Can anyone recommend an uplifting, life affirming book for me?

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The last 2 books I've read have been very good, but both very dark (Girl A, followed by A Little Life) and I think I need to counteract that darkness by reading something a bit lighter and more hopeful.

I'll happily read most genres, not adverse to good chick-lit, i just want something to make me feel all warm and fuzzy!

Any recommendations?

A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler.

A Street Cat Named Bob

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

It’s a bit of a rollercoaster, but extremely life affirming.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Forty rules of love by Elif Safak.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson

Miss Pettigrew

The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. In places it's sad but it's a very hopeful book which I read when I was feeling very dark and it was uplifting.

The Shack
Also, anything by Mitch Alborn. Very life affirming.

The Keeper of Lost Things is pure uplifting joy.

Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo. I love to read but have really struggled to during the lockdowns. I loved this book. It's really witty and funny. A story of family and secrets.

Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession

A lovely story about family and friendship.

Old baggage by Lisa evans
The lido by Libby Paige

Cold Comfort Farm.

The St Mary's Chronicles by Jodi Taylor., a series to keep you going.

Literally anything is feel good and uplifting compared to A Little Life!

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I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Derren Brown’s “Happy”. Not a novel, more of an anti self help book. It’s fabulous

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Literally anything is feel good and uplifting compared to A Little Life!

😂😂 tru dat!

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She asked for uplifting!

Miss Mole by EH Young

A Man Called Ove or The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.

I agree that pretty much anything is uplifting after A Little Life.