Brigitte Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Fiction or non-fiction, but not too heavy. I find myself being very negative these days (it has been a rough year around here) and would like to make a point of reading some books that leave me up, not down. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Fiction or non-fiction, but not too heavy. I find myself being very negative these days (it has been a rough year around here) and would like to make a point of reading some books that leave me up, not down. Any suggestions? The Mitford books, by Jan Karon The Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series, by Alexander McCall Smith Sunday Philosophy series, by Alexander McCall Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 and Winterdance, by Gary Paulsen. I laughed so hard I had tears streaming down my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Mitch Albom's "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," left me feeling a bit sentimental but positive and hopeful. "The Christmas Jar" is another good one for leaving you feeling good. Both are really short, though. In terms of brain candy books, I like Janet Evanovich, Tamar Myers, and similar authors. Evanovich makes me laugh, and Tamar Myers makes me groan b/c they're hokey -- but funny. :) HIH, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipsnsnailsx5 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) I just read Juliet by Anne Fortier. GOod book! Romance, but "historical fiction" also...based around the story of Romeo and Juliet, except that in this book Romeo and Juliet wasn't just a fictional story written by Shakespeare, but rather based on true events... :) That's all I'm going to say! Oh and wanted to add - not trashy romance, but PG-13 rated romance. :) It was a real page turner! But I've always loved the story of Romeo and Juliet. Edited December 16, 2010 by snipsnsnailsx5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Really fun escapist mystery cozies - the Bailey Ruth series by Carolyn Hart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LibraryLover Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) The Harmony Town books by Philip Gulley (Quaker minister) are wonderful & hilarious. I can't remember the title of the first one, and it's fun to read them in order. Maybe it's Front Porch Tales. They are warm, thoughtful, and laugh-out-loud funny. www.amazon.com/Wonders-Harmony-Novels-Philip-Gulley/dp/0060858400/ref=pd_sim_b_2 Edited December 16, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 James Herriot's novels Anne of Green Gables - I love to reread the whole series occasionally! The Chronicles of Narnia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Thank you, everyone. I will write these titles & authors down and see what hits the spot. I will have to go to the library up the road instead of my local one, since my overdue fines are sky high. :tongue_smilie: Actually, I might just head to Books-a-Million - it will probably be cheaper for me in the end. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Along with the Alexander McCall Smith recommendations (I'll throw in the Scotland Street series as well as the Von Iglefeld series), books by Peter Mayle and Bill Bryson (some raunchy humor). Shucks, I hardly read anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Uplifting and books that will leave you feeling up. These have been some of my favorites: The Five People You Meet in Heaven Tuesdays with Morrie - and pretty much any other Mitch Albom book – we even got the DVDs of three of his books and really liked them Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg and most of her books - although this one is her absolute best. :thumbup: :thumbup: Anything by Maeve Binchy ... sweet and light :) Funny in Farsi NON-FICTION The Geography of Bliss Dave Barry’s Only Travel Guide You’ll Ever Need and pretty much any Dave Barry book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 First We Have Coffee by Margaret Jenson http://www.amazon.com/First-Have-Coffee-Margaret-Jensen/dp/1565074246/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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