Hey all!
Sometimes, the wait lists for new items at your library, or even just the wait for new books from your favorite authors, can seem interminable. Some of my tricks for those waiting periods include:
- rereading Anne of Green Gables or The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- choosing a genre in one of my library ebook apps and going to the VERY END of the results list and working backwards, as the books at the end were less likely to be checked out already
- searching for a popular authors earlier works (this works for print AND e-books)
- hitting up my reader friends for their older favorites
- Looking up “best of” lists from at least 5 years ago
On this #FlashbackFriday I decided to apply point 3 above and take a look back through some of my old favorites and share a dozen with you. I would recommend looking for some of the fiction books listed below, which are a little older and therefore might not be in such high demand. It also means you can sometimes find them at used book sales or thrift stores, or even in #littlefreelibraries. These are in no particular order, they all feature interesting women, and I read them in 2016 or earlier. I hope that you find someone among these characters that you love.
Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
The All Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery
The Girls by Emma Cline
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
Size 12 is not fat: a Heather Wells Mystery by Meg Cabot
Enjoy while partaking in a tasty throwback sip – Watermelon Pucker with Squirt or Fresca. It tastes like a jolly rancher and will absolutely satisfy any sweet tooth!
Jaclyn