What are you reading to combat S.A.D.? - Page 4

Chi Cygni · 12-04-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Asawi

Other.

I read a lot of crime novels. At this time of year I need easy reads though, so I read more Swedish books than I do the rest of the year.

(And Sweden this time of year is not fun! Not much daylight, and this year we haven't had any snow yet, so REALLY dark! Me and doggy want some snow now!)

hey

currently re-reading first of Wallander books. Just seems good for dreary winter. I will have to re-buy them all, the first ebooks were so heavily DRMed even Alf has no medicine...

Sweetpea · 12-05-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

I grew up in a Swedish town that is as far north as Mount McKinley in Alaska. The few hours of daylight this time of year were more than compensated for by the never-ending daylight in summer.

I'd love to live there in winter and move south in summer!

I'm always actually looking forward to the "dark" days... And am always disappointed when the solstice has come and gone...

FatDog · 12-06-2011, 10:07 PM

I like dreary days so I do not have to feel guilty about not going outside. A hot pot of coffee, a good serial killer novel, the dog (to force me to go for walkies twice a day).

And the wife is more snuggly at night when the mercury drops.

covingtoncat73 · 12-06-2011, 10:20 PM

Well, I'm currently reading Stephen King's 11/22/63 and enjoying it and my last read was The Infernals by John Connolly, so horror with historical fiction and horror with YA/fantasy.

SerenaFairfax · 12-07-2011, 08:34 AM

I don't suffer from S.A.D. but a nail biting espionage/spy novel is hard to beat. I also recommend Tolstoy's War and Peace which, at 700 + pages long, will bridge the gap between winter and spring for all S.A.D sufferers.

shanghaichica · 12-07-2011, 10:34 AM

Science Fiction and Fantasy- Escapism.

Sweetpea · 12-07-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FatDog

I like dreary days so I do not have to feel guilty about not going outside. A hot pot of coffee, a good serial killer novel, the dog (to force me to go for walkies twice a day).

And the wife is more snuggly at night when the mercury drops.

Hear, hear!

Though, in my case, I'm more snuggly at night when the mercury drops

jersysman · 12-07-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SerenaFairfax

I don't suffer from S.A.D. but a nail biting espionage/spy novel is hard to beat. I also recommend Tolstoy's War and Peace which, at 700 + pages long, will bridge the gap between winter and spring for all S.A.D sufferers.

That book (War and Peace) would really put me under if I read it at this time of year!

BookCat · 12-07-2011, 06:09 PM

Normally, I suffer from S.A.D. But this year I've been taking vit d, on prescription, because I have bone probs caused by vit d deficiency. It's had a knock-on effect: I haven't yet had S.A.D.

Normally at this time of year you will mostly find me sleeping, waking only to feed the cats and me. If I read in the throes of S.A.D. it would be light humour, or books aimed at children, such as Blyton's Famous Five. Something light, cheerful and very easy to read, demanding little brain-power.

I'm having a blood test tomorrow to check my vit d levels and to get a prescription. Fingers crossed, I won't have gloomy winters again, so can read classics, thrillers, horrors etc

CRussel · 12-08-2011, 01:41 PM

Using my high intensity light therapy every morning, and reading a Georgette Heyer. I bought a bunch of these a couple of months ago when they were on sale, and every time I feel a bit down, I read one. They're so funny and totally predictable. Today it's Sylvester: Or the Wicked Uncle. What delightful fluff.

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12-07-2011, 08:34 AM	#50
SerenaFairfax Book Author Posts: 22 Karma: 577620 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Ipad	What are you reading to combat S.A.D? I don't suffer from S.A.D. but a nail biting espionage/spy novel is hard to beat. I also recommend Tolstoy's War and Peace which, at 700 + pages long, will bridge the gap between winter and spring for all S.A.D sufferers.

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FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	I like dreary days so I do not have to feel guilty about not going outside. A hot pot of coffee, a good serial killer novel, the dog (to force me to go for walkies twice a day). And the wife is more snuggly at night when the mercury drops.

12-06-2011, 10:20 PM	#49
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	Well, I'm currently reading Stephen King's 11/22/63 and enjoying it and my last read was The Infernals by John Connolly, so horror with historical fiction and horror with YA/fantasy.

12-07-2011, 10:34 AM	#51
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	Science Fiction and Fantasy- Escapism.

12-07-2011, 06:09 PM	#54
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Normally, I suffer from S.A.D. But this year I've been taking vit d, on prescription, because I have bone probs caused by vit d deficiency. It's had a knock-on effect: I haven't yet had S.A.D. Normally at this time of year you will mostly find me sleeping, waking only to feed the cats and me. If I read in the throes of S.A.D. it would be light humour, or books aimed at children, such as Blyton's Famous Five. Something light, cheerful and very easy to read, demanding little brain-power. I'm having a blood test tomorrow to check my vit d levels and to get a prescription. Fingers crossed, I won't have gloomy winters again, so can read classics, thrillers, horrors etc

12-08-2011, 01:41 PM	#55
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Using my high intensity light therapy every morning, and reading a Georgette Heyer. I bought a bunch of these a couple of months ago when they were on sale, and every time I feel a bit down, I read one. They're so funny and totally predictable. Today it's Sylvester: Or the Wicked Uncle. What delightful fluff.