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Can you recommend me a gentle and old fashioned page turner for a 70 year old?

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RoastieToastieReastie · 08/01/2016 21:07

For a colleague who is in hospital who I know loves to read (so anything too obvious she will likely have read). I know she loves old fashioned type and happily ever after type books. She's read all the classics etc.

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SkaterGrrrrl · 08/01/2016 21:39

Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day.

maamalady · 08/01/2016 21:37

My nan loves the Cadfael books (Edith Pargeter, if I remember correctly) and also the Falco books (Lindsey Davis, Roman whodunnits and frequently very funny - my mum and I like them too).

Booklover123 · 08/01/2016 21:31

The miss read series or any books by Persephone publishers, the Dorothy whipple novels are such well written books with a proper story. They put some modern day writers to shame!

MrsPeel1 · 08/01/2016 21:22

The Poldark books. Anything by Mary Wesley.
50 shades of... No, definitely not.

dementedma · 08/01/2016 21:21

Yes to Shellseekers and Georgette Heyer.
My mother used to love the Lilian Beckwith books too, and Elizabeth Goudge - The Herb of Grace/ The City of Bells.

PiratesLifeForMe · 08/01/2016 21:20

The Guernsey literary & potato peel society. Nice easy warm book. Bit of light history & kind of an old fashioned romance in there too.

Canyouforgiveher · 08/01/2016 21:19

She might like Joanna Trollope - especially the earlier ones

Anthony Trollope is lovely - if she has read the Palliser and Barsetshire ones, there are plenty of standalone ones.

Susan Howatch is good too although not sure about happy ever after. Her starbridge series is excellent if your friend is interested in church of England with slight paranormal stuff.

I love Norah Lofts - but I suspect she is out of print now.

TeaPleaseLouise · 08/01/2016 21:19

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bruffin · 08/01/2016 21:18

Alexander McCall Smith book

Ladyflip · 08/01/2016 21:16

The shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher if she hasn't read it

Twowrongsdontmakearight · 08/01/2016 21:13

I bought Catherine Cookson books for my Gran when she was ill (large print!).

Solasum · 08/01/2016 21:13

Anything by Elizabeth Aston

CMOTDibbler · 08/01/2016 21:10

How about a Georgette Heyer? My favourites are The Grand Sophy, Frederica, or A Civil Contract. All lovely, gentle, well written, everything turns out beautifully in the end

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