May 06 2008
Favorite Authors (Part II)
Diana Gabaldon. Wonderfully written historical romance and I love all the adventure.
Elizabeth George. British mysteries. Interesting stories and relationships.
Samantha Graves/C.J. Barry. I like the adventure. While I must admit, I’m not much into futuristic type stories (C.J Barry), she incorporates a lot archeological/anthropological details that I enjoy. Her newer book (soon to be books) as Samantha Graves incorporates these same details and has an interesting paranormal element.
Tony Hillerman. Mysteries set in the desert southwest that incorporate a lot about the Navaho culture.
Faye Kellerman. More mystery with a strong Jewish element.
Marian Keyes. Chick lit set in Britain.
Stephan King. Duh.
Laura Lippman. Mysteries set in Baltimore. I lived there for a few years, so I love the settings.*
Sharyn McCrumb. Her haunting stories set in Appalachia stick in my mind.
Robin McKinley. She’s mostly YA and Fantasy, which I almost never read, but there’s something about the way she spins a tale.
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2 responses so far
Yay! It’s working! Okay, I’ve just gotta comment on the other post first – hope that’s okay. I loved it! Didn’t fare so well on the quiz, but hey, I was still chuckling over the TMI and students doing anatomy research on their own.
I’ve got a joke: What do Viagra and Disneyland have in common? They both cause you to stand around for an hour waiting for a two minute ride. LOL?
Now to today’s topic…I also love Tony Hillerman. And when I was younger I read all of Stephen King’s books. I’ve heard lots about Diana, but haven’t read her books. I’m not familiar with the others you’ve listed, but I’ve noted them. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah!
Glad its finally working again.
LOL, just shared the joke with ‘Pierce’.
I was wondering if the post about my students was perhaps a bit too much…
You should definitely give Diana a try if you like historical and time travel.