Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl. Every Tuesday, you pick ten books on that week’s topic. This week, we are looking at books guaranteed to make you smile, aka feel-good books.
Honestly, I think this is my favorite sort of books, irrespective of the genre. I could go on piling books here but will try to restrict it to just ten — for your sake!
1 / The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Because Pooh & Co. have a wise and kind word for every situation.
2 / The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Because it’s all illustrations and simple quotes that will stay long in the heart.
3 / The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Because a good man’s prayers are heard and repaid with a miracle.
4 / Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Because a farce set in 1930s rural Britain is just the balm for wounded souls.
5 / How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson
Because Nigella is the queen of baking. And if you don’t like chocolate cakes, you have a heart made of stone.
6 / Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Because dreaming never gets old.
7 / The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Because Rubin shows us that having even small monthly goals can keep us going through a lot of haze.
8 / Cotillion by Georgette Heyer
Because who doesn’t like the underdog winning the day and showing down his dashing scoundrel cousin?
9 / The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
Because this has snippets on every page for any day you’re feeling the blues.
10 / Adult coloring books by Johanna Basford
Because with illustrations like these, everyone reaches out for coloring pens with a smile (or ought to!).
… And which books have made you smile recently? Bring on the feel-good!
21 replies on “Top 10 Feel-Good Books”
I so want to put Winnie the Pooh in my list (again) but I think people will start to think I’m having so sort of an affair with him! 😉 But seriously, that’s a big yes to some of these choices.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse has been on a few different lists this week! It must be a good read. 🙂
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The Comfort Book by Matt Haig sounds lovely and much-needed for me! 🥰
Great list! I love that you crossed genres so much. Because you’re right: every genre has its feel-good books.
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Love how comprehensive this list is! Adding some of these books on my tbr asap! 🙂
These are all wonderful choices! We’ve needed feel good reads in 2020/21 more than ever!
Ah I love how many kids books are on here. (Or should I call them classics?) It’s definitely the right place to put them!
I never thought about how cookbooks are definitely ones to put a smile on your face, but that is a very good point. Especially if the food you make turns out well!
Such good choices! Winnie the Pooh always brings a smile to my face, and I love Cold Comfort Farm, too. We all need more feel good books in our lives, don’t we?
Winnie the Pooh is so uplifting!
#1 – I’ve always like Winnie’s wisdom.
#6 – I would put this on my list too if I ever made such list.
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I always watch Nigella Lawson at Christmas–there’s something so comforting about her show, I definitely get why she made your list! Great choices 🙂
You can’t go wrong with Winnie the Pooh and Anne of Green Gables 🙂 I have a few Rom-Coms on my list: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/09/top-ten-tuesday-smile.html
I agree with you…this is my favorite sort of story, regardless of genre.
And what a great list. I’ve enjoyed Comfort Book and Happiness Project and Anne. And I’ve added a couple to my wish list.
You can’t go wrong with Winnie the Pooh – Piglet and Eeyore are my favorite. 🙂
Winnie the Pooh is such a source of comfort for so many people.
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Pooh is a lifelong favorite of mine. Always makes me smile. 🙂
I love Winnie the Pooh! Honestly I should have had that on my list. The Hundred Aker Wood is somewhere I wouldn’t mind living! 🙂
Some great choices here, Lex. Thanks for that.
And thanks for visiting my TTT earlier.
Aaah yea for Adult Coloring books, Winnie the Pooh, Anne of Green Gables, The boy the fox the mole and the horse, and Georgette Heyer for sure!!
Lovely feel-good selection.
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These are all great choices! I never read the Anne of Green Gables books but really would like to try them. I loved that you included coloring books and yes, the ones by Johanna Basford are lovely. I have Secret Garden and although it’s taking me ages to finish I love to reach for it every so often.
Very good to meet another Basford fan! Sometimes I just keep gazing at her artwork because I’m afraid I’m going to mess it up with my coloring pens!