My wife wants to get into reading so she can join me when reading in bed, etc. She would not like what I like; historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, some horror.

So ladies, what are some books, authors, series that you enjoy? What's the first book that got you reading? What's a good beginners book?

Her interests are dogs, healthcare, nutrition. Her favorite tv shows are mostly trash tv (reality, love after lockup type of stuff). She also likes Virgin River on netflix (outdoorsy drama) and game of thrones. She would probably like a book with some romance and/or sex in it.

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Posted by Lawyered

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Posted on 4/18/25 at 2:12 pm to indytiger

So every now and then I’ll do a beach read / romance novel to cleanse the palate and shake up the reading rotation

Something like. “ funny story” by Emily Henry

Anything by Abby Jimenez or Kristin Hannah

“ the nightingale” by Kristin Hannah was really well done. It’s historical fiction but about this pair of sisters during Nazi occupied France and their survival with kids. I really liked it. It may be a tough pitch initially to her but I think once she gets going she’ll like it.

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Posted by Adajax

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Posted on 4/18/25 at 4:35 pm to indytiger

Not a chick but books by Rebecca Yarros are really popular right now. I think it's romantasy.

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Posted by Alyosha

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Posted on 4/18/25 at 8:23 pm to indytiger

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. You’ll thank me later.

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Posted by Philzilla

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Posted on 4/20/25 at 7:26 am to indytiger

Not a chick

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My wife wants to get into reading

Weird. She probably should have started with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

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her interests are dogs, healthcare, nutrition. Her favorite tv shows are mostly trash tv (reality, love after lockup type of stuff).

This is why she doesn’t read.
Bravo has a website. Tell her to read that on her phone.

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Posted by indytiger

baton rouge/indy

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Posted on 4/20/25 at 1:26 pm to Philzilla

Thanks for the helpful response

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Posted by RebelSquared

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Posted on 4/20/25 at 3:11 pm to indytiger

Lady reader here but my taste in books is extremely nerdy non-fiction.

I agree with Philzilla. If your wife hasn't gotten into reading on her own by now it is unlikely that she will at this point. You say her motivation is to join you when you are reading in bed, so Philizilla's suggestion was not a bad one.

Back in the day when print magazines were a thing that could've been an option.

Other ideas would be to take her browsing at a brick-and-mortar store/the library or install the Libby app and have her browse for titles on that.

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