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Originally Posted by Bookpossum

If it doesn't have to be a series, Jane Gardam's books are short and brilliant. She does have one series with Old Filth, The Man in the Wooden Hat and Last Friends. I am currently trying to read everything of hers that I can get my hands on.

Thanks Eleanor, that's a ringing endorsement right there. I too will sample this author, new to me.

Originally Posted by ReadingManiac

So what kind of prose do you enjoy? Any examples?

Sure. I don't like accents in books. That is why I managed to read Tom Sawyer but not Huckleberry Finn.

I like a mixture of short, medium and long sentences. If the long sentences don't carry enough sustenance, or weight, or meaningfulness, and don't advance the story, then I'm unable to enjoy the book. If I don't enjoy most of the nudges and jokes, then of course I'll bail out. Hope you understand my meaning.