Meg Raymond

Check out "Books With Bite," featuring vampires, werewolves and other fictional creatures that go bump in the night.

If you like the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris, you may like some of the following books.  Sookie is not only a telepath, but a spunky gal!  This series features all kinds of fearsome creatures, but the humor shines through at all times.

THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME) by Anna Brashares covers the themes of sisters and family and love and heartbreak with poignancy and humor.

Two lists with similar stories are "A Friend in Need" and "Dating and other Disasters of Modern Life".

Some other books you may enjoy:

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Hello!  If you enjoyed “Summer Sisters” by Judy Blume, these stories about women and friendship may appeal to you:

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

by Ann Brashares

A story about a special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. The young women find a pair of jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch.

Similar Title: The Trouble with Mary by Millie Criswell
Original question: Is this humor or romance? I don't know but I like the
combination of the two. Also, there was good sexual tension without a
lot of graphic description. Can you recommend another author who
combines humor and romance? I also like characters from Italian families but that's not essential.

ANSWER:

"The Trouble With Mary" by Millie Criswell is a romance, but it IS
funny, isn't it? Do you know that there are three more titles by Ms.

Thank you for contacting the Central Rappahannock Regional Library for a
Book Match. We love connecting readers to the right books.

You said that you enjoyed "Good in Bed" by Jennifer Weiner and "Isle of
Palms" by Dorthea Benton Frank. I loved both of those titles!

Both of the titles you mentioned feature strong, outspoken (some would
say sassy!) heroines. We have two reading lists that may have other
books you'll enjoy. From the library's home page, click on "reading

African-American fiction can run the gamut from romance to gritty, urban
mysteries.

Some African American mysteries are:

Coq au Vin by Charlotte Carter. Nanette Hayes is a poetry-spouting,
jazz-playing, French speaking Black American Princess who looks like
Grace Jones. Hip, funny and sexy.

If you want an emotional tear-jerker like "A Map of the World" by Jane
Hamilton,  here are some titles sure to make you weep:

"A Death in the Family" by James Agee 

Jay Follet goes to see his dying father, who turns out to not be dying.
On the way home, Jay is killed in a car accident. This story shifts in
time as it tells the stories of various family members.

Similar to “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Nannie Diaries” (what great titles!) if you like a little black humor and escapism, perhaps these are some titles you’ll love: