_Gone With The Wind_ was the first Big Book I ever read. In 6th grade, for two weeks, after school. [In undergrad I likewise spent two weeks reading the unabridged _Count Of Monte Cristo_ in French. There were far too many drug trips & bandits. The Lowell Blair abridgement--in English--remains a favorite.]
Charlotte MacLeod is a delight. After reading 10 of her books from 4 series over 14 days and not burning out, was when I first coined the term "acid test author."
Carolyn Hart has a second series about an older journalist, the Henrie O books, the first of which is _Dead Man's Island_. They're far less cosy, but still very well written. It might be worth a try, especially if you can get a deal.
I read _Looking Backwards_ early in undergrad. It was lots of fun then, but I'm not sure I'd have the same tolerance for lengthy monologues now. It's interesting that we're still talking about some of the same ideas [basic income for everyone, etc.] now.
Lois herself has admitted to enjoying some Amanda Quick/Jayne Krentz.
The big deal with Jane Eyre is how she stands up for herself. Even being alone, poor, and plain, when Rochester, trying to persuade her to run away with him, asks, "Who will know?" She replies, "I will." Claiming personhood and significance for herself is still a brave and daring stance for many women today, let alone at that time and place.
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Charlotte MacLeod is a delight. After reading 10 of her books from 4 series over 14 days and not burning out, was when I first coined the term "acid test author."
Carolyn Hart has a second series about an older journalist, the Henrie O books, the first of which is _Dead Man's Island_. They're far less cosy, but still very well written. It might be worth a try, especially if you can get a deal.
I read _Looking Backwards_ early in undergrad. It was lots of fun then, but I'm not sure I'd have the same tolerance for lengthy monologues now. It's interesting that we're still talking about some of the same ideas [basic income for everyone, etc.] now.
Lois herself has admitted to enjoying some Amanda Quick/Jayne Krentz.
The big deal with Jane Eyre is how she stands up for herself. Even being alone, poor, and plain, when Rochester, trying to persuade her to run away with him, asks, "Who will know?" She replies, "I will." Claiming personhood and significance for herself is still a brave and daring stance for many women today, let alone at that time and place.