Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ

Well pastry chef is mine and the majority of those are cozy mysteries (which I've read a lot of) so I am going with Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler.

Maisha wrote: "Astronomer ? Can anyone recommend me a book?"

The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars - this one came to mind for astronomy, although it may be more math than astronomy.

Any fiction recs for books where the main character is an entrepreneur/small business owner? TY!

Any ideas for books about a PSW?

Maisha wrote: "Astronomer? Can anyone recommend me a book?"

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry ?

Meredith! wrote: "Any fiction recs for books where the main character is an entrepreneur/small business owner? TY!"

There are a ton of cozy series that fit. I’ll list the first book in a bunch for you or anyone else interested. I’ll also try to put what type of business, which others might find helpful, too.


Craft/hobby related
* Dire Threads by Janet Bolin (embroidery shop)
* The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee (needlecrafts shop)
* A Crafter Knits a Clue by Holly Quinn (craft shop)
* The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney (cat quilts)
* Suede to Rest by Diane Vallere (sewing)
* Keepsake Crimes by Laura Childs (scrapbook shop)
* Invitation to Murder by Elizabeth Bright (cardmaking shop)
* Murder's No Votive Confidence by Christin Brecher (candle shop)


Shop
* Snow Way Out by Christine Husom (snow globe shop)
* Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany (year-round Christmas shop)
* Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson (general store)
* A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair (vintage clothing)
* Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber (cookbook shop)
* Button Holed by Kylie Logan
* If You've Got It, Haunt It by Rose Pressey (vintage clothing)
* The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly (AKA Cleo Coyle) (bookshop)
* The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams (bookshop)
* Cookie Dough or Die by Virginia Lowell (cookie cutter shop)
* First-Degree Fudge by Christine DeSmet (fudge shop)
* The Chocolate Cat Caper (candy shop)
* Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons (bookshop & candy shop)
* The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames (cheese shop & wine cellar)
* Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz (spice shop)
* Death Al Dente by Leslie Budewitz (country store)
* Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert (spice shop)
* Nightmares Can Be Murder by Mary Kennedy (candy shop)
* Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan (Amish shop)
* Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower (bookshop)
* Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower (Amish candy shop)
* Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson (bookshop/coffee shop)
* Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower (bookshop)


B&B / Guesthouse
* Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman
* Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan
* Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert


Culinary/Cafe/Bakery/Catering
* Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford (catering)
* Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson (catering)
* Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke (bakery)
* The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss (cafe)
* Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
* Death on Eat Street by J.J. Cook (food truck)
* Gluten for Punishment by Nancy J. Parra (bakery)
* Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs (tea shop)
* Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs (cafe/shop)
* A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender (pizza shop)
* Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams (pie shop)

Anyone have any recommendations where the main character is an electrical or robotics engineer?

Anyone has any librarian or bookseller ideas for me?

The Librarian by Sally Vickers was one that a lot of our book group loved.

Hi,
Do you have any recomendations on books about Pediatricians (current job)?
or may be fantasy/sci-fi writers? (when I was a kid and read the Lord
of the Rings for the first time I wanted to be a fantasy writer)
There is a biography of Tolkien (and other writers as well) but I don´t usually read biograhy and I am a bit scared of finding it boring, but that is probably just prejudice
Thanks!

� A � wrote: "Anyone has any librarian or bookseller ideas for me?"

the angel in "good omens" owns a book shop... I loved that book and the tv show is better (which is uncommon) but it may not be a good match if you are very religious.

Reading A Crafter Knits a Clue by Holly Quinn for this one � retail, specifically a crafts store.

It's books about adventurers for me, any suggestions?

Trina wrote: "It's books about adventurers for me, any suggestions?"

The Secret Adversary

Emi wrote: "Any ideas for books about a PSW?"

Abdel's book The Upside movie tie-in of You Changed My Life which is an English translation of Tu as changé ma vie.... Take your pick.

A Second Wind is Philippe's book. Le second souffle : suivi du Diable gardien in French.

Their story is the basis for the wonderful French movie Intouchables and it's remakes. The Upside in the States.

Library - Sex Criminals: Volume One: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction

Nurse: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind

I'm thinking I'll read David Attenborough's memoir because that guy definitely has my dream job.

� A � wrote: "Anyone has any librarian or bookseller ideas for me?"

Charlaine Harris has Aurora Teagarden. Also movies on the Hallmark Channel.

Planning on reading Sourdough since it says the main protagonist is a software engineer (and a woman).

Faydra | PuzzledBooks wrote: "I'm a school counselor at an elementary school and totally blanking on a book choice (google is only giving me books FOR school counselors which, while appreciated, isn't quite what I want). Any he..."

I'm an elementary school counselor too! I haven't found much of what I'm looking for either. If you find something, let me know! It's not an easy google search, as I just get children's books. :)
Someone earlier in this thread said that in "Dear Emmie Blue" the main character is studying to be a school counselor, but I'm not sure that fits the prompt. It's my backup option.

I looked through some of the books I've read and found some interesting jobs:

Romance:

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang: Econometrician

Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon: call center employee / tech support; bookseller

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert: freelance web designer

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman: bookseller

Two Fates: The Story of My Divorce by Judy Balan: Senior Copywriter at an advertising agency, later: psychotherapist


SFF:

Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang: waste processing worker

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers: astronaut, engineer

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal el-Mohtar & Max Gladstone: soldier/agent

The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz: time traveling geologist

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers: clerk

Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers: archivist; undertaker; (+ two other characters I’m not sure about)

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells: security consultant

River of Teeth Sarah Gailey: hippo wrangler

Trail of Lightning and Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse: monster hunter

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu: Astrophysicist; nanotechnology professor

The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu: astronomer, sociologist

Death's End by Liu Cixin: aeronautical engineer

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green: graphic designer


General Contemporary Fiction:

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams: works in the culture section of a newspaper

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite: nurse


Memoirs, Nonfiction:

Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard by Alex Bertie: graphic designer

We Are Arrested: A Journalist's Notes from a Turkish Prisonby Can Dündar: Journalist, columnist, documentarian

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib: photographer, author

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi: Aerobics instructor

Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening by Manal al-Sharif: computer scientist, information security consultant, woman’s rights activist

Chelsea wrote: " though my true dream job is "independently wealthy stay-at-home dog mom."

Love it!!

maybe something about the Queen of England...although I don't know if she qualifies as independently wealthy.

Since I currently am a Nanny and, I don't really have any idea on a dream job, I think I'll read Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid esp. since it is already on my TBR for Reese's book club.

Megan wrote: "Any recommendations for me? I would love to go into forensic science."

All the Kathy Reichs books are Temperance Brennan (where the show Bones comes from).

How about Nursing? Not Outlander, because I've read it a zillion times and if I read the first one again, I'll have to read the whole series (yeah, it's crazy, but that's how I roll with series)

Kristin wrote: "How about Nursing? Not Outlander, because I've read it a zillion times and if I read the first one again, I'll have to read the whole series (yeah, it's crazy, but that's how I roll with series)"

How about 500 Miles from You, if you want a lighter option?

does anyone know of any books with a travel agent character?

Ashlee wrote: "does anyone know of any books with a travel agent character?"

I need to find one also.

Deepika wrote: "Any ideas for righteous criminal defense lawyer?? :)"

I have to recommend Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. If you haven't read it yet, this book fits all you mentioned and more. Best book I've read in a long time!

Jenn wrote: "Can anyone think of any books with a Social Worker as the main character besides Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger?

I may have missed a previous post on this.
Thanks in advance & Happy Reading!"

Little Mercies was great, as was Little Lies.

Maisha wrote: "Astronomer ? Can anyone recommend me a book?"

The Space Between. I really liked it. The MC is an astronomer.

Mercedes wrote: "Hi,
Do you have any recomendations on books about Pediatricians (current job)?
or may be fantasy/sci-fi writers? (when I was a kid and read the Lord
of the Rings for the first time I wanted to b..."

The Secret Between Us. The MC is a pediatrician.

Alicia wrote: "I work for a courthouse so if anyone knows of any books set in a court that aren't as boring as my actual job can be, hit me up!

Dream job wise, I've always harboured dreams to be an author/scree..."

The Holdout. A good half, at least, takes place in a courthouse. The MC is a badass defense attorney.

Lilith wrote: "Jenn wrote: "Can anyone think of any books with a Social Worker as the main character besides Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger?

I may have missed a previous post on this.
Thanks in advance ..."

Thank you!!!! Thank you!!!!

Anyone know of great engrossing books about successful artists?

Lauren wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Lauren wrote: "My current job is an organizer for progressive policies and candidates, voting access, etc. I love it but there aren't too many novels where characters do this work as t..."

Have you read Dealing with Dragons? Princess Cimorine is my favorite princess.

I'm having a hard time coming up with a book for this prompt, there's plenty of options for non-fiction but I'd like something fictional. My dream job would be a conservationist, wildlife biologist, zoologist, etc (basically something with wildlife, I saw a few fictional books about vets but vet isn't really my dream job). Anyone have any fiction recommendations for any of those?

Amber wrote: "I'm having a hard time coming up with a book for this prompt, there's plenty of options for non-fiction but I'd like something fictional. My dream job would be a conservationist, wildlife biologist..."

Prodigal Summer

No Entry

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

How the Penguins Saved Veronica

A Natural History of Dragons

Miss Benson's Beetle

Amber wrote: "I'm having a hard time coming up with a book for this prompt, there's plenty of options for non-fiction but I'd like something fictional. My dream job would be a conservationist, wildlife biologist..."

was excellent, if a little sad.

Finished The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

My Review:
/review/show...

She's a librarian at the American Library in Paris-- uh YES PLEASE!

Amber wrote: "I'm having a hard time coming up with a book for this prompt, there's plenty of options for non-fiction but I'd like something fictional. My dream job would be a conservationist, wildlife biologist..."

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer would be a good book for this, if you like science fiction/thriller.

For me, it's a university professor. There were a lot of options like The Rosie Project and A Single Man, but I finally settled with The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. The book features a female protagonist!

±·áº¹d³Ü wrote: "Anyone have any recommendations where the main character is an electrical or robotics engineer?"
I read Sourdough and that fits the bill!

I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for this prompt. Who wouldn't want to work in a chocolate factory?

I just finished reading Deal with the Devil and the main character is an information broker aka a librarian which is my current job.

I read for this prompt. Something just fascinates me about DID (aka multiple personality disorder).

Jenn wrote: "Can anyone think of any books with a Social Worker as the main character besides Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger?

I may have missed a previous post on this.
Thanks in advance & Happy Reading!"

The main character in Allegation /book/show/5...
is a social worker.

I didn't think I'd find a book with my current job--dog-walker--but I'm pleased to find The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins works!

I read Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie for this prompt. Being an independently wealthy eccentric private detective sounds pretty fun! Unfortunately, Poirot wasn't in this book as much as I would have liked. He didn't make his appearance until page 179.