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amother

OP ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:49 pm

Having grown up chasidish, we weren't exposed to any secular books. But I'm an avid reader and I eat up books. So when I go to the public library I have no clue where to start. Which authors, genre, etc.....
I need help knowing how to select books that are well written and not full of filth.
Any recommendations for authors (or titles) that write well, and are not too graphic s×xually?
I don't enjoy crime, murders, dark stuff
I do enjoy family books, light romance but no graphic stuff, a little hugs and kisses ok but no full out romance and s×x scenes. I also like regency era books, and historical fiction.
Any ideas?

#BestBubby ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:54 pm

Try Victoria Holt, wrote Victorian romance mysteries. Light romance. No zex.

amother

Celeste

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:57 pm

Go in knowing what you are looking for. Learn what authors are clean, and what books will be of interest to you. Its very hard to pick up a book and and figure out if it's going to be clean.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:58 pm

Thank you so much! Much appreciated!

yachnabobba ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:58 pm

I love biography, history and memoirs

amother

Brown ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:00 pm

Liane moriarty’s books are great, such fun, interesting reads. I don’t remember them being s-xually graphic but I don’t mind when books are so maybe I’m just not remembering. Can anyone confirm?

I loved most of her books but especially What Alice Forgot, Three Wishes, and Big Little Lies.

amother

Petunia

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:03 pm

amother Brown wrote:

Definitely have some content but not actual sx scenes. Great books though

amother

Pear

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:03 pm

Abbu Waxman writes some cute and light fiction very family oriented

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:04 pm

Yay! I'm do excited to walk out of the library with a pile of books!!!!! A

B'Syata D'Shmya ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:04 pm

amother OP wrote:

Mauve Binchy

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:07 pm

I read one book of Judy Blume, I really enjoyed it. I just can't decide if it's clean or not and if I should read her other books. any opinions here?

Aurora

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:44 pm

I would also ask the reference librarians who work there. This kind of question is part of their job.

I like to read a lot of different things, so don't really have recommendations

DrMom ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:44 pm

amother OP wrote:

I read one book of Judy Blume, I really enjoyed it. I just can't decide if it's clean or not and if I should read her other books. any opinions here?

Aren't most of her books for kids/teens?

Avoid the book Forever. It is quite graphic.

amother

Watermelon

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:45 pm

Go have a chat with the librarian! That’s her job! To help people find books!
Go find the popular author section, and some libraries are separated by genre as well as alphabetical! Enjoy!

amother

DarkViolet

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:48 pm

amother OP wrote:

I read one book of Judy Blume, I really enjoyed it. I just can't decide if it's clean or not and if I should read her other books. any opinions here?

Her books are pretty graphic.. There are actually some Jewish authors who are up there with Judy blume- Rachel istrin and etka gittel Schwartz .

sequoia ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:54 pm

I’m reading Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher now — you might enjoy it. Very slow-going, a lot of exposition, but you can really sink into it on a rainy afternoon.

amother

Snowflake ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:56 pm

B'Syata D'Shmya wrote:

Mauve Binchy

Spell it Maeve Binchy annd you’ll find her. Nothing that’ll offend you and some of them are great. Enjoy.

amother

↑ Snowflake ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:59 pm

sequoia wrote:

I’m reading Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher now — you might enjoy it. Very slow-going, a lot of exposition, but you can really sink into it on a rainy afternoon.

Two of her books, The Shell Seekers and September were fantastic. I was sad when I finished them and thought about the characters for a long time.

GLUE ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 12:36 am

amother OP wrote:

I read one book of Judy Blume, I really enjoyed it. I just can't decide if it's clean or not and if I should read her other books. any opinions here?

I think Judy Blume holds the record on have the most books by any author banned from school libraries.
Some of her books she had to take out stuff or her publisher would not print them, because they where afraid it would be banned.

amother

Crimson ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 12:55 am

DrMom wrote:

Aren't most of her books for kids/teens?

Avoid the book Forever. It is quite graphic.

Also stay away from Wifey

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