who is your guiltiest pleasure author?

PhotonicGuy · Post by **PhotonicGuy** » 28 May 2010, 12:46

I agree there shouldn't be any guilty pleasure when reading, because reading is a noble activity and a pleasant way of spending your free time. But the question was probably asked thinking about authors who write about "taboo" subjects, which we like but in the same time we are scared or we find repulsive. I think that from all my favourite authors, the closest to this description is Stephen King, because he writes about many things which we don't like, like vampires, zombies, undead, madness, murder and so on. But he writes so good about these!

website-design-seo · Post by **website-design-seo** » 04 Jun 2010, 02:15

I would say Charlaine Harris is my guiltiest pleasure read. I anxiously wait until the next Sookie novel comes out. it'll be our secret!

smellincoffee · Post by **smellincoffee** » 04 Jun 2010, 21:07

John Grisham, I suppose. He's famous for easy, popular, thrillers, but I find critical substance in a few of his works in particular. I'll keep looking for more of that even in newer works.

Shasti · Post by **Shasti** » 14 Jun 2010, 20:45

Soooo glad I found this forum!
In one way I agree - reading should NEVER be a guilty pleasure. As a high school teacher I rejoice in the books that have 'brought kids back' to reading. But *sigh* there are a few, squished in amongst my fav 'heavy reads' that I just need when my brain is feeling full...
Dean Koontz - yep, yep, formulaic, but satisfying. (bit of trivia - my mother, also a teacher, told me that DK came from a poor home, and actually taught himself to read and write)
Jonathan Kellerman - again formulaic and a little bit over the top with adverbs and flowery writing, but when he gets into the psycho-analysis, I love it.
Stephanie Meyer - started reading Twilight books from the school library, so I could keep up with the current trends, and I got hooked. Although I'd like to add that I don't think it's so much a 'vampire' story as a 'rejigging' of the 'Romeo and Juliet' saga - for today's youth. (think about it - love triangle, discordant families, Bella's oddly 2-dimensional character, the "death" of both main leads at the end...) The supernatural element makes it cool and acceptable to kids, but as a vampire-story fan, I don't really put it in that genre. Although my Anne Rice pals would kick my butt if they knew I owned the whole set of SM books!

Carla Hurst · Post by **Carla Hurst** » 15 Jun 2010, 08:01

Hands down...anything by Christopher Moore...wonderful soft pink bubble gum for the brain!

C

zinn · Post by **zinn** » 15 Jun 2010, 14:07

Lauren Willig, Lauren Willig, Lauren Willig! it is so much fun to read her books - i love her Pink Carnation series. Her writing is witty and fun and you positively fall in love with the characters, adoring them as if they were your closest friends (maybe I get a little too into the stories..). these historic novels (set in the early 1800's) are full of adventure, comedy, espionage and, of course, romance. also, her books are great for expanding your vocabulary as her language use is colourful and fun

do yourself a favour and start with Lauren Willig's The Secret History of the Pink Carnation and you will fall in love. some think her books are a bit cheesy, but I think she's great and her books are wonderful for some easy reading.

ohahalice · Post by **ohahalice** » 21 Jun 2010, 00:06

haha yes! i'm a sookie secret fan.

cwiley · Post by **cwiley** » 21 Jun 2010, 19:02

Guilty pleasures -- Danielle Steele for a quick read that I can never put down, I always pick up the latest James Patterson paperback, but my absolute favorite guilty pleasure is Nicholas Sparks.

dmurdock · Post by **dmurdock** » 22 Jun 2010, 16:45

I always welcome a chance to get away from the workings of my daily routine, so I prefer time travel, romance, and fantasy. By far my favorite author is Karen Moning - I started with her Highlander series (Oh, those highlander men are something else), and then found her "Fever" series (urban fantasy). Unreal stuff. I can read and re-read her books forever. Escape is good.

I make no excuses for my novel choices. Besides, it's my brain I am entertaining, not anyone else's.

oloroso36 · Post by **oloroso36** » 20 Jul 2010, 10:44

sleepydumpling wrote:My rule is to never apologise for what you read. I never feel guilty about anything I read, I just kick in and enjoy it for what it is.

Well said.

Mairin · Post by **Mairin** » 14 Aug 2010, 15:15

Sandra Brown. All the books can easily be guessed as to what will happen and "the guy always gets the gal". Even with these faults her books make for easy reads that are just mindless entertainment and every once in a while that's just what I need!

Perrywinkle47 · Post by **Perrywinkle47** » 02 Sep 2010, 03:21

Eleven Minutes by P. Ceolho

YellowButterfly85 · Post by **YellowButterfly85** » 04 Sep 2010, 02:38

Sometimes after a long day at work, all I want to do is read something with a great plot, humorous, and something I can relate to without thinking too much. So yes, I love "chick-lit" like Jennifer Weiner

However, I don't want to read a chapter and then feel dumber than when I started reading it. Some books can take it too far and then I can become frustrated, like with Confessions of a Shopaholic. Ok idea, but I wanted to strangle the main character by the end of the book. How can anyone be so fiscally dumb?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 04 Sep 2010, 04:25

Dina wrote:How can anyone be so fiscally dumb?

Maybe from reading too much chick-lit? .... I jest!

Donnedandgrey · Post by **Donnedandgrey** » 10 Oct 2010, 16:24

LoveHatesYou wrote:Dean Koontz. I hate him, I love him. Shhh... don't tell. I'll pick up his books at yard sales for a dime, and when I don't want to think, I 'll read him instead of watching TV.

Shhh...me, too.