[kitkat]

Since you’re a woman, if you’re tired of the leftist indoctrination in most fiction today, you’ll enjoy some classics in women’s fiction by Mary Stewart, 1960’s, especially “Airs Above the Ground.” There’s also an Arthurian trilogy.

And there’s always “Rebecca” by Daphne DuMaurier. She was a great writer.

You’ve probably read “The Shell Seekers” by Rosamunde Pilcher. If not, DO.

I wish more women would respond to your question because I’m just about read out on the good books.

[Publius6961]

OK here's two.

Fiction, Double Take Catherine Coulter
For people who are not offended by pottymouth dialogue, Invisible Prey, John Sandford

[rbmillerjr]

“From Manassas to Appomatattox” (memoirs of Gen Longstreet)

by

General James Longstreet

An interesting take from the Southern perspective of the Civil War. It has intrigue in its very writing as it was a response by some Southerners of trying to put the loss at Gettysburg on Longstreet, partially for political reasons.
It includes an interesting “what if” factor if Gen Robert E Lee, would have listened to Longstreet and attacked the right flank harder near the Little Roundtop, where with relatively few men, the South almost rolled the flank.

[Auntie Mame]

I really like Lee Child's books, the Jack Reacher books. You might, too, although they could be considered guy's books.

Two novels I've read recently that were very good, and you might want to check out other books by these authors, are:

The Absence of Nectar by Kathy Hepinstall

Perfida by Judith Rossner

And a WONDERFUL non-fiction book I just read is Merle's Door, by Ted Kerasote. It's about his dog, Merle. Best dog book ever!

Merle's Door

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thanks for reminding me about Mary Stewart. I used to love reading her books many, many years ago. She must be a lovely person. Maybe I'll re-read them...

[Stephanie32]

I truly loved Rebecca, have not read The Shell Seekers but I will. Thank you!

[Savage Beast]

Rebecca is a good book but looses its punch if viewed as an admonition against noncommunication in marriage, which is what it is. The whole mess could have been avoided if, in the first chapter, the unnamed narrator had just said: "Say, what'd you think of your first wife?"

[JustaCowgirl]

Those books you mentioned are all great, kitkat.

I am currently reading Dorothy Garlock’s depression-era romances/historical fiction. They are terrific.