Everyone reads books, right? Well, no, in fact, adults read less now than they used to. And as far as books go, no, Facebook doesn’t count!
Me, I prefer real books. The smell, the feel, the printed page . . . But I’ll read just about anything in a pinch: cereal boxes were a favorite when I was a child, because my mom didn’t like me to read at the table, even the breakfast table, because I could drag it out for an hour.
What kinds of books do I like? Some science fiction—I like to be able to pronounce words, even if only in my head, without a struggle each time; and it has to be believeable, as in “what if?” I like historical fiction, too, both the regular kind and the mash-ups, the “what ifs.” Murder mysteries, yes, especially series. Paranormal, magic, other-worldly, ghost-type stuff. Things that make you go “hmmm.” I like westerns, too.
To be specific, in no particular order, I like:
Stephen King
Dean Koontz
John Grisham
James Patterson
Tim LaHaye
Frank Peretti
Sidney Sheldon
Walter Farley
Patricia Cornwell
Zane Grey
Danielle Steel
Louisa May Alcott
Laura Ingalls Wilder
I also have a lot of author friends, and I’ve read many of their books—which I loved! But I also haven’t read and re-read them over decades, because, well, they weren’t available until the last few years. So if I left you off the list, don’t worry—ten years from now, you’ll be on a new list!
I have, at the moment, three favorite books whose authors aren’t mentioned above because I’ve only read one of each of their books:
Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
Elizabeth Goudge, The Little White Horse
Mira Lode, The Grandma in the Apple Tree
And I highly, highly recommend all three! Obviously, the first one will take a sort of time commitment from you; the second would be considered, today, YA, and the last one is a children’s book. But they all fired my imagination, I still think of them fondly, and yes, I own copies of each.
What books and authors are your favorites, old or new?
Robin Writes 