What do you read when you’re struggling to read what you usually read?
Or to put it another way, what’s your junk food/comfort read?
Oz or Moomins. Two great series.
(Especially after any language studies reading, which is stressful.)
Kurt Vonnegut was one of the easiest writers to read for me. I’d recommend starting with Slaughterhouse-5.
My actual comfort reading, though, is William Gibson, but he is not easy to read.
I go to YA when I don’t want to be challenged. I love The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix in particular.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach is a favorite shorter read of mine.
I’m all in on Terry Pratchett or Hitchhiker’s Guide when I need a break. Pratchett especially is just good high fantasy and some humor mixed in.
Agatha Christie is queen of fun, quick reads. Terry Pratchett is also perfect.
Anything by Stephen King, for me. I also like quick-paced techy/sci-fi novels for when I’m in the mood for something easier. I’m a re-reader, so I will sometimes pick up something I’ve already read and enjoyed before.
This makes me sound like a total wanker but I reread my favorite Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. I find them both very comforting because generally nice people end up happy in the end.
Definitely with you there on Jane Austen. I like that ultimately everyone gets married and is happy (even if that’s not my idea of a happy ending necessarily)
