RosieKat
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Post by RosieKat on May 6, 2020 19:52:50 GMT
Since I mentioned this on the Amazon thread, I thought maybe we could do a thread on recommendations for fluff books. By fluff, I just mean something entertaining that is engaging but not requiring a ton of brain cells, but any genre is welcome. I just read Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen and really enjoyed it. A fiction novel set in Victorian times with an unusual heroine and a touch of mystery, but nothing too heavy. |
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on May 6, 2020 21:06:28 GMT
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Limelight by Amy Poeppel
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2020 21:11:31 GMT
Jude deveroux has a new one hour.
It’s another time travel one and pretty good.
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Post by clarencelynn on May 6, 2020 21:18:16 GMT
I love a good fluff read!!
I just finished:
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins
Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
and I'm working on The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg (this one is a strange book but entertaining enough to keep going)
The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes is up next.
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Post by Lianna on May 7, 2020 0:05:56 GMT
Jude deveroux has a new one hour. It’s another time travel one and pretty good. What's the title? |
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Post by yodutchess on May 7, 2020 0:09:11 GMT
The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren. Fluffy fluff.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2020 3:08:26 GMT
Jude deveroux has a new one hour. It’s another time travel one and pretty good. What's the title? As you wish. |
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on May 7, 2020 4:24:37 GMT
Almost Sisters, by Joshilyn Jackson
Things You Save in a Fire, Katherine Center
All We Ever Wanted, Emily Giffen
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Post by leannec on May 7, 2020 4:56:01 GMT
I will always recommend the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward ... it's kind of vampire porn and soooooo good  |
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RosieKat
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Post by RosieKat on May 8, 2020 18:40:07 GMT
Thank you all! I have more on my list again!!!
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Post by scorpeao on May 8, 2020 22:15:40 GMT
The Kiss Quotient. Such a fun, and steamy, book. Forget 50 Shades of Gray.....
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Post by scorpeao on May 8, 2020 22:16:30 GMT
I love a good fluff read!! I just finished: Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman and I'm working on The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg (this one is a strange book but entertaining enough to keep going) The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes is up next. I just finished The Giver of Stars. It took me a little bit to get into, but once I did I loved it |
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Post by Really Red on May 8, 2020 22:33:42 GMT
The Kiss Quotient. Such a fun, and steamy, book. Forget 50 Shades of Gray..... I think this is the book where the woman hires a male prostitute. I love books. I just had a really, really hard time with him being a prostitute. |
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Post by bethany102399 on May 9, 2020 0:28:00 GMT
Gretchen Archer, who does a fantastic series about a detective of sorts who works for a casino has a new one coming out in June. She's very similar to the Janet Evanovich stuff, where the female protagonist gets in over her head, but has a heart of gold. look for the Davis Way mysteries.
For those of who who like paranormal, Jim Butcher's new Dresden book is also coming out soon - July I believe. that one is going to be drop what I'm doing and read.
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Post by pyccku on May 9, 2020 0:29:24 GMT
I will always recommend the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward ... it's kind of vampire porn and soooooo good I loaned a bunch of them to DS’s girlfriend a few weeks ago. I haven’t heard whether she likes them or not. |
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Post by h2ohdog on Jul 20, 2020 22:11:35 GMT
Almost Sisters, by Joshilyn Jackson I have this on my list. l just read 3 of her books in 3 days and I am hooked. Never Have I Ever", "gods in Alabama" and "the girl who stopped swimming." All fast and good reads. |
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Post by busy on Jul 20, 2020 22:14:03 GMT
I just finished The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan (of gofugyourself.com) and Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory. Both were fun and entertaining and I'd recommend them. Same with The Royal We by Heather & Jessica and the rest of The Wedding Date series by Jasmine.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jul 20, 2020 22:21:29 GMT
A couple "new to me" Authors that I've loved the books, are Shelley Noble and T.I. Lowe.
Both are small beach town type stories. Several of the books are part of a series, where the characters are the same in each book, but each book focuses more on one of the characters and the story revolves around "their story".
I've read several books by both Authors and have loved them all. I have their other books on my "to read" list.
Both are very similar to Danielle Steel type stories, except they all take place in small beach towns.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 20, 2020 22:25:21 GMT
It’s not a novel but I really enjoyed Reese Witherspoons book (and I repeatedly will go back and peruse various sections:
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits
Novel wise I really enjoyed “Ask Again, Yes” and my whole book club liked it. The topic isn’t light but I consider it kind of a fluff read.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 20, 2020 22:45:34 GMT
It’s not a novel but I really enjoyed Reese Witherspoons book (and I repeatedly will go back and peruse various sections: Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits Novel wise I really enjoyed “Ask Again, Yes” and my whole book club liked it. The topic isn’t light but I consider it kind of a fluff read. This must be pretty good because it’s been on the weekly book thread many times. It was on sale recently for $4.99 (reg 13.99) so I grabbed it. |
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Post by compeateropeator on Jul 20, 2020 22:48:48 GMT
I love a good fluff read!! I just finished: Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman and I'm working on The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg (this one is a strange book but entertaining enough to keep going)The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes is up next. I love Fannie Flagg and have read everything she has published. This one I liked but it was different. I did enjoy it but I can’t say it is one of my favorites by her. |
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Post by finaledition on Jul 20, 2020 22:50:15 GMT
My all time favorite fluff book is by Cecilia Ahern Love, Rosie. I’ve reread it several times.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jul 20, 2020 23:04:08 GMT
It’s not a novel but I really enjoyed Reese Witherspoons book (and I repeatedly will go back and peruse various sections: Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits Novel wise I really enjoyed “Ask Again, Yes” and my whole book club liked it. The topic isn’t light but I consider it kind of a fluff read. I just want to say that I've been struggling through Ask Again, Yes. I'm saying I'm identifying with the mother in a lot of ways and it's been very difficult for me to wrap my brain around her actions and reconcile that with the fact that I have mental illness. I don't want to give the story away but I'm saying, it doesn't feel like fluff to me. |
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Post by gramasue on Jul 20, 2020 23:09:35 GMT
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
"The story of a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love"
This was a really easy, enjoyable read.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 20, 2020 23:10:17 GMT
It’s not a novel but I really enjoyed Reese Witherspoons book (and I repeatedly will go back and peruse various sections: Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits Novel wise I really enjoyed “Ask Again, Yes” and my whole book club liked it. The topic isn’t light but I consider it kind of a fluff read. I just want to say that I've been struggling through Ask Again, Yes. I'm saying I'm identifying with the mother in a lot of ways and it's been very difficult for me to wrap my brain around her actions and reconcile that with the fact that I have mental illness. I don't want to give the story away but I'm saying, it doesn't feel like fluff to me. yes agree topic is not light. Another book - probably more fluff is “The Little French Bistro” - about self discovery and “new beginnings” in an adorable French town on the coast of Brittany |
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Post by purplebee on Jul 21, 2020 3:25:50 GMT
I just mentioned “The Story of Arthur Truluv” by Elizabeth Berg on the reading thread. Such a sweet story with a good ending, an easy read.
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