Please recommend an easy, light, happy-ended book...

[DoctorShoe]

that is still somewhat compelling.

I'm on holiday from a seriously tough time at work, and have read a few darker novels recently. I do rather a lot of reading in general.

Please recommend something nice. :)

Thanking you in advance.

[Becca19962014]

I found "the wives of bath" by Wendy Holden to be light, funny in places and a happy ending type of book.

It isn't my usual reading but is one ive taken away on holiday when ive wanted something light and easy to read.

[DoctorShoe]

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

[hackmum]

"Funny girl" by Nick Hornby. I read this when it came out last year - not sure why everybody isn't raving about it! It's a wonderful light, comic read.

[highlandcoo]

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson (Persphone books) is the one I give to friends going into hospital for a cheerful read.

Alternatively Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday is light and happy; some of it is written in the form of an email exchange which I normally dislike but it was OK in this book.

Thin Air by Sue Gee is about love later in life. Well written and heart-warming. I really like her books.

And I always enjoy Diary of a Nobody. Never fails to cheer me up.

Hope you feel restored soon

[DoctorShoe]

Ooh, I've a bit of a list building up!

Thanks everyone.

I read and liked Salmon Fishing, so I think I trust your other suggestions.

[antimatter]

The last letter to my lover and Horse rider by Jojo Moyes

[southeastdweller]

Not Quite Nice - Celia Imrie.