OP also what about books you've read in the past that you have found comfort in? I go back to those sometimes, because they remind me of that.

For me though it's Lorrie Moore's Who willl Run the Frog Hospital and her short stories.

Also reach for funny books when I'm depressed. Faves are anything by Dave Sedaris or Bill Bryson.

GL OP!

Anonymous wrote:Thank-you all for the great recommendations! My favorite gentes over the years have been short stories, sci-fi/fantasy, and memoirs. Just nothing too heavy and hard.

Read Wool, Shift, and Dust - it's a trilogy. They have been made into a series on Apple TV+ called Silo but definitely read the books first!

Also, if you like Audible, listen to Project Hail Mary.

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Anonymous wrote:My all-time favorite light and fun books are the James Herriott books on his life as a veterinarian.

The funniest thing I ever read was Chapter 26 of James Herriott’s book the Lord God made them all. The chapter describes the vet’s misadventures the first time he tried to collect a sample from a bull for artificial insemination.

pp here

I should maybe clarify that particular, while delightful, is not fully representative of James Herriot. His books encompass a variety of experiences and emotions.

Anonymous wrote:My all-time favorite light and fun books are the James Herriott books on his life as a veterinarian.

The funniest thing I ever read was Chapter 26 of James Herriott’s book the Lord God made them all. The chapter describes the vet’s misadventures the first time he tried to collect a sample from a bull for artificial insemination.

Army of Survivors has a great list for this: https://thearmyofsurvivors.org/self-care/#books

OP have you got hold of any of this list, I hope something has appealed to you and set you on the right track.

My all-time favorite light and fun books are the James Herriott books on his life as a veterinarian.

Oh that wild, was coming here to suggest The Bookshop on the Corner and see the PP just before beat me to it. I think it’s the perfect book for you, OP … it’s like a warm hug.

Music of the Bees - I found uplifting
Anything by Sarah Vowell if you like historical stuff

I normally don’t like romance but I found Jenny Colgan series to be fun. They are more about finding your niche. They are each stand alone stories, but there are some overlapping characters.
The Bookshop on the Corner
The Bookshop on the Shore
Five Hundred Miles from You

Boyfriend Material and the sequel Husband Material by Alexis Hall. Very funny rom coms with gay British men. I loved them so much.

The Guncle. Highly recommend.

Here are a couple reddit threads from r/fantasy (which is very broad sci fi/fantasy subreddit) you might be interested in

https://www.reddit.com/comments/yzf9ey?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

https://www.reddit.com/comments/yqq5as?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf