I
read a variety of books, especially romance, women's fiction, science
fiction and fantasy, mystery. Below are my wish lists in those areas.
You can offer me books by the following authors - I have read some of
them, but will be willing to take up almost any title I haven't read yet:
Jennifer Crusie, Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Judy Cuevas, Emilie Richards, Roberta Gellis.
I sometimes forget to update my wishlists, and may be interested in
new (less than 3 months old) releases of the authors mentioned above
and also the following authors
Jo Beverley, Suzanne Brockmann, Madeline Hunter, Judith Ivory, Carla Kelly, Susan Elizabeth
Phillips, Mary Jo Putney, Barbara Samuel, Susan Wiggs, Ruth Wind
I will definitely want to trade for any of these books
Mary Balogh -- A Certain Magic **
Mary Balogh -- A Christmas Belle **
Mary Balogh -- A Gift of Daisies **
Mary Balogh -- A Promise of Love **
Mary Balogh -- A Secret Pearl **
Mary Balogh -- A Wood Nymph **
Mary Balogh -- Gentle Conquest **
Mary Balogh -- Snow Angel **
Mary Balogh -- The Constant Heart **
Mary Balogh -- The Counterfeit Berothal **
Mary Balogh -- The Double Wager **
Mary Balogh -- The First Snowdrop **
Mary Balogh -- The Thrysting Place **
Mary Balogh -- Web of Danger **
Leanne Banks -- When She's Bad
Jo Beverley -- Emily and the Dark Angel **
Barbara Bretton -- Girls of Summer
Connie Brockway -- Promise Me Heaven
Diana Brown -- The Emerald Necklace
Robyn Carr -- The Wedding Party
Elizabeth Chadwick -- The Leopard Unleashed
Daphne Clair -- Marriage Under Fire
Jennifer Crusie -- Trust Me On This **
Judy Cuevas -- Bliss **
Sheryl Danson -- The Ranger Man
Joy Fielding -- The Last Time
Roberta Gellis -- A Silver Mirror
Roberta Gellis -- Fortune's Bride
Roberta Gellis -- The Kent Heiress
Roberta Gellis -- The Sword and the Swan
Susan Grant -- The Star Prince
Karen Harbaugh -- The Devil's Bargain
Georgette Heyer -- Sprig Muslin
Michelle Jerrot -- Her Bodyguard
Susan Johnson -- Pure Sin
Carla Kelly -- Marian's Christmas Wish **
Carla Kelly -- Reforming Lord Ragsdale **
Bettina Krahn -- The Last Bachelor
Edith Layton -- The Challenge
Laura Leone -- Fallen From Grace (PB Only)
Wendy Lindstrom -- Shades of Honor
Elisabeth Mansfield -- Regency Sting
Linda Markowiak -- And Baby Makes Six
Isolde Martyn -- The Knight and the Rose
Laura Matthews -- Lord Greywell's Dilemma
Barbara McMahon -- The Older Man
Melinda McRae -- Married By Mistake
Joan Overfield -- The Door Ajar
Marilyn Pappano -- In Sinful Harmony
Andrea Pickens -- The Major's Mistake
Tara Taylor Quinn -- Sheltered in His Arms
Karen Ranney -- When the Laird Returns
Suzanne Robinson -- Lady Gallant
Fay Robinson -- Mr. and Mrs. Wrong
Barbara Samuel -- No Place Like Home (PB only)
Darlene Scalera -- Unmarked Man
Kathryn Shay -- Promises to Keep
Mary Spencer -- Devil's Wager
Mary Spencer -- Lady's Wager
Joan Wolf -- His Lordship's Mistress
Joan Wolf -- The American Duchess
You will notice that I have few sci-fi books to trade. This is because
I'm a lot more picky about the science fiction books I read and
usually I buy only those books I'm going to keep. The authors I
always want are Ursula Le Guin, Robert Heinlein (of whom I have almost
complete collection by now), Robert Asprin, Frank
Herbert, Zenna Henderson, Anne McCaffrey, Lois McMaster Bujold,
Mercedes Lackey, possibly Robert Silverberg.
Anyway, if you're willing to suggest a good book, I'd be glad to
discover another good author. Here is the list of the ones that were
recommended to me recently, I haven't read most of them, and I will be
willing to take almost any book as long as it is a stand-alone title
or the first in the series
Robert L. Forward (Especially Dragon's Egg),
Bruce Sterling,
Walter Jon Williams,
Patricia McKillip,
Terry Pratchett.
I definitely want these:
Alfred Bester -- The Demolished Man
Lois McMaster Bujold -- Komarr **
Robert L. Forward -- Dragon's Egg
Diana Wynne Jones -- Changeover
Dan Simmons -- Hyperion
Sherri Tepper -- Family Tree
Sherri Tepper -- The Gate to Women's Country
David Weber -- Flag in Exile
Patricia Wrede -- Caught in Crystal
Particia Wrede -- Daughter of Witches
Patricia Wrede -- Shadow Magic
Patricia Wrede -- Sorcery and Cecelia
Patricia Wrede -- The Seven Towers
I also enjoy good mystery. My favorite authors are Agatha Christie,
Erle Stanley Gardner, Rex Stout, Dorothy Sayers, Anne Perry. I prefer classical
mystery and historical mysteries, and almost never read hard-boiled,
"true crime", mysteries involving maphia or political detective. I'm
very open to the recommendations in this area, since I read relatively
few authors so far. Here are some mysteries I particularly want to
get
Jean Auel -- The Clan of the Cave Bear
Jan Burke -- Goodnight, Irene
Roberta Gellis -- A Bone of Contention
Sharan Newman -- The Devil's Door
Elizabeth Peters -- Crocodile on the sandbank
Elizabeth Peters -- Children Of The Storm (PB only)
Elizabeth Peters -- The Golden One
Elizabeth Peters -- The Hippopotamus Pool
Elizabeth Peters -- The Snake, The Crocodile and The Dog
J.D. Robb -- Betrayal in Death
J.D. Robb -- Glory In Death
In addition to English, I can read Ukrainian, Russian, Polish,
French, so you can offer me books in any of those languages, though I
generally prefer originals to translated versions. I may also be
interested in trading for textbooks/language guides/dictionaries for
any of these languages.