I read pretty much anything as long as it is not a true political novel. I tend to run to what are called 'cozy' murder mysteries with some Elizabeth Cornwall and Jane Haddam thrown in for spice.

I like biographies. I've been sucking up bios on Eleanor Roosevelt and Lucretia Borgia. I knew little about either of these women when I saw blurbs about them on History Channel and A&E so am reading up on them.

I really enjoy the Dr. Kay Scarpetta books, in fact I cried when she discoverd Benton Wesley was the next victim. I thought Patricia Cornwell was the best author. Then I bought a book called "The Hornets Nest" It was the most predictable, poorly written book I think that I have ever read. I could not believe that it was written by the same author as the DR. Scarpetta books. Anyway, even after that book, she is still one of my favorite authors> I never really got into biographies, but I always enjoy any good murder mystery.

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Patricia Corwell was also one of my favourite authors until she got predictable and everyone she knew was going to be murdered or had something to do with it. When she wrote "hornets nest" that was the last straw. I htink authors should give up writing before they hit the bottom of the barrel that way they wouldnt cheese their fans off and would end their writing careers on a high

Anne Perry is a favorite author. I really enjoy her glimpses into Victorian England and the different standards of what was 'correct' or 'incorrect'.

Carolyn G. Hart is another fav. Her "Death On Demand" series is wonderful. I truly enjoy 'cozy' mysteries compared to 'hardboilded'.