Uplifting, heartwarming book recommendations?
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Anonymous
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a book that is heartwarming, inspirational or uplifting? I am in a book club and so far the most DEPRESSING books have been picked. I can't take it anymore.
Are there books out there that have actual happy endings? Or just happy, feel-good books? |
Anonymous
| Would you consider one that was really funny? I read "Bringin' Home the Birkin" a few years ago and was rolling. A great true story that ended up being so well-written. Loved it. But, it's a really fast, light read. |
Anonymous
| Yes! Funny book recommendations are welcome! |
Anonymous
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I really try to spend my reading time on happier selections, so I know what you mean. My favorite all-time book is one I have shared with my own book club and also one I pick up again and again to bring me back to a slower pace, a more mindful daily focus. It is a book that makes me so grateful for the everyday, crazy lives that we are speeding through as we raise our young children. This book is simply wondrous, and makes for splendid book club discussion. If you can get a copy in time, I think it makes a great read for Mother's Day.
The book is called "The Gift of an Ordinary Day" by Katrina Kenison. Visit www.simplyfunfamilies.com and read the blog post for April 24, 2014 for more insights and my favourite quote. |
Anonymous
What were the depressing ones? |
Anonymous
| I loved The Rosie Project by Graeme Simspon. |
Anonymous
| LMAO book (though not fiction): Tina Fey's Bossypants. |
Anonymous
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The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay.
Such an inspiration. http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-One-A-Novel/dp/034541005X |
Anonymous
| I'm not sure this would suit book clubs, but I read anything by Jennifer Crusie for a happy ending and lots of laughs ahead of time. Well written fluff with great characters. |
Anonymous
| Generally, I have found that the happy and really light books don't work as well for book clubs. There is not as much to talk about. |
Anonymous
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Jennifer Crusie writes some really funny stuff. I liked Bet Me, Welcome to Temptation, Crazy for You. The latest one was kind of touching too - had a ghost story theme.
Depressing, earnest books are the main reason I avoid book clubs. There is plenty to talk about with uplifting, books. You can do like UPenn professor Martin Seligman and study happiness, a very worthy subject! http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx |
Anonymous
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Oops, I completely missed PP recommending Crusie. Great minds...
I forgot to mention Georgette Heyer. And remember, death is easy. Comedy is hard. |
Anonymous
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Huge book reader here, for years. I've found that depressing books really get me down and affect my mood! So I keep to lighter reading now, especially funny memoirs. I know I should be reading "smarter" books - but when I read, I want something light. That's just me.
I've enjoyed Jen Lancaster's memoirs (not her fiction), Celia Rivenbark, a lot of Chef/Restaurant-type memoirs, etc. I'm sure these aren't what you're looking for, as they might be too simple. But I just like to feel good or smile when I read! |
Anonymous
| The five people you meet in heaven |
Anonymous
| "Where'd you go, Bernadette" was fun. Like a PP, I read the Rosie Project, and it wasn't bad. |