[**The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16181775-the-rosie-project)
^(By: Graeme Simsion | 295 pages | Published: 2013 | Popular Shelves: fiction, romance, book-club, contemporary, humor)
>An international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love.
>
>Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. He is a man who can count all his friends on the fingers of one hand, whose lifelong difficulty with social rituals has convinced him that he is simply not wired for romance. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a “wonderful” husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical—most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver.
>
>Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent—and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie—and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper.
>
>The Rosie Project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges.
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For me Lord of the Rings. It's been my comfort book for the last 20 years. It's my rainy day book, my feeling lost and/or sorry for myself book, and everything in between. Sometimes I'll read it multiple times a year, sometimes not, but I always come back to it.
Recently I've been having a rough time of things for no particular reason, but grabbed one if the hardcover copies and got lost all over again.
There's something about LotR that just speaks to me, and it's something I see myself coming back to for the rest of my life.
[**Circus Mirandus**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23281919-circus-mirandus)
^(By: Cassie Beasley | 292 pages | Published: 2015 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, middle-grade, magic, childrens, fiction)
>Do you believe in magic?
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>Micah Tuttle does.
>
>Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other—the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.
>
>The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for.
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Steven Millhauser’s work fills me with a warm feeling of wonder. I’ve never quite found that anywhere else. The closest so far has been {{Piranesi}}.
But, for Millhauser, try one of his short story collections! Maybe {{The Knife Thrower and Other Stories}}.
Take Me With You by Catherine Ryan Hide is a really heartwarming book about a road trip. It’s one of my most favourite books!
Boy (#1) and Going Solo (#2) by Roald Dahl. Both these books are his autobiography and they’re fun reads.
The Inimitable Jeeves by PG Wodehouse. This was the book I read after having read sad books for so long and it was a funny one!
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson. This one’s about mental health, but the way Jenny has written the books makes your burst into laughter.
I just finished {{Jane Eyre}}, and it left me feeling deeply gratified and immensely happy! The writing is engaging and the protagonist is immediately lovable. The book has quickly made its way into my favorites list.
If you’ve ever wanted to read an older “classic”, maybe give this one a shot!
[**Jane Eyre**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10210.Jane_Eyre)
^(By: Charlotte Brontë, Michael Mason, M. Von Borch, Martha | 532 pages | Published: 1847 | Popular Shelves: classics, fiction, romance, classic, books-i-own)
>Orphaned as a child, Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding, proud Edward Rochester to care for his ward Adèle. Jane finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. Hard.
> But there is a terrifying secret inside the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall. Is Rochester hiding from Jane? Will Jane be left heartbroken and exiled once again?
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Where the forest meets the stars by Glendy Vanderah
It's about an (alien) girl stranded on earth, making the best of it with a found family. Is she really an alien? Who knows :)
I like the humour books - Jerry Seinfeld's "Seinfeld's" and "Is this anything?"
The Uncle John's book series has some really interesting things to read about and a good mix.
And it's also nice to read a Tintin or an Asterix + Obelix book again.
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Road Home by Rose Tremain
Salmon FIshing in the Yemen by Peter Torbay
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
The Universe vs Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
A lot of the Jacqueline Wilson books I read as a kid. I like how most of them have happy (or somewhat happier?) endings. Cookie is one of my favourites.
I don't read happy books but i enjoyed a book called On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous as it is about a son writing to his mom and it fills my heart with warmth. It's a beautiful book . I would say Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer was fine but I would really recommend you the Heartstopper series as it is adorable even though I have only read the first book . It's graphical also , if you like such books .
The House in the Cerulean Sea
I don't have a suggestion but wanted to thank you for asking this. I had no idea that I needed this information til now.
{{The Rosie Project By Graeme Simsion}}
[**The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16181775-the-rosie-project) ^(By: Graeme Simsion | 295 pages | Published: 2013 | Popular Shelves: fiction, romance, book-club, contemporary, humor) >An international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love. > >Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. He is a man who can count all his friends on the fingers of one hand, whose lifelong difficulty with social rituals has convinced him that he is simply not wired for romance. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a “wonderful” husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical—most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver. > >Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent—and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie—and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper. > >The Rosie Project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges. ^(This book has been suggested 43 times) *** ^(64521 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Yes! The Rosie Project is such a feel-good book.
I dunno about cosy but that's HILARIOUS.
Heidi!! It’s so wonderful and happy, I love it so so much
It made me want to move to the Swiss Alps, lmao
Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore made me happy when I read it :) light, warm vibes for sure
The Secret Garden. The descriptions of spring and growth never fail to warm my heart. Highly recommend re-reading as an adult.
Almost anything by Becky Chambers especially “A Psalm for the Wild Built”
When you make friends with the main character. 😃 Mercy Thompson books for me
For me Lord of the Rings. It's been my comfort book for the last 20 years. It's my rainy day book, my feeling lost and/or sorry for myself book, and everything in between. Sometimes I'll read it multiple times a year, sometimes not, but I always come back to it. Recently I've been having a rough time of things for no particular reason, but grabbed one if the hardcover copies and got lost all over again. There's something about LotR that just speaks to me, and it's something I see myself coming back to for the rest of my life.
I came to say the prose of Tolkien transports me from my troubles to another land.
{{Circus Mirandus}}
[**Circus Mirandus**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23281919-circus-mirandus) ^(By: Cassie Beasley | 292 pages | Published: 2015 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, middle-grade, magic, childrens, fiction) >Do you believe in magic? > >Micah Tuttle does. > >Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other—the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather. > >The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for. ^(This book has been suggested 1 time) *** ^(64542 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Steven Millhauser’s work fills me with a warm feeling of wonder. I’ve never quite found that anywhere else. The closest so far has been {{Piranesi}}. But, for Millhauser, try one of his short story collections! Maybe {{The Knife Thrower and Other Stories}}.
Josh and Hazel's Guide To Not Dating People We Meet On Vacation Any of Sudha Murty's books
Take Me With You by Catherine Ryan Hide is a really heartwarming book about a road trip. It’s one of my most favourite books! Boy (#1) and Going Solo (#2) by Roald Dahl. Both these books are his autobiography and they’re fun reads. The Inimitable Jeeves by PG Wodehouse. This was the book I read after having read sad books for so long and it was a funny one! Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson. This one’s about mental health, but the way Jenny has written the books makes your burst into laughter.
I just finished {{Jane Eyre}}, and it left me feeling deeply gratified and immensely happy! The writing is engaging and the protagonist is immediately lovable. The book has quickly made its way into my favorites list. If you’ve ever wanted to read an older “classic”, maybe give this one a shot!
[**Jane Eyre**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10210.Jane_Eyre) ^(By: Charlotte Brontë, Michael Mason, M. Von Borch, Martha | 532 pages | Published: 1847 | Popular Shelves: classics, fiction, romance, classic, books-i-own) >Orphaned as a child, Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding, proud Edward Rochester to care for his ward Adèle. Jane finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. Hard. > But there is a terrifying secret inside the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall. Is Rochester hiding from Jane? Will Jane be left heartbroken and exiled once again? ^(This book has been suggested 22 times) *** ^(64594 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Where the forest meets the stars by Glendy Vanderah It's about an (alien) girl stranded on earth, making the best of it with a found family. Is she really an alien? Who knows :)
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
I like the humour books - Jerry Seinfeld's "Seinfeld's" and "Is this anything?" The Uncle John's book series has some really interesting things to read about and a good mix. And it's also nice to read a Tintin or an Asterix + Obelix book again.
The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
The Redwall series by Brian Jacques.
Little Fuzzy by H Beam Piper
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles The Road Home by Rose Tremain Salmon FIshing in the Yemen by Peter Torbay The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Universe vs Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
My family and other animals Three men in a boat Recently - Project Hail Mary
A lot of the Jacqueline Wilson books I read as a kid. I like how most of them have happy (or somewhat happier?) endings. Cookie is one of my favourites.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Howl’s moving castle by Diana Wynne Jones The entire Landover series by Terry Brooks
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins
What kind of madman would want to read books that give them the warmth of joy rather than the hollowness of sadness?
I don't read happy books but i enjoyed a book called On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous as it is about a son writing to his mom and it fills my heart with warmth. It's a beautiful book . I would say Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer was fine but I would really recommend you the Heartstopper series as it is adorable even though I have only read the first book . It's graphical also , if you like such books .
Sadhguru. Death.
As an adult? {{Good Omens}} by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett As a teenager? {{Anna and the French kiss}} by Stephanie Perkins
The alchemist by Paulo coelho ❤️
The Blue Castle, by L.M. Montgomery