Howdy, howdy! How’s everyone doing this lovely Wednesday? Things here are normal. I’m procrastinating on everything. Dogs are settling into a rhythm. Dad’s got a project going (he’s fixing the ceiling in the spare room). Life is usual. Anyway, it seems that March is both Women’s History month and National Reading month, so I thought I would share a list of women authors that I enjoy reading. It was difficult to narrow it down, because I apparently read mostly women authors. I don’t know how that happened. Oh well. Here are five women authors I read in no particular order. I didn’t include people I know on this list. Maybe I’ll do a list of friends next week.

1. Rainbow Rowell. I honestly don’t know why I keep reading her stuff. She tells the same basic story over and over again, just in different settings, but somehow I enjoy it every time. I really only noticed it when I read a collection of short stories by her. As long as I space out her work, I always enjoy it, though.

2. Vivien Chien. I love her noodle shop mystery series. It’s fun and there’s food and the characters are interesting. I always look forward to a new one being released.

3. Shea Ernshaw. I enjoy her writing so much that I keep buying her books even though the stories themselves are always disappointing. Her first book was actually pretty rape-y if you thought about it too much. The rest of her books that I’ve read are just predictable. But her writing is wonderful.

4. Sherry Harris. I haven’t read her garage sale mysteries yet, but I love her sea glass saloon mysteries. The setting and characters are fun. It’s a great little escape if you like cozy mysteries. And her writing makes for smooth, quick reads.

5. Holly Black. The whole enemies to lovers thing is one of my favorite tropes. Some of hers are a little problematic for some people. Especially since her “enemies” tend to be bullies. I don’t mind that. The stories are fun and I enjoy her writing. And I like the characters even though a lot of them are jerks.

Who are some of your favorite women authors? As always, feel free to share your thoughts and comments here or on my social media pages!