Comments on: Favourite Comfort Reads http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/2009/07/27/favourite-comfort-reads/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:20:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/2009/07/27/favourite-comfort-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 Sarah Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:14:59 +0000 http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/?p=1288#comment-2760 <a href="#comment-2741" rel="nofollow">@Magdalen</a> I've liked almost all of Georgette Heyer's books but the ones I listed are my absolute faves. <a href="#comment-2746" rel="nofollow">@Edie</a> Susan Elizabeth Phillips is also great. I've never read anything by Lee Child. @Magdalen I’ve liked almost all of Georgette Heyer’s books but the ones I listed are my absolute faves.

@Edie Susan Elizabeth Phillips is also great. I’ve never read anything by Lee Child.

]]> By: Edie http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/2009/07/27/favourite-comfort-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Edie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:43:34 +0000 http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/?p=1288#comment-2746 I am not a massive re-reader, but there are a couple of authors I will dig up if feeling carpy, generally SEP and Kenyon. Actually I think they may be the only authors I have ever re-read books of. (not counting those ones that I pick up and don't realise til I a third of the way through that I have already read.) I am not a massive re-reader, but there are a couple of authors I will dig up if feeling carpy, generally SEP and Kenyon. Actually I think they may be the only authors I have ever re-read books of. (not counting those ones that I pick up and don’t realise til I a third of the way through that I have already read.)

]]> By: Magdalen http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/2009/07/27/favourite-comfort-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Magdalen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/?p=1288#comment-2741 I also like Georgette Heyer, but I'd have picked different ones. My faves (and ones I have reread several times) are These Old Shades and Devil's Cub (the latter being a sequel of sorts to the former). Other comfort rereads for me: Patricia Gaffney's To Love and To Cherish Mary Jo Putney's story, "The Beast of Belleterre" Susan Elizabeth Phillips' romances, specifically the ones about the Chicago Stars (a fictional American football team; no specialized sports knowledge needed!), but I also really like First Lady & Kiss an Angel. August, by Judith Rossner A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett (if I really need a comfort read; just add a duvet & hot tea!) Laurie R. King's Beekeeper's Apprentice series Lee Child's Jack Reacher thrillers Thomas Perry's Jane Whitefield series (starting with Dance for the Dead) . . . Just to name a few! (I'll be thinking of titles all day now, kicking myself for not including them.) I also like Georgette Heyer, but I’d have picked different ones. My faves (and ones I have reread several times) are These Old Shades and Devil’s Cub (the latter being a sequel of sorts to the former). Other comfort rereads for me:
Patricia Gaffney’s To Love and To Cherish
Mary Jo Putney’s story, “The Beast of Belleterre”
Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ romances, specifically the ones about the Chicago Stars (a fictional American football team; no specialized sports knowledge needed!), but I also really like First Lady & Kiss an Angel.
August, by Judith Rossner
A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett (if I really need a comfort read; just add a duvet & hot tea!)
Laurie R. King’s Beekeeper’s Apprentice series
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher thrillers
Thomas Perry’s Jane Whitefield series (starting with Dance for the Dead)
. . .
Just to name a few! (I’ll be thinking of titles all day now, kicking myself for not including them.)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/2009/07/27/favourite-comfort-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Sarah Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:07:18 +0000 http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/?p=1288#comment-2739 <a href="#comment-2738" rel="nofollow">@Stacy ~</a> I'm not sure if they're all available in the US. I think the Robert Edric book is out-of-print, unfortunately. Jilly Cooper writes trashy, British blockbusters. I doubt I'd like them if I read them for the first time today. If you enjoy Regencies, Georgette Heyer is brilliant. @Stacy ~ I’m not sure if they’re all available in the US. I think the Robert Edric book is out-of-print, unfortunately. Jilly Cooper writes trashy, British blockbusters. I doubt I’d like them if I read them for the first time today. If you enjoy Regencies, Georgette Heyer is brilliant.

]]> By: Stacy ~ http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/2009/07/27/favourite-comfort-reads/comment-page-1/#comment-2738 Stacy ~ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:50:26 +0000 http://www.monkeybearreviews.com/?p=1288#comment-2738 OMG I'm ashamed to say I've not read any of these. Not even the great Ms. Heyer. My education is severely lacking. OMG I’m ashamed to say I’ve not read any of these. Not even the great Ms. Heyer. My education is severely lacking.

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