My mom is stuck in the hospital for a few weeks. She loves to read but doesn’t have any specific authors to recommend. When I asked her what she likes, she just said , women’s literature (I interpreted that as she like a woman main character). She just wants easy reading, feel good woman protagonist stories. Can anyone recommend some authors so I can go buy her some books to bring her?
Thank you.
I highly recommend this series: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith set in Botswana, featuring the character Mma Precious Ramotswe. They are warm and cozy and uplifting books.
A second recommendation if you want a single book and not a series: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Seven Husband’s of Evelyn Hugo." It’s an easy read.
The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich and/or the Miss Fortune Mysteries series by Jana DeLeon are both easy and fun. Either might suit.
The Switch (by Beth O’Leary)
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Like Water for Chocolate
She might like Kate Morton books. Usually a mystery (not a thriller though) that has some component of the past in it. I like the Lake House or Distant Hours, but they are all pretty good.
I’m a few years younger than her and I loved the Mrs. Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman, she’s retired and bored so she volunteers to become an agent for the CIA.
I’m currently working my way through the High Society Lady Detective Series by Sara Rosett
I’ve read several books by Beatriz Williams, she captures the era in every book she writes.
If she is interested in something more modern, the Anna Pigeon series by Nevada Barr is set in the National Parks in the 1990’s the main character is a law enforcement park ranger. The books don’t need to be read in order, but there are a few recurring characters.