS Didn’t know the new Flavia book was out – thanks for the notice. And I haven’t read Maeve Binchy – think I will try her now. Looking forward to the other suggestions too.
Marisa de los Reyes - When Love Walked In Anything from JoJo Moyes.
I’ve read about 80% of what BInchy wrote. I loved Circle of Friends–will never forgive the movie makers for what they did to the ending!!! I also loved “The Glass Lake,” which wikipedia says was one of Binchy’s stronger novels," as well as “Echoes.” I think I like “Echoes” because Clare is one of my all-time favorite “heroines,” precisely because she is all too human.
I’ve liked Maeve Binchy novels at times when I wanted a relaxing, fun read that still held my interest. I’ve finished a few.
I just read “The 19th Wife” last Sunday and I would highly recommend the book. It was a great way to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon in my backyard as the weather was exceptional! I would also highly recommend “The Elegance of the Hedgehog.”
I’m feeling under the weather and I’m looking for book suggestions. Criteria are warm, engaging, well-written but not too taxing. Romantic would be nice. In short, I’m seeking suggestions for the literary equivalent of comfort food.
My go-to chicken-soup books are Room with a View and Jane Eyre – the perfect books to wallow in when you’re sick. Any suggestions? Maybe something off the beaten path? Can be contemporary or classic (less well-known classics).>>>>
The Rosie Project
Me Before You
Will be starting the first of the Armistead Maupin Tales of the City books soon. Audible is having a “first in the series” sale so I picked it up for $4.95.
I have to chime in here in order to add my recommendation to those that have already been made for * All the Light We Cannot See *. It’s an exceptional book and well worth reading.
@cartera45 finished the last of the Tales of the City books not too long ago. I’m really fond of them - though the first ones suffer a bit from clearly being serialized. Enjoy!
@cartera45, I read the Tales of the City books as they came out. Loved them and also loved the mini-series. I have the final one but have postponed reading it because it really is the end this time.
Just wanted to come back on here and say that if you (nottelling) wanted to read Maeve Binchey to start with her older books. I believe her newest one was published after she died and it is not as well written as some of her other books.
My bookclub met yesterday and Jojo Moyes’ Me before You was surprisingly hated by about half the women.
Make that a Plus One!!!
So is Jojo Moyes more like Jodi Picoult or Nicholas Sparks?
I’ve never read or in Sparks case seen the movie of either. So I can’t say. Anyone?
I read this morning that Harper Lee has agreed to publish the first novel she wrote, sometime this summer. It was written prior to To Kill A Mockingbird and apparently is told from the point of Scout being grown up and returning to visit her father, and to revisit her childhood. Looking forward to that!
Has anyone read By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham? The Hours is one of my favorite books ever (same with the film) and I’ve had this book sitting around in one of my many ‘to read’ piles. I’m about a third of the way through and am not really enjoying it so far. Will carry on but was interested to hear if any of you have read it.