Holiday read

Debbie Johnson Comfort Cafe series.

Easy reading likeable characters, beautiful setting.

Also anything by Milly Johnson, all easy to read, interesting characters and happy endings.

Oops the books are Comfort Food Cafe, sorry

Annabel French also has written a series of similar books in lovely settings. I’ve read The floating Copenhagen cafe by her. Inspired by this I shall be visiting there soon. There is also one set in Amsterdam and Venice.

Are you a lover of cats? The Alfie series by Rachel Wells. Tales of a London cat and the folks who live on his street through his eyes. It is so gentle to read.

‘A rip through time’ by Kelley Armstrong mostly set in Victorian Edinburgh. I have read the series twice and loved it even more the second time.

Hilary Boyd started writing in her 60s and tends to write romantic stories involving older heroines.

Anything by Evie Woods at any time not just for holidays. Her books are beautiful.
Wishing you fun and happiness on your holiday.

Debbie Mc Cromber has a series of books that are stand alone stories but build into a village called Cedar Cove, my favorate is the wool shop one.

I’d also like to throw The Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan into the mix. It’s set in a small coastal town, and the main character opens a bakery after a few things have gone wrong in her life. There’s certainly some romance in it. But what I like about it is that it isn’t on every single page. Things do go wrong, which is actually something I quite enjoy in books like this.

Milly Johnson has been mentioned already, and I’d add her to the list too. In any case, I wouldn’t really fancy having to turn back twenty pages after just twenty pages whilst by the pool.

The Miss Read books which are about a country school mistress are an easy read.

Just about anything by P G Wodehouse particularly the Blandings Castle or the Jeeves and Wooster stories.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Parky Currently reading Keith Richard’s Life, it’s good, just chill and snooze by the pool x

One of my favourite holiday purchases is thePeople's Friend Specials. Several short lightweight happy stories.

I was recently given Jen deLuca's Haunted Ever After - a lightweight happy mix of bening ghost story with romance in and a few saucy bits. Nothing like my normal Kathy Reichs or Clive Cussler but quite enjoyable.

I’ve just finished The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson and Albion by Anna Hope which I really enjoyed. I also really enjoy most books by Kristin Hannah

The Dorset Detective stories by Rachel Maclean are good and easy to read

Any novel by Anne Tyler. Funny, touching, and an extremely good insight into how extraordinary ordinary family life can be.

I recommend The Cruise or the Spa by Caroline James for light summer reading for us oldies. A bit of romance is thrown in.

Amanda Prowse

AuntieE

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Second this. Take more than one though, they're short but so heart-warming & sane.

Silvertwigs

Parky Currently reading Keith Richard’s Life, it’s good, just chill and snooze by the pool x

I used to read that when I looked after my grandson after school as it was on my daughter’s bookshelf. It was excellent.

I agree about Anne Tyler. I can't think of another author who is so wise and truthful, yet so accessible. She has won major literary prizes.

She's a bit like Elizabeth Gaskell for our times.

Romola

She's a bit like Elizabeth Gaskell for our times.

So true, have read most of her books, as have my DDs. Once you get hooked that’s it!