Thread: Recommendation for mother-in-law: historical romance
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Old 01-06-2011, 10:04 AM   #1
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Recommendation for mother-in-law: historical romance
My mother in law is getting an ebook reader for her birthday and I've been asked to populate it with some books so she can use it immediately upon opening the gift.

I think I'd call what she likes "historical romance", but I've never read any of the books, so I can't be sure.

Her two favorite authors are Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory. I'm looking for something similar to these. Books available as ebooks are preferred, but anything is welcome as she does still read pbooks.

Here's a list of some potentials I've gleaned from forums here. Let me know if I'm on the right track or if there's anything else you can recommend.

Georgette Heyer
Sharon Kay Penman
Karen Essex (Leonardo's Swans)
Ken Follet (Pillars of the Earth; World Without End)
George MacDonald Fraser (Flashman series)
Colleen McCollough (The Touch)
Sarah Waters (Fingersmith; Affinity)
Antonia Byatt (Possession) (potentially too "literary")
John Fowles (The French Lieutenant's Woman)
Anya Seton
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