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Recommend an author beginning with E

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Unemfuckingployable · 02/03/2018 22:26

For mildly weird obsessive reasons, I need to read a book by an author whose surname begins with E. I am looking for something towards the lighter end of literary fiction (so not George Eliot). Twentieth century female writers particularly enjoyed.
Suggestions very gratefully received.

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ChessieFL · 04/03/2018 12:21

Imogen Edwards-Jones - she writes the Babylon series (Hotel Babylon, Hospital Babylon etc.) among other books.

Kim Edwards - The Memory Keeper’s Daughter

CharltonLido73 · 03/03/2018 19:49

I second Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum series - very light and often hilarious. Start with "One for the Money".

KatyMac · 03/03/2018 16:01

Barbara Erskine is good

snozzlemaid · 03/03/2018 15:55

Forgot about Time and Time again. That was great too.

Chewbecca · 03/03/2018 10:53

I've read all of Ben Elton's books and though I loved them at the time, I think his older books have dated quite a lot, they were very 'of the time'.

I absolutely adored his most recent book - Time And Time Again, one of my favourite reads of recent years.

AiryFairy1 · 03/03/2018 10:40

Other Ben Elton’s books I enjoyed were Popcorn and High Society (DH and I still quote from Chart Throb!)

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Unemfuckingployable · 03/03/2018 10:34

Thank you all so much - some great suggestions here (And how could I not take the advice of someone called Crampton Hodnet?). I think I’ll start with Chart Throb.

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RomaineCalm · 02/03/2018 23:10

Chart Throb was a good one as well!

RomaineCalm · 02/03/2018 23:09

I was about to suggest Ben Elton. I have read all of his but really enjoyed Grid Lock, Dead Famous and Past Mortem.

Cribsmas · 02/03/2018 23:04

I enjoyed Chart Throb by Ben Elton

CramptonHodnet · 02/03/2018 23:04

Yvvette Edwards - loved both her novels
Anne Enright
Janet Evanovich - v funny series (Stephanie Plum)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/03/2018 22:59

I hated (really, truly HATED) Two Brothers.

snozzlemaid · 02/03/2018 22:58

I really enjoyed Two Brothers

mstrotwood · 02/03/2018 22:58

Kerstin Ekman: Blackwater (crime) or The Forest of Hours (historical fiction).

NightLion · 02/03/2018 22:56

El Saadawi, Nawal. "Memoirs of a Woman Doctor" "Daughter of Eve" and many more. She is an Egyptian writer, feminist, activist, physician.

Jaimx86 · 02/03/2018 22:56

Bret Easton Ellis

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Unemfuckingployable · 02/03/2018 22:55

Sorry to trespass further on generosity - but any standout Ben Elton recommendations? He’s written more than I realised.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/03/2018 22:54

Dave Eggers - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius = v good.

snozzlemaid · 02/03/2018 22:52

X post Lucked Grin

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Unemfuckingployable · 02/03/2018 22:49

Thanks Agatha.

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Joskar · 02/03/2018 22:48

Elena Ferrante

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Unemfuckingployable · 02/03/2018 22:48

Ben Elton - brilliant suggestion! - thank you.
Have read Middlesex. But if I hadn’t I would, if that makes sense.

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AgathaRaisonDetra · 02/03/2018 22:48

OP wants surnames.

Ernest Emingway.
Jill Eecooper
Helen Eielding
Zade Eesmith
IanMc Ewan

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Unemfuckingployable · 02/03/2018 22:47

Is Nicholas Evans The Horse Whisperer?
Don’t really do fantasy.

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Ginger1982 · 02/03/2018 22:47

Surname people, surname!!! 🙄