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Simone's avatar

We have very similar tastes! I’d recommend Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See, and The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Have you considered starting a Goodreads profile, so that people can see what else you’ve enjoyed in the past?

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

I have thought about starting a Goodreads profile (and I think I have an account) but it's just another thing to keep up with so I have not really gotten into it. But something to consider! Thanks for your recommendations, I appreciate it!

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Hannah Minard's avatar

The last green valley! So good and also my favorite so far is The Bakers Secret: a novel by Steven P Kiernan

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Stacey's avatar

I love The Last Green Valley too! I'll have to check out The Bakers Secret.

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

I've never heard of either of those - looking them up and putting them on my TBR list! Thank you!

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Lisa Dearen's avatar

Definitely check out Suite Française - it was written in the 1940s and has an amazing back story.

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

Sounds intriguing! I will put this on my list!

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Pattie Stock's avatar

You will LOVE “Looking for Jane”. Historical fiction.

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

Thank you! I’ve never heard of this one so putting it on my list.

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Ben Myhre's avatar

I really liked The Women as well. Such a good story! Beneath A Scarlet Sky is another of my favs in this genre.

Sci fi tends to be my home, but I like a lot of books. Big Stephen King Fan. Just finished Robinson Crusoe for the first time and I am surprised that it was a reasonable read for something written in 1719.

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

I ALMOST added Beneath a Scarlet Sky because I know it's almost a classic in the genre of historical fiction but I haven't personally read it so didn't add it.

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Ben Myhre's avatar

It is totally worth a read imo -- at least one to put on the list. I don't know about you, but my list of want-to-reads seems never ending. I was just pruning mine today! lol. good problems to have.

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

NEVER ENDING is right! And I follow a couple book influencers and also have a book club I'm in (in person) so I get recommendations every where I turn :)

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Margo Goldberg's avatar

For historical fiction try Marie Benedict and also Martha Hall Kelly. I have read all of Martha Hall Kelly’s books and many of Marie Benedict.

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

Thanks for sharing! Will check them both out.

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Kathy K's avatar

I loved Isola. Based on a true story of a woman in 15th century France. You've got some great book recs. I don't buy books at Amazon any more. Any way you could do something similar at bookshop.org? Book purchases there support independent booksellers.

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Averie In Real Life's avatar

I have heard of Isola but never knew what it was about. I know that Amazon isn't for everyone. I will look into bookshop . org and learn more about it.

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