Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library Reader Advisory Blog: Fan of Karen Robards? Try These Authors.

Have you read through all of Karen Robards' books and are looking for more authors just like her? Recently a reader asked this question and, being a fan of Ms. Robards myself, I was able to quickly help her find a few new (to her) authors. I'm sure there are many more readers out there wondering the same thing so here are my recommendations (both personal and from NoveList):

**For edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense similar to Ms. Robards' Hunted and Shiver try**:

**For lively historical romances similar to Ms. Robards' Amanda Rose and Island Flame try:**

Prince of Ravenscar by Catherine Coulter

The Care and Taming of a Rogue by Suzanne Enoch

No Choice But Seduction by Johanna Lindsey

For even more authors and novels, stop by the library and speak with a librarian.

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Genre: Adult Non-Fiction
Rating: 5 out of 5

"Being Mortal is about the limitations of what modern medicine can provide for people as their lives draw to a close. Gawande argues that the objective of medicine should not merely be treatment and survival; medical care should also ensure dignity in death and having control over one's final moments. He argues that instead of aggressively fighting the inescapable realities of aging, we should ask the hard questions of ourselves and our loved ones -- What makes life worth living? When should we try to extend our lives, and when should we choose a better quality of our remaining days over extending their quantity?

This book is difficult to read. Not because of the way Gawande writes -- his style is highly engaging, and he never lapses into excessively scientific jargon or overly simplistic explanations -- but because of the tough subject matter. Gawande draws on his own experiences as a doctor and peppers his book with honest and humane stories of his patients, friends, and family; the stories he tells make the book more accessible, and also more heartbreaking. (And that's not a bad thing.)

No one likes to think about their loved ones', or their own, impending mortality. But it's important to have these hard conversations, because as Gawande says, "endings matter." - Amanda

Fan of Karen Robards? Try These Authors.

**For edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense similar to Ms. Robards' Hunted and Shiver try**:

**For lively historical romances similar to Ms. Robards' Amanda Rose and Island Flame try:**

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Fan of Karen Robards? Try These Authors.

For edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense similar to Ms. Robards' Hunted and Shiver try:

For lively historical romances similar to Ms. Robards' Amanda Rose and Island Flame try:

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**For edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense similar to Ms. Robards' Hunted and Shiver try**:

**For lively historical romances similar to Ms. Robards' Amanda Rose and Island Flame try:**