I do definitely have favorites where I'll read anything they write, but may not always be overwhelmed with joy or enthusiasm.
Among the classics, I fall into the great legion of Jane Austen fans, except for Mansfield Park. I haven't been able to get through that one yet. I really like Emily Bronte, though she only really has the one book.
For more modern writers, I really like Victoria Holt/Phillipa Carr/Jean Plaidy; I was a big fan of her Daughters of England series though I never finished it. As well, I am a a very big Anne Rice fan. I really like the Mayfair Witches series as well as the Vampire Chronicles and the other Vampire books she wrote. However, I think I like some her other older, non-porn fiction the best -- like Servant of the Bones, Mummy, the book about Quadroons in New Orleans, and Cry to Heaven. I've also read her first in the series of Seraphim books -- mixed feelings there.
Other writers I have enjoyed are Toni Morrison -- I've read Tar Baby, Song of Solomon, Sula, Beloved, and at least one more. I also intend to read the Bluest Eyes. Similarly, I enjoy Alice Walker -- the Color Purple and what I've read so far of Meridian and a few others. These are books I want to read and re-read.
Next entry maybe I'll talk about some of my all time favorite books.
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