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Thirteen comfort reads

Thirteen (it’s actually sixteen, oh well) books I reach for when I want to have that “warm, fuzzy book I love” feeling. In no particular order

1. The Secret or Saving Grace by Julie Garwood (No more Garwood on this list, no need to look away, Maili)

2. Kiss and Tell or Dream Man by Linda Howard

3. Naked in Death by JD Robb

4. Mine to Take by Dara Joy (I loved Dara Joy once upon a time. I have bitter feelings about her now)

5. Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings

6. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton (I’m including this even though I haven’t been able to re-read any of them since she jumped the shark)

7. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

8. Rosehaven by Catherine Coulter

9. Warrior’s Woman by Johanna Lindsey

10. Tell Me No Lies by Elizabeth Lowell

11. Be My Baby by Susan Anderson

12. The Adept by Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris

13. Golden Man by Evelyn Rogers

14. The Wizard of Seattle by Kay Hooper

17 Responses to “Thirteen comfort reads”

  1. Jaci Burton November 16, 2006 at 11:23 am #

    A Knight In Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux is one of my fav comfort reads of all time.

    So is any book of the “Only” series by Elizabeth Lowell

    And the Chesapeake series by Nora Roberts

  2. Lara November 16, 2006 at 11:51 am #

    Wow, I’m a loser. I haven’t read a single one of those books! But I do have Dream Man, Bitten, and The Wizard of Seattle somewhere in my teetering TBR. I’ll have to check out some of your keepers, Angie!

  3. Angie November 16, 2006 at 11:55 am #

    Ohhh, you haven’t read Bitten? It was Kelley Armstrong’s first book and such a wonderful offering.

  4. May November 16, 2006 at 11:57 am #

    Lowell is one of my comfort reads, but I like her Rarities books better, odd thought that may be.

  5. RG November 16, 2006 at 11:57 am #

    Knight in Shining Armor-Yeah-a lot of the older Jude actually-like the Duchess etc
    And absolutely Johanna’s Warrior Woman

  6. Christine d'Abo November 16, 2006 at 12:40 pm #

    Wow, I have only read Kelley’s book off this list. Thanks for posting it, I can’t wait to get my hands on some of these. And I second the comment on Bitten. Wonderful book and great sereies. Industrial Magic is excellent as well.

  7. Heather Rae November 16, 2006 at 12:58 pm #

    I haven’t read any of these either. *sighs* But I will look for Kelley’s books.

    I think I need to pull my head out of the sand and extend my small boundaries as far as reading goes.

  8. tvaddictgurl November 16, 2006 at 1:18 pm #

    I think if Bitten had been the first book I read by Kelley Armstrong I wouldn’t have read any others. I found Elena sort of annoying in that book. But I sort of read them out of order and read that one second. I loved Broken though.

  9. Alyssa Goodnight November 16, 2006 at 1:39 pm #

    Great idea for a list! Although I don’t think I’ve actually read any of these. Hmmm. Must be missing something.

  10. Lauren November 16, 2006 at 3:01 pm #

    LOL! I did something similar today.

  11. Colleen Gleason November 16, 2006 at 3:16 pm #

    Wow! I’m a loser too…I haven’t read any of those on your list except for Naked in Death.

    The In Death books are comfort reads for me, along with the Vicky Bliss series by Elizabeth Peters, and also some of the old Jude Devereuxs: The Raider and Wishes.

    And also LaVyrle Spencer’s Vows, Bittersweet, Forgiving, and The Gamble.

    All comfort reads. Love them.

    And from one Jim Frayne lover to another…thanks for stopping by my blog today and showing the redheaded love, Angela!!!!

  12. Michelle November 16, 2006 at 3:26 pm #

    I did a song list today. I haven’t read any of these books either *sigh*, now to start a new TBR pile.

  13. Darla November 16, 2006 at 4:02 pm #

    3, 4, & 6 would be on my list, too, and with the same commentary. I’m surprised–I’ve actually read 10 of these books. Usually, I’m the one who’s lost. I think I’ll put the ones I haven’t read on my list to check out.

  14. Angie November 16, 2006 at 4:06 pm #

    Well thank God for Darla ;) I was starting to feel like a freak, all these books no one had read. The fantasy books don’t really surprise me, but the romance, a lot of them are old 80s romances. I thought for sure there’d be more readers who’d read them.

    I guess maybe they’re not visiting this blog–or commenting.

  15. Kelly November 16, 2006 at 4:33 pm #

    I’ve read 7 of the 14 (and have 3 of the others in my tbr mountain)… :giggle:

    Love the books you listed by Garwood, Howard, Lindsey, Hooper and Robb.

    I would have to add any (historical) book by Garwood would have to be added cause I love them all.

    Kelly

  16. Suisan November 16, 2006 at 4:34 pm #

    I did a Thursday Thirteen over at my place, but I’m not linking only because it’s all about politics. Sigh.

    I just have weird reading habits, but I too haven’t read any on the list. Good to know they’re good nonetheless!

  17. Meljean November 16, 2006 at 6:33 pm #

    Warrior’s Woman! I love that one. A huge guilty pleasure.

    Also Dream Man and JD Robb. I think my Elizabeth Lowell would be Enchanted, the third in her medieval series.

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