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For the most part, I've loved Dorothea Benton Frank's books, although I'll admit to being disappointed by some of her most recent work.
Winter is dragging along here up north and I need some cheery chick-lit to get me through these last few weeks. Any good fiction recommendations a la' Frank's books that are your favorite set in the Charleston area? I need something to help me imagine I'm in a warmer and enjoyable place!
Don't know if you are into mysteries, but the Tea Shop Mystery series by Laura Childs and the Den of Antiquity Mystery series by Tamar Myers are all set in Charleston. There's also Carolina Rain by Nancy B. Brewer. Searching on goodreads.com for books "set in Charleston" generates a two-page list.
BTW...I am a HUGE Dorothea Benton Frank fan, also!
Some books that I've enjoyed that aren't Southern and by various authors....The Language of Flowers, Fault in Our Stars, The Light Between Oceans, The Hypnotist's Love Story, What Alice Forgot, The Shoe Makers Wife...
I'm reading The Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver right now and I'm enjoying it. Just a simple story about farmers in Virginia.
One of my favorite books is "Someone Knows My Name" by Lawrence but it isn't a light read. It is about slavery and South Carolina but a worthwhile read.
How about some reality to get to know the area before the development of the last 25 years? "Gal" by Ruthie Bolton is her life story about growing up in Mt P not all that long ago -- when Hungry Neck was a neighborhood, not a boulevard. I guess you'd classify it as a "memoir" & it ain't light reading either.
Last time I recommended it, the person came back to tell me she couldn't finish it: it wasn't enough about the development of the town & too hard (emotionally) to read. Yeah, that's true. So maybe it's not the book to get your head to an enjoyable place. But it is a darn good read & a slice of humanity about the area I've declared my last stop. Do give it a try if you want to connect to Charleston.
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