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Thanks for the suggestions! Although I do have to say--this just reinforces the fact that there isn't enough time to read everything I'd like to!

Originally Posted by tompe

Georgette Heyer, P. G. Wodehouse, Donald E. Westlake, Amanda Cross, Janet Evanovich, ...

These look great! I swiped a couple of Wodehouse off of this site, and wishlisted an Amanda Cross (Honest Doubt) and a Heyer (Black Sheep). Hmm, I've been sort of going back and forth with the Stephanie Plum series--but I'll give it a shot!

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Anne Tyler, Robertson Davies

Oohhh thanks for the reminder! I've been meaning to read the Accidental Tourist for a long time I couldn't find a ton about Robertson Davies' books--but from what I can see they look good. I don't think they're available as ebooks though But that just means they go on my list of "non-ebook books to read"

Originally Posted by IceHand

Chick lit:
Eileen Cook: "Unpredictable"
I got it for free, it was a Rewards Dollars special on Books on Board (not anymore though). It's a very funny and light-hearted novel about a woman who tries to get her boyfriend back. By the way, I'm usually not into chick lit.

Not chick lit:
Richard Paul Evans: "Finding Noel"
A nice and short Christmas story, if I remember correctly. The protagonist could have been a bit more active, but it's still a nice story.

Young adult fiction:
Jennifer Ziegler: "Alpha Dog" and "How Not to Be Popular". Humorous and about believing in oneself.

Sarah Dessen: "Lock and Key" and "Just Listen". Not as light-hearted as the other books I've recommended, but still quick and nice reads. "Lock and Key" is about a girl who has been abandoned by her mother and starts to live with her older sister. Now she needs to learn to open up and trust other people again. "Just Listen" on the other hand describes the struggle of a girl who has been rejected by her friends at school. She meets a boy who's rumoured to be a violent guy, but strangely he's listening to music all the time without talking to other people.

The Eileen Cook looks great! I'd be a little worried about picking it up without a recommendation--but with one (especially from someone who usually isn't into the genre) I'll give it a shot; it looks like a lot of fun!

Finding Noel looks like a rainy day story (or a good one to save for Christmas this year...as I'll be halfway around the world from my family *sigh*) Thanks for the recommendation!

I never thought of venturing into young adult, but that's a good idea I'll check out Alpha Dog and How Not to be Popular.

I think I'll wait for now on the Sarah Dessen. They look like great books--I'll definitely come back to them when I'm in the mood for something a little bit more serious.

Originally Posted by pilotbob

How about stuff like:

I Am America and So Can you - Colbert
Engufled In Flames - Sedaris
How to Really Stink at Golf - Foxworthy

???
BOb

I'd definitely never thought of...I don't know what you call the genre. But yes!! Especially the Colbert looks great! Thank you!

Originally Posted by Katiesue

I love Anthony Trollope. He was a British writer in the 1800's so all of his 'stuff' is public domain and there are a good number of his books posted here at Mobile Read. To me, his books 'read' a lot like Jane Austen, but lighter....like quality Chic Lit!

Yup--already downloaded several Trollope books to my ereader--and I'm a big fan of Jane Austen, so it's nice to hear them compared And quality chick lit sounds perfect! Any suggestions as to where to start?

Originally Posted by Elsi

Pulp fiction is probably good for a laugh. Dr. Drib has been posting some here for the Sony Reader -- he downloaded from www.munseys.com and reformatted to his own specifications. Munseys offers all their books in MobiPocket format suitable for reading on your Cybook.

Also how about some classic detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu, or Richard Hannay.

Fairy Tales and Folk Tales can be good, light reading. How about all the "color" books by Andrew Lang? Most of them are here at MobileRead, including The Blue Fairy Book, The Orange Fairy Book, and The Olive Fairy Book. Lang also published The Red Romance Book for the olders.

Lots of books intended for young adults also make fun and relaxed reading. There's Tom Swift, Doctor Dolittle, Anne of Green Gables, and Heidi.

Patricia has posted some books that might easily fall into the category of early "chick lit". Take a look at The Professor by Charlotte Bronte, The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight by Elizabeth von Arnim, or Diary of a Provincial Lady.

Hmm, munseys.com didn't seem to be working--any ideas? I'll try again tomorrow!

Some of the detective stories sound good--and I've never read any of them. Would you recommend starting with Sherlock Holmes or Fu Manchu?

The Fairy Tales sound great I just downloaded a couple of them!

Good idea about the young adult books! It would be fun to re-read some of those young adult classics and sort of see if/how my perspective has changed. I remember loving Anne of Green Gables--wonder if I still will?

Just downloaded those last three you recommended! I loved Jane Eyre, but haven't read any others of Charlotte Bronte--and the other two books look great!

Also--thanks for linking to the books!

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Woah that got long. Thank you all so much for the suggestions--I can't wait to get started!