Victoria Holt is also somebody else - both of whose books I read.
I think that the Sweet Valley High books were after my time.
I read some Nancy Drew, some Bobbsey Twins, all of the Marguerite Henry and Walter Farley I could get my hands on - ditto for Jim Kjelgaard (Big Red, Irish Red, Outlaw Red among others).
Farley and Henry! I loved the horse books.
There were more: Patsy Grey. . . Sam Savitt (although he was mostly an illustrator), C.W. Anderson. . . Dorothy Lyon(s?).
Kathy, I found that one in a used bookstore in high school...I still laughed.
ooh, a whole website devoted to horse books.
King of the Wind! Still a favorite, as are the Farleys, before he incorporated the space aliens wtf?
Victoria Holt is also somebody else - both of whose books I read.
Jean Plaidy and Phillipa Carr.
Also, Barbara Michaels is actually Barbara Mertz, aka Elizabeth Peters.
That's right and I read Jean Plaidy and Phillipa Carr too.
Also, Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters.
Barbara Mertz writes very interesting books on Egyptology. Having a talented author is handy when dealing with dull-to-some topics.
Her expertise and knowledge of the subject certainly enhances her fiction--both the Peabodys and the Vicki Bliss books.
I've read a number of the Peabody books, but I petered out on the series. I thought the Peabody clan got a little too perfect over time.