Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Feeling a little bit down today and could use some cheering up. Can anyone recommend a book that makes you smile? Doesn't need to be funny just looking for something that gives you a boost. Any genre.

Thanks in advance.

You may want to try Wallbanger by Alice Clayton. It's funny and a really good book too.

Thanks Carmen I'll have a look for it. Something a bit steamy might be just what I need.

Your welcome. When I get home I'll lol to see what else I think will be good but that was one of the funny ones.

I second Wallbanger, iys a good book that'll make you smile.




All these books made me smile through them. They're all really great reads!

Forest Gump by Winston Groom
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Fifty Sheds of Grey, Fifty Sheds: Damper & Fifty Sheds: Three In A Shed by C T Grey

Parody books but you'll be howling with laughter.

I keep seeing the Fifty Sheds books but wasn't sure if they'd be any good.

I smiled through most of this book-amazing writing and such an endearing protagonist :)

Sara, I'm totally in the minority when it comes to that book but I didn't enjoy it that much. Reminded me a lot of Forrest Gump which I also didn't like.

Think I'm too bitter and twisted :-)

I'm new here and kind of late to this discussion, but I just finished reading The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsian (sp?) and it made me smile. A recent read that was also feel-good was Make a Wish but not for Money by Suzanne Strempek-Shea. Both are light, but well-written.

Hi Constance,

Thanks for the suggestions. Rosie project has been on my TBR list for ages. One of these days I must actually get round to reading it.

Try or check out a few of Penny Reid books, they're not too intense. And, you should definitely read you'll have a stupid grin on your face the whole time.
Also, , it's sweet romance with a perfect hero,and you'll be swooning the whole time at his cute gestures.

I'm a little late with my suggestion, but every book in the Kate Daniels series (urban fantasies) by Ilona Andrews leaves me with a smile on my face. :-)



Also, I have a few books (romances) that I read when my anxiety and depression are especially bad. Whenever I have a really bad anxiety attack, I read one or all (usually all) of these books:



Addendum: The two Nora Roberts books have six stories between them, and they always make me cry. But it's a healthier crying (happy tears) than my anxiety attack, so I always feel calmer when I've finished them. :-)