Looking for a joyful, uplifting read

[Anonymous]

I've been stressed and want to distract myself with a book. It doesn't have to be completely devoid of negative emotion, but I would like to read something that's generally, happy, about decent people, where the ending is uplifting, even if the characters face some challenges. Comedies are fine, as is nonfiction. No violence/gore/trauma. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

James Herriot books if you're really looking for comfort foot.

[Anonymous]

Anything written by Debbie Macomber.
She has written probably 80 books, and I have read at least half of them. My favorites are the ones set in North Dakota.

[Anonymous]

Dr. Seuss

[Anonymous]

I love David Sedaris’s books.

Trevor Noah’s Born A Crime is great.

Fun fluff with heart - any of Sophie Kinsella’s books.

[Anonymous]

Jane Green books hit that mark for me. Loved Jemima J but I’m not sure how well it has aged with the technology at its core plot line (they are just discovering the internet , haha). Also Emily Giffin- something borrowed and something blue. Her other novels are hit or miss for me.

[Anonymous]

I really enjoyed All Thirteen about the Thai soccer team that got trapped in the cave — very uplifting nonfiction

[Anonymous]

Are you ok with romantic comedies? If so, I'd suggest:

Just For the Summer
Very Sincerely Yours
The Unhoneymoooners
Anything by Sophie Cousens

I also loved Oona Out of Order, Lessons in Chemistry, and Remarkably Bright Creatures.

[Anonymous]

The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise

[Anonymous]

+1 to remarkably bright creatures

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been stressed and want to distract myself with a book. It doesn't have to be completely devoid of negative emotion, but I would like to read something that's generally, happy, about decent people, where the ending is uplifting, even if the characters face some challenges. Comedies are fine, as is nonfiction. No violence/gore/trauma. Any suggestions?

THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN.

Amazing book. Run, don’t walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been stressed and want to distract myself with a book. It doesn't have to be completely devoid of negative emotion, but I would like to read something that's generally, happy, about decent people, where the ending is uplifting, even if the characters face some challenges. Comedies are fine, as is nonfiction. No violence/gore/trauma. Any suggestions?

THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN.

Amazing book. Run, don’t walk.

This has serious trauma in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 to remarkably bright creatures

+1

I finally got off the waiting list at the library for this one and stayed up WAY too late reading it the other night.

[Anonymous]

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck

[Anonymous]

I like travel books --some I have enjoyed are by Bill Bryson. Also Round Ireland with a fridge, pass the butter worms, a fortune teller told me, becoming odyssa.