It's like not having anything to wear, but worse!!

[colliemommie]

I have nothing to read. The shelves and shelves (and boxes) of books nonwithstanding. I staunchly maintain I have nothing to read.

Virginia Beach, for all its myriad and horrible faults, has a great public library system. So I have access to books, and actually just finished Golding's To the Ends of the Earth books and Elizabeth Howard's 4 Cazalet books. But now I am out of inspiration.

I would greatly appreciate any recommendations. I tend to lean toward science fiction and historical fiction (except for Philippa Gregory, who writes trash at the expense of history and defamed Catherine of Aragon, one of the Great Classy Ladies of History), also mysteries, biographies, and pretty much anything else. I have catholic (small c) tastes.

Thanks very much in advance!

Comments

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

I may have read the first one. Mother killed in India, boarding school, Lady of Shallot, a fire at some point in the past...is that sounding right?

That actually might not be bad for my brain drain days...I remember it being pretty much fluff.

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

Okay, that sounded harsh. I don't use "fluff" as a bad word, fluff can be fun. Like beach reading fun.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

The first one wasn't the best. The second and third are much more well-written, and the plot gets more intricate/interesting. In my opinion anyway.

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll definitely give them a try!