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Originally Posted by pumpkincat
She has been reading Susanna Kearsley, Mary Alice Munro, Ann Patchett, Alexander McCall Smith, Daphne Kalotay, Kate Morton, Anne Korkeakivi, Jonas Jonasson, and Ellen Airgood.
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I've only read two of the
four authors mentioned, so my suggestions might or might not really match what you're looking for.
I haven't read anyone that reminds me of Kearsley's books - they've been highly unique to my reading experience!
There was a historical fiction novel I read sometime ago that made me think a lot:
Household Golds by Judith Tarr and Harry Turtledove. I was thrilled when this finally became available digitally and I could get rid of my yellowing paperback.
I've only skimmed McCall-Smith books...although I have a "mountain" of them on my TBR pile. I really enjoyed the historical fiction by Deanna Raybourne. I've actually not read her most recent book yet (
A Spear of Summer Grass), but it's actually had some controversy because it's set in 1920s colonial Africa, and some felt she handled the idea too...kindly?
Raybourne's books that I have read were interesting historically...I just don't remember if they have the "philosophical" considerations you're looking for.