Tuesday Tea: Please share a feel-good book you love!
Welcome to the 'Good Vibes Only' zone
The sky over Prague is low and sheet-metal gray. For a handful of reasons, the mood in our house matches right now. The only antidote? Cozy soups, ALL the throw blankets, and as many feel-good stories as possible. (We’re also on a workout-first-thing-in-the-morning, do-yoga-every-day, and eat-more-veggies path.)
Dave says…
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree (Meet a bounty-hunting orc turned cafe owner… just delightful.)
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers ( A charming found-family story set on a spaceship.)
A Little History of Poetry by John Carey (The audio is lovely at bedtime.)
Mel says…
My top recommendation: The Way Men Act by Elinor Lipman (a sweet rom-com with substance). Here’s an essay I wrote about why I love Elinor Lipman’s books.)
Maybe someone else out there could use a literary pick-me-up, too!
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This was my review: "Oh, my heart! What an exceptionally moving novel. I didn’t know I would fall in love with an octopus, but Marcellus is the heart of the story. This book is about grief, love, magic, growth, change, found family, animal and human. It is quirky and the characters are dysfunctional, but so lovable, even at their most frustrating. And it has a happy ending. Don’t miss this book!" I will stand by that assessment, forever. Who doesn't love, need, a happy ending?
Read The House in the Cerulean Sea and watch The Great British Baking Show (Bakeoff.)