Best women domestic life fiction books according to redditors

"Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel.

Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor?

Here's a student review that may help you remember.

I just finished reading The Roayl We, a fictional story which is not based on Will & Kate, but it does seem have a good bit of similarities. Anyway... one of their college friends is a really crappy fashion designer that is always trying to get Bex to wear her stuff which I'm now just going to pretend is Ashley.

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The Course of Empire (Course of Empire Series Book 1) by Eric Flint
1632 (Ring of Fire Series) by Eric Flint
Northworld Trilogy by David Drake
Starliner by David Drake
Star Soldiers by Adre Norton
Oath of Swords (War God Book 1) by David Weber
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington Book 1) by David Weber
The Honor of the Queen (Honor Harrington Book 2) by David Weber
The Star Agency (The Star Agency Chronicles Book 1) by R.E. Weber
The Last Praetorian (The Redemption Trilogy Book 1) by Mike Smith
Hard Duty: Merkiaari Wars Book 1 by Mark E. Cooper
The Synchronicity War Part 1 by Dietmar Wehr
Dark Space by Jasper T. Scott
The Tank Lords by David Drake
Redliners by David Drake
A Desert Called Peace (Carrera Series Book 1) by Tom Kratman
Gunship by John Davis
With the Lightnings (Lt. Leary Book 1) by David Drake
Tales of Honor #1 by Matt Hawkins and Jung-Geun Yoon
The Fringe Worlds: (The Human Chronicles Saga Book #1) by T.R. Harris
Freehold (Freehold Series Book 1) by Michael Z. Williamson
The Last Roman (The Praetorian Series Book 1) by Edward Crichton
The Sea Hag by David Drake
Forbidden The Stars (The Interstellar Age Book 1) by Valmore Daniels
FCBD 2015: Tales of Honor by Matt Hawkins and Linda Sejic
The Philosophical Strangler (Joe's World Book 1) by Eric Flint
The Creatures of Man by Howard L. Myers
In the Heart of Darkness (Belisarius Saga Book 2) by Eric Flint
Northworld Trilogy by David Drake
Starliner by David Drake

I love this idea! This is really difficult to do, though.

I looked through my lists of books and didn't find any that started with these words, but I combed through Amazon and found some. Mind you, I haven't read these, so I can't recommend them or not.

Also, for "marry", it is really hard to find books that start with that word spelled like that unless they're called something like "Marry me" which might kind of give it away. Maybe go with "Mary" or "Merry" for the spelling? Just a thought.

Anyway, books! I selected a bunch, some might have funny titles. I didn't know what kind of a vibe you were going for, so I figured I'd throw out what I found, silly or not.

Will

Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?

Will You Still Love Me in the Morning?

Will and Me: How Shakespeare Took Over My Life

Will You Marry Me? For obvious reasons, if you use this one, I'd recommend giving the books in reverse order (Me, Marry, You,Will)-- or if you want to sound like Yoda.


You

You Suck: A Love Story This one is by Christopher Moore, a hilarious author.

You Only Live Twice This is a James Bond novel

You Can't Go Home Again This is a classic, and is supposed to be amazing. I've never read it though. :/

You Shall Know Them This looks really philosophical and strange.

You Never Know With Women Harlequin cheap novel. Didn't know the sense of humor, could be funny. Har har.

You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense Bukowski.


Mary

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Warning! Linked book is abridged. Booo.
Mary Barton Never heard of it, but Amazon calls it a classic.
Mary This one is by Nabokov.


Merry

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

The Merry Wives of Windsor Shakespeare.


Marry

Marry Your Baby Daddy Tee hee.

Marry Anerley This is large print and has no reviews. :/

Marry Me This one is by John Updike. I've never read anything by him, but he is supposed to be pretty good.


Me

Me Talk Pretty One Day Someone else suggested this and I second it. If you haven't read it, it is a book of short bits by the author about struggling with his speech in Paris. It is really good.

Me Tanner, You Jane Suspense thriller? Never heard of it.

Me Again People with amnesia. This book has really good reviews.

Me and Emma This one also has really good reviews.

Me! Okay, this one is a kids' book, but depending on personalities, it could work, so I threw it in here.


I hope this helps and that someone has read some of these books and can tell you if they are any good. Either way, let us know what you end up doing!!

Octavia Butler's Fledgling, Daniel Jose Older's Shadowshaper, and Nalo Hopkinson's Sister Mine are considered YA and have black protagonists. (Fair warning, Sister Mine has a brief incestuous sex scene that skeeves out some readers, me included. The Caribbean-influenced magic is pretty neat, though.)

Justine Labalestier's Liar has a biracial protagonist and includes fantasy elements (although it's up to the reader to decide if they are real, as the narrator is extremely unreliable).

Kate Elliott's Court of Fives also has a biracial protagonist, this one in a secondary-world setting.

Chemistry: a novel was an emotional read for me. I recently made the decision to put off pursuing a phd, and could relate so hard to the author. It was also a very poetic read, and very fast. Highly recommended.

Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey: think Hunger Games meets military conspiracy meets cute lesbian boxers. Quick, interesting, fluffy read.

Strangers In Paradise by Terry Moore: an awesome graphic novel series about a gay lady and her not quite gay best friend who she also has a crush on. Lots of twists and drama. This was one of the defining books of my high school experience. There's a complete collection coming out in August, if you want to wait on that.

Tropical Storm by Melissa Good: Set in Miami, this one deals with the politics, romance and intrigue in the corporate/tech world. It's old, so some of the tech references are a little dated, but the plot still stands up. Good if you like the tough, bossy, hard-femme archetype. There's also some interesting history with this author and the Xena series.

Jericho by Ann McMan: It's set in a small town in West Virginia and revolves around opening a library and a new romance. Sounds boring, I know, but it's totally not. This is probably the most organically funny book I've ever read (as in, there's no hilariously wacky scenarios a la Christopher Moore, just classic, funny writing). There are also a ton of gay characters and very little "coming out angst." I've read it at least 3 times, check it out.

And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane: Its primarily a romance between two stars on a "Law and Order" type TV show in LA. I'm not a romance fan but the characters are just so damn relatable. The writing is also witty and really captures the essence of a new relationship. It's not angsty, not cliche, and not too smutty.

--- Also, if you do a little Google-fu, you can find the original, free publications of some of these books that the authors posted way back when. But if you can afford them, support the authors :)

• http://i.literotica.com/
  
  
• Dirty Bits for Girls by India Knight
  
  
• Strange Attractions by Emma Holly
  
  
• Velvet Glove by Emma Holly

Check out SOME KIND OF MAGIC by Mary Ann Marlowe. It’s a fun, flirty, swoon-filled romance about the chemistry of attraction and lust at first sight. The story revolves around a biochemist who catches the eye of a famous rock star.

I am starting Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts. [book] (http://www.amazon.com/Entwined-You-CROSSFIRE-NOVEL-ebook/dp/B008UCJ7KO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2504AL2G22KWQ&coliid=IYJ60Q1WZRLX1) You All still have Zoidberg!

You ALL still have Zoidberg!

I'm currently reading Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren and I'd love the second one or Release me I accedntly bought the second one, not the first one!

Thanks

I need it tomorrow, so the internet might not work. If all else fails, we'll just make G&Ts in glasses for the gathering. The book is The Girl On the Train, it's pretty good, in the same vain, but not as good as, Gone Girl.

Yes, the first paragraph of each section should not be indented. Look at the interior for The Girl on the Train here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Girl-Train-Paula-Hawkins/dp/1594633665/
The first line is flush, and the rest of the paragraphs of each section are indented. This is Chicago Manual of Style, just picked a best seller as it was quick to find.

220k is quite long. I'm currently editing a sci-fi book to go to publishers to get it down from 140k as that's a bit too long. (I edit for pubs and a lit agency).

If it's e-book only it's not as big of a deal, though you may have a difficult time sustaining readers for a book that long. Having said that, it seems you're pubbing independently, so you have the choice of what you would like to do. If this came across my desk for work, I would likely suggest either tightening severely (150k max) or splitting into more than one book.

Tipping the Velvet by Sara Waters. historical novel set in Victorian England during the 1890s, it tells a coming of age story about a young woman named Nan who falls in love with a male impersonator, follows her to London, and finds various ways to support herself as she journeys through the city.

Valencia By Michelle Tea. When I read This book in high school it was published as a memoir of a Michelle's life as a young lesbian in her 20's in the San Francisco Queer scene. Now after the James Frey- A Million Little Pieces, controversy It is being called a strait up novel.

A young adult modern fairy tail collection I really liked was:Dangerous Angles: The Weetzie Bat Books by Francesca Lia Block.
We cheer for these young women and men as they struggle with the universal trials of growing up, finding love, and letting go--all within the vivid, glittering, urban embrace of L A. Block's stories about finding yourself, being true to your dreams, and believing in what might seem impossible will inspire teens and adults alike with the resounding messages of hope and the transformative power of love. --Brangien Davis

OK, so Im suggesting a few things that I think might fit with what you said you liked. Also, I tried to keep in mind that the book needs to appeal to a male and a female at the same time and if you are reading something sexy you might appreciate lots of graphic sex scenes. Some of these have good plots but they are erotica at the end of the day.

First, I'm recommending some short stories. It occurred to me you might like short stories if you are reading together so here are a few to give you an idea of what kind of stuff is out there. Available on paperback and kindle.


Got a Minute? 60 second erotica


I want you bad: Obsessed erotic romance for women


Down and Dirty: 69 super sexy short shorts


Yes, Ma'am: erotic stories of male submission (heheheh you said kinky was ok)


Penthouse Variations on Submission

OK now to series:

Lorelei James has a series on shibari/bondage which is pretty steamy hot. Its called :

Bound: the Mastered Series Her stuff its not super crazy kinky. Its focus is more on bondage than full on BDSM. She also writes sexy cowboy romances. I havent tried her cowboy romances but she writes well. I dont doubt they're good.

Beg by CD Reiss is the first in a series. Its a kinky contemporary romance set in LA. Its got a plot, its decent writing and its got kinky sex. I'm recommending this one because it appeared in several "best of" lists the year it first came out. Its nine short novellas. I havent finished the entire series. I read the first six.

All of the following have the same type of storyline as Beg above. A handsome successful man and a smart feisty woman. Theres secrets and drama and after a while they bore you but if you want to start with something like that these are very popular.


Bared to you by Silvia Day. This is a super famous and popular romance. It also came out in "best of " lists the year it came out.

If you really liked Sylvia Day then the next series to read is this one:

Say my Name by J. Kenner

what do you think? Does any of this look good to you? I have other recommendations if none of this appeals to you. Let me know.

Edit:
I forgot to mention Julia Kent for funny sexy romances. Random Acts of crazyis a series. I've read all of them except the first one. The first is on my to-read list. The other is Olivia Cunning The Sinners on tour It's a rock and roll romance series about a band. It's silly funny and has tons of sex. (Both of these series have at least one book with MFM romances)

Wow, Sweet Valley High! Blast from the past. They stopped publishing the series in 2003 and I haven't seen them in bookstores for a really long time.

They appear to be available as ebooks if you don't mind not having a physical copy.

I just finished Northworld Trilogy by David Drake. It was ok. An interesting premise, but confusing and inconsistent at times. But the kindle version is free, so that's always nice!

And I'm about to start How Dogs Love Us by Gregory Berns

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Fun Fact: Hammocks actually improve sleep quality and make people fall asleep faster.

I can't wait for the fourth of july fireworks!!

If you want light fiction reading, I recommend a anything by Sophie Kinsella. She's hilarious.
Confessions of a Shopaholic would be the best way to get introduced to her style:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FBFN0Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_HjjRAbTKHC82E

Or we can both try out this book set (kindle) by T.M. Catron that I have on my book list called The Star Streaker Adventures that one reviewer dubbed Star Wars Fanfic 😊

Read Me!

First off, seven? Wow. I can barely manage 2 at a time!

1. Rumors (from the Luxe series) and The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
   
   
2. I think you'd like this, not my style but it seems to be pretty popular, (and Amazon recommended it to me based on some of the books in your wishlist)
   
   
3. Once upon a time there was an ugly barnacle. And he was so ugly that everyone died. The end.

The Book of Speculation: A Novel by Erika Swyler

I was waaaay off

The Book of Speculation

https://www.amazon.com/Book-Speculation-Novel-Erika-Swyler/dp/1250055636

Some of my favorite books:

The Alchemist

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemist-Fable-About-Following-Your-Dream/dp/0722532938/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453332683&sr=8-1&keywords=the+alchemist

Like Water for Chocolate

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Like-Water-Chocolate-Laura-Esquivel/dp/0552995878/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453332702&sr=8-1&keywords=Like+Water+for+chocolate

The Book Thief

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0552773891/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453332722&sr=8-1&keywords=the+book+thief

I Wrote This For You (Poetry Book)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrote-This-You-Just-Words/dp/1771680040/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453332739&sr=8-1&keywords=i+wrote+this+for+you


Edit: Oops, you said only one, well, I guess I will just pick the second one. I choose it because it was originally written in Spanish, and the language was so beautiful I forced myself to translate it to English without reading the English version. However, eventually I read the English version and the story still transcends language. Truly beautiful and magical.

If you're interested in this type of discussion (regarding upper-class black neighborhoods and whatnot), I would recommend Gloria Naylor's works, particularly Linden Hills.