Victoria Holt, Jean Plaidy, Philippa Carr; Eleanor Burford, Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow, Anne Percival, and Ellalice Tate. discussion
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Jan 14, 2020 02:11PM
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Hello Marie I don't use Facebook or any other social media platforms anymore, just Goodreads , which I consider to be the best for an avid reader. Having said that, I miss our Jean Plaidy group on Facebook, especially the different posts with book reviews.
Not sure if this group is still active, but I just started Goodreads. As a teenager, I read many Victoria Holt and Jean Plaidy books and am planning to revisit them in the coming years. Would love to connect with others who appreciate the same author!
I read all of Victoria Holt books back in the 70s and 80s. She was my favorite Gothic writer. I was thinking about reading some of them again. I used to have almost all of her books, but with moving through the years, lost some. I still have many left yet.
Nice that you have some of the books still. I only read what was in our local library - harder to find these days! ;)
They are hard to find. Once in a great while in a used book sale. The first ones I ever read were Mistress of Mellyn and Kirkland Revels as Victoria Holt.
I read almost all of the Jean Plaidy books and recently read her Mary Queen of Scots books for a comparison project between her and Phillipa Gregory i.e. writers of historical fiction old and new. An interesting exercise for sure.
April, that does sound interesting! I read almost all of the Victoria Holt books, and a few Jean Plaidy . . . but am now curious about her other author name books, so may have to search for a few to read.
I’ve read them all. It is difficult to find a writer that gives you that, mystery, clean romance and great story. I’ve found Mary Kingswood is very good. She has a series out now called the Stranger Series that I’m enjoying. It is set in a small village of Maeswood and different characters keep coming into the village, hence the “stranger” theme. The first is the “Stranger in the Dower House”. I might give them a try. Happy reading!
Mary Kingswood's books sound good. I have to check them out.
Rediscovered Jean Plaidy whom I read and loved as a teenager...a long time ago. Glad to see there are some other fans out there.
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Marie,I particularly enjoyed The King of the Castle and The Pride of the Peacock. I have reread both as an adult and still enjoyed them. The Night of the Seventh Moon also comes to mind as one I enjoyed. Spring of the Tiger I remember being a bit more racey but I don't actually recall the plot.
