Seeing The Positive
While this is unchartered territory for so many of us, I am happy to hear that people are wanting to read! I have had a few emails from readers requesting book suggestions for authors and titles that are completely engrossing.
I don’t know about you but when I am worried, I need things that are totally engaging and distracting. These books are ones that completely took me in and I couldn’t think about anything else, which is exactly what you might need right now too. I hope this inspires your current reading list!
Stay Home Save Lives
While it has been a scary last few days, I am glad that many people seem to be embracing the current recommendations.
A Plan While The Kids Are Out of School (Indefinitely…)
The teachers and administration at our school are currently working on a plan and will be sending us more information by the end of the school week and I know this is the case for most everywhere. This is new for everyone and reminding myself of this has been helpful when I start to worry about all the unknown which there is a lot of right now.
My friend Kelly is one of the teachers in our school community and shared this wonderful post on Facebook this morning that I thought was a terrific reminder! Alright, on to the books!!
Diane Chamberlain Books!
If you are looking for an author who can get you out of a reading slump, Diane Chamberlain is it! I always recommend her books when someone is looking to get back into reading or is just needing something that is super engaging to get them out of a reading funk.
Chamberlain is able to engage her readers with all different kinds of topics and characters with such ease. I love to read Chamberlain’s books on vacation because they truly are the perfect balance of in-depth characters, real issues mixed with a little mystery and intrigue. These titles are some of my favorites of hers!
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlin
The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlin
Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlin
Brain Candy Reading!
Sometimes you need to read something that is just total brain candy. Maybe not particularly insightful but super engrossing! These titles all fit the bill!
On The Island by Tracey Garvis Graves
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
The Arrangement by Robyn Harding
The Unbreakables by Lisa Barr
Family & Friendship Dramas & Sagas…
Maybe you want to get take a deep dive into someone else’s everyday life and these family dramas/sagas are perfect for that!
Beyond The Point by Claire Gibson
Bodies of Water by T. Greenwood
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Beach Reads!
Beach books can sometimes get a bad reputation but when I refer to “beach books” I am talking about the ones that are engrossing and totally enjoyable while also not being total fluff! These are some of my favorite titles and authors for this genre.
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore
The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe
Darker Reads…
Sometimes you want something to totally distract you and these three totally swept me in! If you are looking for a darker read, these are some great suggestions…
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
Contemporary Fiction Favorites:
Contemporary fiction is one of my very favorite genres and these titles are ones that have really stuck with me!
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo
Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza
Recipe For A Perfect Wife by Karma Brown
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
The Authencity Project by Clare Pooley
Domestic Thrillers…
While I have a complicated relationship with psychological thrillers, I love a good domestic thriller. These were all super engrossing!
The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
You Were Always Mine by Nicole Baart
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
Relatable & Enjoyable!
All of these books take on the “grass is greener” conundrum and were the perfect balance of being enjoyable and also relatable!
I’m Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagan
If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi
Trophy Life by Lea Geller
LibroFM Bookstore Link
For the sake of efficiency with sharing so many tiles, I only linked to these books once. If you are interested in shopping locally, you can use LibroFM’s bookstore link to search for any of these titles! It is a great way to support independent bookstores, especially during a time like this.
I hope this helps inspire your reading list during this time when many of us are looking content to consume besides scrolling through the sometimes stress-inducing social media posts that are taking up a lot of media space these days. If you have any other suggestions, I would love to hear in the comments below. <3
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This is so helpful- thank you for all your work putting this together! <3
Aww, thank you! Miss you so much, so glad we at least have FaceTime! <3