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Need a book to lift me from the slough of despond

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LaBelleSauvage123 · 16/01/2018 18:02

caused by reading The Good People by Hannah Kent. Well written but so very bleak. I need a recommendation for something positive, something with a bit of redemption at the end, or at least some hope. Any ideas?

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Ellisisland · 17/01/2018 16:37

My go to book to cheer me up is My family and other animals by Gerald Durrell works every time.

pallisers · 17/01/2018 13:21

The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery (should be free on kindle)
Anne of Green Gables
Major Pettigrews Last Stand
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
Gilead (Marianne Robinson)
First couple of James Herriots

GeorgeHerbert · 17/01/2018 10:26

I found 'A man called Ove' very uplifting.

lastqueenofscotland · 17/01/2018 06:36

I'm reading Love Nina
It's wonderful

Coyoacan · 16/01/2018 21:52

You've probably already read them but the James Herriot books have made me laugh while waiting for pain-killers to take effect for a toothache.

whitewineandchocolate · 16/01/2018 21:42

Miss Pettigrew is very uplifting!

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LaBelleSauvage123 · 16/01/2018 21:01

I’ve read Restoration and loved it. Quite fancy Miss Pettigrew...

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/01/2018 19:34

Austen

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/01/2018 19:33

I think that might be Dean Koontz, Worldsworstcook.

My absolute favourite 'get out of the slough of despond' books are:

The Little Women series Grin
Ballet Shoes
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
84 Charing Cross Road
Any of Ausren's novels except Mansfield Park!
Bill Bryson, but not his most recent one

Worldsworstcook · 16/01/2018 18:53

From the corner of his eye/Stephen king.

Beautifully written, poignant, gripping and my favourite book ever. Read it about 10 times

ScribblyGum · 16/01/2018 18:51

Restoration by Rose Tremain?
I'm listening to it atm and enjoying very much. I believe there is definitely a redemptive (restorative) ending. Mod amounts of jolly historical bonking and the protagonist (atm) is a selfish craven rogue but nevertheless it’s making me grin a lot.