Authors Similar to Jane Austen What to read next after reading all of Jane Austen’s books for the 100th time… If you enjoy Jane Austen, here’s a couple more authors and books you may enjoy. The time period is not at all the same, but these authors both have the knack for observing their fellow creatures with an Austen-like acuteness. Angela Thirkell Angela Thirkell sets her books in an English country village at the beginning of the 20th century. Light-hearted and fun, Thirkell’s books are a little bit like champagne. They might look bubbly on the surface, but underneath there is that sharp tang of wit. My two favorites are…
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Book Matchmaking
I used to have a very unique job at the library- I was a book matchmaker. What does that mean? It is a unique form of readers’ advisory where I choose books for people who are unable to come to the library because of illness or disability. I have become acquainted with many reader profiles over the years- all of them different from my own. Every reader has unique tastes. I like to think of it as a reading fingerprint rather than a profile. Mapping a person’s reading fingerprint involves much more than defining genres (they like mysteries) or using a book or author that they enjoy (she likes Debbie…
