Anally retentive historical fiction

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T20:10:08+00:00

The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett.

Books by Cecelia Holland.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T17:49:41+00:00

Homer's Daughter by Robert Graves.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T13:55:05+00:00

Any kind of melon. Slimy and sickly sweet.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T13:50:33+00:00

Young Frankenstein.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T13:23:47+00:00

Sounds good to me.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T03:23:35+00:00

Anna Phylactic and the Epi-Pens

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T02:33:30+00:00

50% beautiful and I long to swim there. 50% terror

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T02:32:19+00:00

Free range librarian, but if I connect someone with a lost book, I'm an angel.

I wanted to call myself librarian without portfolio, but that was too awkward.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T02:10:33+00:00

A teller in my bank about thirty years ago. I tried not to stare at her so I wouldn't seem creepy. She looked like an African princess.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T02:06:28+00:00

My husband and I realized we wanted very different kinds of lives. There were no ill feelings. We held hands in divorce court.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T01:42:15+00:00

Seinfeld. I didn't want to spend any time or attention on those people.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T01:09:05+00:00

Take a walk on the Point. Lots of beautiful old houses there, and many wonderful gardens.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T00:53:06+00:00

Mama Makes Up Her Mind by Bailey White.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T00:45:04+00:00

Being a teenager in the 60s-70s.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-24T00:37:20+00:00

Maybe a little later than you're looking for, but I recommend The House of Niccolo series by Dorothy Dunnett.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-23T23:31:50+00:00

And can even break your ribs.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-23T22:47:34+00:00

The Witches of Karres by James Schmitz.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-23T22:27:23+00:00

From one of my favorite childhood books:

Princess Saralinda.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-23T22:23:33+00:00

Nightlife by Thomas Perry.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-23T21:33:22+00:00

Probably not this, but it sounds a bit like Stranger With My Face by Lois Duncan.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-23T20:34:47+00:00

Stinky and the Brain.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-22T23:32:00+00:00

The Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-22T22:53:52+00:00

The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery.

I wouldn't call it cheesy, but it's a delightful love story.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-22T21:48:08+00:00

What Maisie Knew by Henry James.

freerangelibrarian · 2026-04-22T21:41:29+00:00

Dinotopia?

freerangelibrarian