05-23-2021, 04:43 PM | #1 |
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Relaxing Read
I’m not sure how to label the genre I’m looking for….
Cozy, easy, gentle fiction without being a “cozy mystery” or “Christian fiction”. I’m looking for something similar to Cranford by Gaskell, but not necessarily a classic…but a book that steps you into a little town or village or family and gives you the tour, without a ton of drama but a bit of a plot is good, and more focus on characters than events. For reference, my top 5 books are 5. The Forgotten Garden 4. Christy by Catherine Marshall 3. I Capture the Castle 2. North and South 1. War and Peace Any suggestions are very much welcome. Thank you!! |
05-23-2021, 05:15 PM | #2 |
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Have you tried the Mitford novels by Jan Karon?
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05-23-2021, 05:42 PM | #3 |
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You might want to try R.K. Narayan's Malgudi stories, they definitely "step you into a little town or village and give the tour". Very atmospheric
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I'd like to know how War and Peace can be called relaxing.
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I highly recommend The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman. It's a very relaxing read.
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The Samurai's Garden: A Novel By Gail Tsukiyama
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Haha!! Yes, it’s a little weird. But I took my time with it, a chapter or two a day. It took me about a year to read. I mainly loved it because of the character development. I had never been so completely drawn into a story and place.
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05-23-2021, 09:39 PM | #13 |
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How about The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard?
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How about How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn? or All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot?
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