Getting Ready for Some Cold Weather Reads

Well, it is that time of year again. I am eyeing up the wood stove every morning, waiting till the thermostat hits 68 so I can light 'er up! This morning it was 69, and I was just scrunching up the newspaper to start it when my sister called to remind me that it was Bible Study morning. That ended anything I was doing and the scramble was on to make it out the door in time. It was sunny by this afternoon so I was glad not to have the house too hot. When you live in my area, the saying is, " If you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes." It changes frequently, but does get damp and rainy for a lot of the winter. This is not what I am posting about though! Getting back on topic, fall is upon us, my wood stove is ready for lighting, and this is my 3rd night in a row to climb into our big tub with a cup of tea, my ginger pumpkin candle, and a good book. Well, my book isn't that great, and that is the reason for this post. I live in a smaller town about 2 hours from a big city. One hour of that is spent on a gorgeous ferry ride so it is not that bad of a commute. We don't go into town,(that is what we locals call the city) very much because the ferry corporation robs us blind when it comes to commuting costs. Anyhoo, whole other post there, right Kathleen?.... We have one bookstore in my town, and a couple of used book ones as well. It is no backwoods hick town- we have a lot of culture, etc, but this area is very New Age and you don't find a lot of Christian novels or just well written wholesome ones around. I find the same thing at the library as well. I would like to have a list of recommended books at hand to give my hubby present ideas that he could just order off the Internet or that I could refer to when requesting books to be brought in to the local library. So, my ever resourceful and well read friends, I would like your recommendations for a good curl up and relax winter read. To help you, I will tell you some of my favorites: Anne of Green Gables- I am Canadian as well, have red hair, freckles, and a wild imagination- how could she NOT be my very favorite fictional character? I have read all of Lucy Maud Montgomery's other work as well, Jan Karon, Louisa May Alcott, Mary Higgins Clark (as long as no horrible things happen to children), Diane Mott Davidson, Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, I have read a couple by Karen Kingsbury that I liked, etc. I love a wholesome romance with REAL people in it. I love some mystery and intrigue as well. Don't anyone suggest the Left Behind series. I gave up and got annoyed at all the volumes- I personally think that they could have doubled up each book and saved everyone a lot of money. Just my opinion. So give me all your suggestions and help a harried homeschooling book worm unwind at night!