Lovely uplifting (or not depressing ) novel for poorly friend

[Livingonjuice]

I need something lovely and nice and warm/ uplifting for a friend who has just had tumour surgery and is in hospital.
No cancer themes / mentions for obvious reasons or cancer back story / miserable back stories. Can be a funny. Nothing emotionally taxing.
Anything ? I recently loved the keeper of stories but there's a bit of heart tugging.
Thanks 🙏

Miss Pettigrew lives for a day. Lovely warm book, no illness or death.

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

@Livingonjuice when I was in hospital earlier this year after having a big cancer op people gave me books but unfortunately all the meds meant I couldn't concentrate enough to read, only after about three weeks did I even have the energy to watch some tv on my phone. I wish your friend all the best, the best things I was given was a foot massage by a visiting friend, and flowers when I got home x

This is what I was going to suggest - just a lovely whimsical book

Go old school - P.G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster books.

Anything by Rosamund Pilcher. Utter comfort read. Shell seekers or Winter Solstice. Just lovely!

Cold comfort farm. Warm, witty and uplifting.

Miss Pettigrew is a perfect recommendation.
Mariana by Monica Dickens is lovely. I read it years ago so I can't guarantee it fits the bill 100%.

The Enchanted April
Elizabeth von Arnim.
Women becoming friends in the Italian Spring sunshine. Heartwarming and charming.

Also recommend this, it's wonderful.

Where the Heart is by Billie Letts - novel that the film is adapted from its amazing.

Not sure it's quite right but anyway my favourite book is The Queen and I by Sue Townsend which is absurd and funny and more current than ever

@MsTSwift @Livingonjuice Pilcher is lovely but NOT September, there's a pretty depressing cancer element...

Eva Ibbotson - The Secret Countess

Pasty, isn't there a child rape scene in that book? I have a strong memory of being horrified.

Jan Karon's Mitford books (American) are sweet and winding about back country Carolinas, I think. Very readable and not emotionally challenging.

@MissSmiley I'm not close enough to visit easily (though taking leave when she's home)
Was there anything helpful at all that folks sent? I sent kip balm and hand cream last time I feel so helpless and just want to hug her

@Livingonjuice regular texts are good, I felt very on my own, so keeping in touch with friends helped a lot x

Another vote for Miss Pettigrew!

The hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy. OK, the earth gets destroyed on page one but it’s a funny entertaining read and if your friend likes it there are another three (maybe more) follow up books.

The whole of the books by Miss Read. A bit old-fashioned, but charming, restful and positive. I used them for just this purpose after 2 bouts of surgery - they really hit the spot.

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi?

Also, what about compiling a playlist on Spotify, could be podcasts, music and sharing with her?

Might not be to her taste but I read the Shopaholic books a few years ago when I was going through a very stressful time with a poorly child and they were great comic relief.

A fortnight in September by RC Sheriff. A 1950s family spend their holiday in Bognor with all the hopes that go with this.

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons….it’s funny and lovely

Another vote for the enchanted April, one of the most beautiful and warming books I’ve ever read.

The Island by Victoria Hislop, it's a delve into the past of a family history on the island of Spinalonga (Crete) which was a leper colony, sounds dreary but it's sweet, sad, uplifting.
I love that book