Comments on: recommend some reads? http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/ a writer in search of zen-like clam Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: starsister http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38608 starsister Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:36:23 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38608 The most interesting picks off the "commercial fiction for women" pile: Shanna Swendson: "Enchanted, Inc." - great main idea (the heroine is special because she is completely un-magical) Kathleen Tessaro: "Elegance" - structured according to the articles in a (real) 50s guide to elegance Karin Kallmaker: "Sugar" - a lesbian chick-lit romance novel (sounds unlikely, but works qiute well). The most interesting picks off the “commercial fiction for women” pile:
Shanna Swendson: “Enchanted, Inc.” – great main idea (the heroine is special because she is completely un-magical)
Kathleen Tessaro: “Elegance” – structured according to the articles in a (real) 50s guide to elegance
Karin Kallmaker: “Sugar” – a lesbian chick-lit romance novel (sounds unlikely, but works qiute well).

]]> By: liz http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38455 liz Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:33:02 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38455 Just finished Amy Appleton's the Bride Hunter and couldn't put the damn thing down (stayed awake on an overnight flight with it)........the same although a very different book - Pandora's Box by Giselle Green. It would be a good choice for a heavier subject but dealt with humour and love. Just finished Amy Appleton’s the Bride Hunter and couldn’t put the damn thing down (stayed awake on an overnight flight with it)……..the same although a very different book – Pandora’s Box by Giselle Green. It would be a good choice for a heavier subject but dealt with humour and love.

]]> By: Nell Dixon http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38355 Nell Dixon Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:12:21 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38355 Erica James is one of my favourite authors and so is Veronica Henry. Erica James is one of my favourite authors and so is Veronica Henry.

]]> By: Phillipa http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38349 Phillipa Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:14:34 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38349 Julie - I came on to recommend Heaven Sent too. I read it in the winter when I was 'off' books totally and it was bursting with freshness and joie de vivre. I'm also enjoying Freya North's Pillow Talk and marvelling at the variations in POV and tenses - never seen anyone break the 'rules' so beautifully or to such purpose. The writing itself is astonishing. I think I'll just give up! Julie – I came on to recommend Heaven Sent too. I read it in the winter when I was ‘off’ books totally and it was bursting with freshness and joie de vivre. I’m also enjoying Freya North’s Pillow Talk and marvelling at the variations in POV and tenses – never seen anyone break the ‘rules’ so beautifully or to such purpose. The writing itself is astonishing. I think I’ll just give up!

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38330 Julie Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38330 Julie, I haven't read either of those books so I will check them out. (I have read One Night Stand I'm afraid! ;-) ) Rebecca, I like Rachel Gibson too. I haven't read any Julia Quinn though with you and Biddy recommending her I'll grab some while I'm in the US. I'm reading Pillow Talk now, Biddy, and am really liking the heroine a lot. I think Freya North has great insight into the way people think. And I was looking at that Winspear book when I visited you last. I love SEP and JC but as American romance authors they're not going to make my list of what's being published in this country. They are two of my own favourites though. Fran, I just got The Other Boleyn Girl and can't wait to read it. Mags, I enjoy Christina Jones too, though I haven't got her latest. And of course you can never go wrong with a Medical... More, more, give me more! Julie, I haven’t read either of those books
so I will check them out. (I have read
One Night Stand I’m afraid! ;-) )

Rebecca, I like Rachel Gibson too. I
haven’t read any Julia Quinn though with
you and Biddy recommending her I’ll
grab some while I’m in the US.

I’m reading Pillow Talk now, Biddy, and
am really liking the heroine a lot. I think
Freya North has great insight into the
way people think. And I was looking at
that Winspear book when I visited you
last.

I love SEP and JC but as American romance
authors they’re not going to make my
list of what’s being published in this country.
They are two of my own favourites though.

Fran, I just got The Other Boleyn Girl and
can’t wait to read it.

Mags, I enjoy Christina Jones too, though
I haven’t got her latest. And of course
you can never go wrong with a Medical…

More, more, give me more!

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38327 Julie Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:28:22 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38327 Of course, Mags! How could I forget Christina and her lovely books! If you can read, you'll love Christina Jones. (And the lovely Medical Romance books, of couse!) Of course, Mags! How could I forget Christina and her lovely books! If you can read, you’ll love Christina Jones. (And the lovely Medical Romance books, of couse!)

]]> By: Margaret McDonagh http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38326 Margaret McDonagh Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:45:18 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38326 Heaven Sent by Christina Jones. Fab. One of the best first lines ever. Short-listed for the Melissa Nathan award next week. Indeed, anything by Christina Jones! And, being biased, Medical Romance from HMB!!! Love, Mags xx Heaven Sent by Christina
Jones. Fab. One of the
best first lines ever.
Short-listed for the
Melissa Nathan award next
week.

Indeed, anything by Christina
Jones!

And, being biased, Medical
Romance from HMB!!!

Love,
Mags xx

]]> By: fran http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38322 fran Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:37:08 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38322 hey, R Gibson, lover her, especially Sex Lies and Online dating.. also Phillipa Grogory is fab, any of her tudor court books...Melissa Nathan, and not forgetting good old Alan Titchmarsh! hey,
R Gibson, lover her, especially Sex Lies and Online dating..
also Phillipa Grogory is fab, any of her tudor court books…Melissa Nathan, and not forgetting good old Alan Titchmarsh!

]]> By: Biddy http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38310 Biddy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:30:19 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38310 I second the Julia Quinn books and also add in any Susan Elizabeth Phillips or Jennifer Crusie (just can't help myself). I read Freya North's Pillow Talk (the novel of the year one) which I enjoyed. And of course any by some woman called Julie Cohen ;-) I'm not sure this counts as aimed at women, Jacqueline Winspear, she writes mysteries with the main detective called Maisie Dobbs. It is all set between the two world wars. I have really enjoyed them. I second the Julia Quinn books and also add in any Susan Elizabeth Phillips or Jennifer Crusie (just can’t help myself). I read Freya North’s Pillow Talk (the novel of the year one) which I enjoyed. And of course any by some woman called Julie Cohen ;-)
I’m not sure this counts as aimed at women, Jacqueline Winspear, she writes mysteries with the main detective called Maisie Dobbs. It is all set between the two world wars. I have really enjoyed them.

]]> By: Rebecca Chapman http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-38309 Rebecca Chapman Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:06:34 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/06/11/recommend-some-reads/#comment-38309 Julie, I really like Rachel Gibson. I know she's not British, but she is published here under Little Black Dress (as you probably already know). I don't have a specific title for you (most recent read was 'Tangled up in youl, but haven't read one by her that I didn't enjoy. I also think Julia Quinn is great (also not British), and again, don't have a specific title for you, but have enjoyed her series about the Bridgertons. (most recent read was 'Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever') Julie,
I really like Rachel Gibson. I know she’s not British, but she is published here under Little Black Dress (as you probably already know). I don’t have a specific title for you (most recent read was ‘Tangled up in youl, but haven’t read one by her that I didn’t enjoy. I also think Julia Quinn is great (also not British), and again, don’t have a specific title for you, but have enjoyed her series about the Bridgertons. (most recent read was ‘Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever’)

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