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ChocolateConnoisseur · 11/08/2023 18:10

Hi all,
I have been in a slump with reading for a while now. I was wondering if you could help me. I like well written books with no faff or much romance. I like short ish chapters with a nice fast pace that I can finish quickly. I have previously read
•Claire Keegan
•Agatha Christie
• Donal Ryan
Other books
• Lessons in Chemistry
•The Glass House Eve Chase
• My Brilliant Friend
• Where the Crawdads Sing
Could you please recommend something similar please?

OP posts:
Witchbitch20 · 11/08/2023 18:28

The Girls who Disappeared - Claire Douglas

The Dinner Guest BP Walter

The Last Holiday Amy Shepard

Elzibells · 11/08/2023 18:38

I've just finished Songbirds by Christy Lefteri and loved it. Haven't been reading much the past few months as have a toddler but it had short chapters so was easy to fit in and was a really good yarn. Really got me back in to reading rather wasting time on my phone x

Anonposter123 · 11/08/2023 18:42

I've really enjoyed Jojo Moyes books

gskay83 · 11/08/2023 19:08

I've just finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and I absolutely loved it!

CatOnAHotShedRoof · 11/08/2023 20:31

I've just finished reading Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason. I'd recommend that.

MsRosewater · 11/08/2023 20:36

Nor sure how similar/ dissimilar theses are to your list but recommend

1- demon copperhead ( Barbara Kingsolver)
2- the little friend ( Donna tart))

Both brilliant in my opinion

ArcticBells · 11/08/2023 20:45

gskay83 · 11/08/2023 19:08

I've just finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and I absolutely loved it!

I've just started this. It was a recommendation on a previous thread

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 11/08/2023 20:47

Have you read A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles?

WGACA · 11/08/2023 20:48

The Giver of Stars

Bruisername · 11/08/2023 23:50

seishi yokomizo - 5 of his books have been translated from the Japanese recently. Murder mystery in the post war period. Like Christie but a bit more gruesome!

Rivermedway · 12/08/2023 03:34

Mrs Benson Beetle
Away with the Penguins
Harold Fry (can’t remember it’s exact title at 3.33ammin the morning)
A man called Ove

1vandal2 · 12/08/2023 03:37

If you'd like to try something a little different The nevermore bookshop series by Steffanie Holmes is an amusing cozy murder mystery why choose romance series. Pretty spicy 😁

1vandal2 · 12/08/2023 03:38

Oh nevermind i mis read the no romance part

Pennylope32 · 12/08/2023 03:42

I think it’s called Elizabeth is missing?? That’s a really good one, I liked we should talk about Kevin.

MrsPositivity1 · 12/08/2023 15:05

How to kill your family by Bella Mackie

Piggyisaway · 13/08/2023 15:55

Anonposter123 · 11/08/2023 18:42

I've really enjoyed Jojo Moyes books

I just finished " me before you".....incredible ! My first book by Jojo Moyes.....can't wait to read more

Iamblossom · 13/08/2023 16:14

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 11/08/2023 20:47

Have you read A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles?

Halfway through this, adoring it

Anonposter123 · 13/08/2023 17:16

@Piggyisaway brilliant isn’t it! There’s 2 more than follow that are both really good, once I’d read them all I watched the film too!

JaneyGee · 13/08/2023 18:01

If you like Agatha Christie, try M. R. James, Dorothy L. Sayers and the Sherlock Holmes books (or listen to them read by Stephen Fry).

Piggyisaway · 13/08/2023 18:25

Anonposter123 · 13/08/2023 17:16

@Piggyisaway brilliant isn’t it! There’s 2 more than follow that are both really good, once I’d read them all I watched the film too!

I've already started the second one!

ChocolateConnoisseur · 17/08/2023 12:13

Thank you everyone. Will make note of everything💐

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Abracadabra12345 · 20/08/2023 21:44

MsRosewater · 11/08/2023 20:36

Nor sure how similar/ dissimilar theses are to your list but recommend

1- demon copperhead ( Barbara Kingsolver)
2- the little friend ( Donna tart))

Both brilliant in my opinion

I could only struggle to halfway through Little Friend before giving up. I don't recall it having short chapters or fast pace as OP asked for, but I'm glad you enjoyed it so much

TipsyQueen · 28/09/2023 20:38

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