I like books by Maeve Binchy for easy comfort reading. She has written novels like Tara Road and collections of short stories if you don't feel like a long read.

Marion Keyes books are good too. Grownups and The Break come to mind.

This is not usually my type of read but I would second Maeve Binchy's collections of short stories, mostly set in Ireland with a few in England. Just gentle undemanding books.

The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie by Alan Bradley would be a delightful read !

You can't miss with one of his Flavia de Luce mysteries and I'd recommend this one to start.

Thank you Annpan, Vee and yoyobon. I read a book years ago by Maeve Binchy and liked it, I’d forgotten about her. The Marion Keyes’ books also seem as though she might like them. And after looking up The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie, I think I want to read this!

Also, Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear.....the first book in her wonderful Maisie Dobbs series.

I second Carolyn's suggestions of D.B. Frank and Laura Child. Both are romantic and not too heavy.

Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross.

First book is Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind.

Have seen very positive reviews on the series ( 22 books in all )

Liane Moriarty, Kristin Hannah, Nora Roberts, Mary Alice Monroe, Debbie Macomber, Danielle Steele, Jodi Picault, Anne Rivers Siddons. They all write popular books that she might like. I would get several. Some will be hits and others will be misses. The earlier suggestions could have been on this same list.

For "books about young couples and their interactions," maybe something like Helen Hoang's The Bride Test? A vietnamese girl is invited to America for an arranged marriage, and the rest of the book is about the intended bride and groom sending mixed messages to each other while falling in love. Amusing enough that it kept me reading even though that type of book is not my usual fare. For romantic comedies of manners that are not contemporary, there's always Georgette Heyer.

Thank you to eveyone for the suggestions. I’ve written tnem all down and will look them up and then decide. I’m familiar with some of the authors but not all.

Cindy, I hope the health issue gets resolved soon.

My D had an ankle reconstructed a year ago and it took a long time for her to get back to normal walking. I supplied her with books but then she decided to get a big TV put into the bedroom and have streaming services added to the Free TV.

Now she is hooked on binge TV watching and hardly reads at all!

Annpan thank you, I hope so too. I understand the tv thing, my daughter is watching a lot of Netflix but is also reading, because she’s not working at the moment. Binge watching is so addictive, just ask me how I know! ;)

Please let us know if she likes any of them. Who knows? we may get a similar request sometime soon.

Rosefolly, will do!