Norah Roberts

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readingbooooks
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Norah Roberts

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What a great author... My sister in law has been raving about her, and I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions on a good one to start off on.

Thanks!
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Post by freckles »

That depends on whether you're wanting just a straight romance novel or one of her other books (the kind I prefer) where there is a storyline apart from the romance. Here are some of the ones I've enjoyed:
The Hollows trilogy, the Circle Trilogy, Carolina Moon, Birthright, and Tribute. There are lots more that I can't think of right now.
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Post by pandajuice »

She also writes crime stories as JD Robb, if that's what you're into

Vision In White is a really good one about a wedding photographer.

Northern Lights was another one I loved about an unexpected love story in Alaska…It really depends what kind of plot you’re looking for.
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Post by readingbooooks »

So I actually heard a rumor that Leann Rimes and Eddie Cibrian had an affair on the set of Northern Lights, Lifetime's remake of one of Nora's books... Did anybody hear about this? Makes me want to tune in tomorrow to see the movie, that's for sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xeALGVAiog
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Post by HarmsWay »

What a great movie... I can't wait for midnight bayou this week.
readingbooooks
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Post by readingbooooks »

So I thought Midnight Bayou was a little too out there for me... But Claire from Lost is in the next movie, so it may just be worthwhile.
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Post by solasola »

I was kinda disappointed with High Noon... The lead star needs to go back to that Lost island where she belongs...
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Post by pandajuice »

Ha I totally agree. High Noon was not my fav! I liked Midnight Bayou so much more. I hope the next movie Tribute is just as good. No more of this High Noon stuff. blah!
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Post by Electronic Cigar »

I prefer her work as JB Robb. The In Death series have romance, mystery and sci fi all mixed in one.
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Post by HappyReader »

Oh Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors... I cant wait to see her book Tribute come to life tomorrow night, and I think Brittany Murphy is the perfect person to play Cilla McGowan, check it out...
http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/movies/ ... ts/tribute
Electronic Cigar
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Post by Electronic Cigar »

On Lifetime they have been playing a series of Norah's books. The movies were really good and I thought they really lived up to the books!
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Post by pandajuice »

Did anyone catch the tribute movie over the weekend? I really enjoyed it. Took me about 30 minutes to feel that way, but there was so much suspense! I did not expect that ending at all....
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Post by nasrun2211 »

Nora Roberts is the preeminent queen of the family sagas. Nobody does it better
Bonanzle4Books
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Post by Bonanzle4Books »

Her best books are her older ones, there was an Irish Sisters trilogy for instance that is great but avoid her newer stuff because it's same old same old after about the 3rd trilogy you read of hers

Actually queen of family sagas was more of Danielle Steel in her very early days.

High Noon was okay but again, it was very similar to some of her other stand alones....in the middle of the Lifetime movie of it on Demand and it appears to be following the book very accurately.
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Post by BlondeNicole »

readingbooooks wrote:What a great author... My sister in law has been raving about her, and I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions on a good one to start off on.

Thanks!
I've read like 3 of her books and really liked them, but I can't
tell you what the titles were and the stories are all jumbled
together in my head. lol!

SHe's like a Danielle Steele.
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