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Comforting reads for the middle of the night

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Ladybird37 · 10/03/2020 15:24

I've had terrible trouble sleeping for the last year or so and I've been slowly rereading through all the jilly coopers, starting with riders and now on Pandora. They've lasted me a year as I only read in the middle of the night on my kindle when I'm feeling anxious. They're such chatty and fun books, I can read them when I can't focus on anythibg else i would read in the day. I'm worried what I can do next, as I think Jc books go a bit wobbly after pandora. I'm looking for something light and positive, but easy to follow at 2am...and 3am... any thoughts? I've not really been a fan of many of the light 'chick lit' type of books that I've pick up, but I know that's a bit sweeping

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Ihaveamind · 13/03/2020 09:18

Georgette Heyer and Agatha Christie are my comfort reads. Gentle stories with wry humour. The world all tidied up by the end ☺️

Allthebears · 13/03/2020 09:15

I second the Adrian Mole books. Also Pandora was one of my favourite JCs but yes, they did go a little downhill from there!

RiftGibbon · 13/03/2020 09:12

If you can track it down, "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a day" is a feelgood read. It's quite old, but in a similar vein to Jeeves & Wooster.
Diary of a Nobody is also a light read.

LucyLatimer · 13/03/2020 09:10

Great suggestions thanks :) yes, the warm hug thing is just the thing in the middle of the night

Edwintheboyscout · 12/03/2020 23:08

Jeeves And Wooster or Uncle Fred books by P G Wodehouse never fail to make me smile. They are like a warm hug. I know what you mean about Jilly Cooper too. Riders and Rivals were my favourites.

Hippee · 11/03/2020 21:26

I like Milly Johnson's books - quite funny chick lit. Try "The Yorkshire Pudding Club" and "The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew".

JiltedJohnsJulie · 11/03/2020 20:56

Try Heartbreak Hotel by Deborah Moggach.

BikeRunSki · 11/03/2020 09:00

I sleep badly too,especially when I have a lot on at work. I’ve been rereading all the Adrian Mole diaries at night.

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Ladybird37 · 11/03/2020 08:58

Thanks, I'll try it. Feel better having another book on the list

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DancelikeEmmaGoldman · 10/03/2020 22:12

Kylie Scott’s Stage Dive series are fun. Bad boy rock stars and the women who love them. I enjoyed them because the dialogue is full of great one-liners.

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