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Feel good, easy reads for a younger woman, please?

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TheNarwhalBalloon · 12/09/2021 13:27

A friend has just asked for some light, uplifting reading for her birthday and I would love any recommendations you have. I notice a lot of feel good books are about middle aged women (my age) whereas my friend is late 20s. I wonder if there are feel good books you'd recommend which have younger characters or a more contemporary feel? Rather than fluffy romance / village life / heart-warming 'older person finding themselves'.

Thanks so much in advance if you can help.

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TheNarwhalBalloon · 12/09/2021 17:50

Hopeful bump

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wincarwoo · 12/09/2021 19:26

Try Dolly Alderton and Caroline O'Donaghue both have written great books about twenty-somethings

TheNarwhalBalloon · 12/09/2021 19:29

Thank you, she said she'd enjoyed Dolly Alderton so that's a great shout!

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TheNarwhalBalloon · 13/09/2021 07:22

Bumping in case anyone else may have suggestions...

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bearlyactive · 13/09/2021 07:25

Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series
Veronica Henry focuses a fair bit on younger people although tends to have a mix of ages (The Beach Hut, A Forever House and A Family Recipe are all ones that apply to this).
In Sarah Bennett's Butterfly Cove series the protagonists are in their late 20s.

TheNarwhalBalloon · 13/09/2021 08:22

Thank you, I appreciate the suggestions!

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Danikm151 · 13/09/2021 08:49

Shopaholic series.
Katie cross health and happiness society books
Laura Barnard is easy reading-the debt and the doormat

allsorts1 · 13/09/2021 14:57

The midnight library is wonderful

TheNarwhalBalloon · 13/09/2021 19:36

Oh thank you both! Midnight library was on my list of possibles so that's good to hear

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Standrewsschool · 13/09/2021 21:29

Seven sister series - each books follows one of the seven adopted sisters as they track down their roots.

Sheerheight · 14/09/2021 13:11

The Midnight Library
How to Stop Time , by same author
The Rosie Project

TheNarwhalBalloon · 14/09/2021 15:33

Thank you all! Really helpful.

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