Clean fiction authors

  • Thread starter Thread starter Convert_in_99
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
Julie Klassen’s books are good too. I’ve read, of hers, “The Tutor’s Daughter,” “The Silent Governness”, “The Girl In The Gatehouse,” and “The Lady of Milkweed Manor.”

Another author is Elizabeth Camden. By her: “The Rose of Winslow Street” and “The Lady of Bolton Hill.”

My very favorite Victorian author of all is Victoria Holt/ aka Philippa Carr. “The Mistress of Mellyn”, “The Shivering Sands,” and “The Miracle At St. Bruno’s” are my favorites by her. She writes of supposedly haunted castles and mansions set mostly in England. Suspenseful, sophisticated, and reasonably clean. Only suggested/ hinted at wedding night sex, which I don’t mind at all, nothing in the least vulgar.

There are just so many, I could go on. I love to read, so these are my kinds of threads!🙂
Daphne DuMaurier’s “Rebecca” is good too, but set in the nineteen-forties. I don’t know if that’s historical enough of you.

Like I said, I could go on, but I won’t, and I’ll give someone else a chance to add yet more…
 
Crown_of_Stars said:
Julie Klassen’s books are good too. I’ve read, of hers, “The Tutor’s Daughter,” “The Silent Governness”, “The Girl In The Gatehouse,” and “The Lady of Milkweed Manor.”

Another author is Elizabeth Camden. By her: “The Rose of Winslow Street” and “The Lady of Bolton Hill.”

My very favorite Victorian author of all is Victoria Holt/ aka Philippa Carr. “The Mistress of Mellyn”, “The Shivering Sands,” and “The Miracle At St. Bruno’s” are my favorites by her. She writes of supposedly haunted castles and mansions set mostly in England. Suspenseful, sophisticated, and reasonably clean. Only suggested/ hinted at wedding night sex, which I don’t mind at all, nothing in the least vulgar.

There are just so many, I could go on. I love to read, so these are my kinds of threads!🙂
Daphne DuMaurier’s “Rebecca” is good too, but set in the nineteen-forties. I don’t know if that’s historical enough of you.

Like I said, I could go on, but I won’t, and I’ll give someone else a chance to add yet more…
Click to expand...
Thanks so much! Please share more clean authors! It’s hard to know what on earth you’ll get when you open a fiction book these days. I recently read Orphan Train, which was an excellent story (which is partially why I continued too read it–that and it was a gift) but it had a lot of cussing and four instances of somewhat detailed extra marital sex. Only one was somewhat necessary for the story. It just leaves a bad taste in your mouth, but non-fiction puts me to sleep. 😛
 
The Mitford series by Jan Karon is very pleasant reading. No smut. Peppered with bible quotes as the main character is a Reverend. Nope, he is not Catholic, but just a very nice read, great development of characters.
 
Irishmom2 said:
The Mitford series by Jan Karon is very pleasant reading. No smut. Peppered with bible quotes as the main character is a Reverend. Nope, he is not Catholic, but just a very nice read, great development of characters.
Click to expand...
Thanks! 🙂 I read many of the Protestant Christian fiction authors. Most of them aren’t purely anti-Catholic and have many wholesome stories about conversion of hearts, chaste romances and the like. Some of them are whacky and not good for Catholics (like the Left Behind series) but most can easily be read by either.
 
Convert_in_99 said:
Thanks! 🙂 I read many of the Protestant Christian fiction authors. Most of them aren’t purely anti-Catholic and have many wholesome stories about conversion of hearts, chaste romances and the like. Some of them are whacky and not good for Catholics (like the Left Behind series) but most can easily be read by either.
Click to expand...
I assure you there is nothing in her books that is anti- Catholic. They are as you described “wholesome stories about conversion of hearts and chaste romances,” with a bit of smalltown mystery and humor thrown in. 🙂
 
For mystery, I’d recommend the Father Dowling mysteries by Ralph McInerny. He was a Catholic and there’s plenty of Catholicism in the mysteries.
 
I’m in wonder that nobody has yet mentioned Agatha Christie.

Also another vote for Father Brown.
 
Convert_in_99 said:
I’m recovering from surgery and still have a couple of months. I’m into fiction, light and easy reading. I’m looking for some clean fiction authors (Not a bunch of sex or profanity.) Know of any? I particularly enjoy mysteries and historical fiction. Thanks!
Click to expand...
The cozy mystery authors are good. Joanne Fluke, Diane Mott Davidson to name two.
 
Convert_in_99 said:
Thanks so much! Please share more clean authors! It’s hard to know what on earth you’ll get when you open a fiction book these days. I recently read Orphan Train, which was an excellent story (which is partially why I continued too read it–that and it was a gift) but it had a lot of cussing and four instances of somewhat detailed extra marital sex. Only one was somewhat necessary for the story. It just leaves a bad taste in your mouth, but non-fiction puts me to sleep. 😛
Click to expand...
Ugh, I heard so much about Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill, years ago. I bought it rather than get it from the library and tossed it to the floor. It was so filthy and downright kinky.made me wonder what’s wrong with Hill.

And for that matter, what’s wrong with his father, Stephen King.
 
Convert_in_99 said:
I’m recovering from surgery and still have a couple of months. I’m into fiction, light and easy reading. I’m looking for some clean fiction authors (Not a bunch of sex or profanity.) Know of any? I particularly enjoy mysteries and historical fiction. Thanks!
Click to expand...
I’m not sure if “biographical novel” necessarily equates with “historical fiction,” but I recommend Irving Stone’s Sailor on Horseback.

It’s a really fun and immersive biography of Jack London.

amazon.com/Sailor-Horseback-Jack-London-Signet/dp/0451162471/

Also, I hope your recovery is painless and rapid.🙂
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top