I’ve been through some medical stuff recently that has left me with brain fog and I can’t seem to concentrate for very long at the moment.
I want to get back into reading, its been too long since I touched a book.
I need something short, simple, doesn’t need to be award winning, best book you’ve ever read, just something to get the ball rolling again.
Not a big fan of crime/thrillers but anything else is fair game.
by lozzatron86
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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and Drowning by TJ Newman
{{The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han}} – it’s YA, so easy to digest and fairly short
There is a series of books by Lillian Jackson Braun. The titles all start out with The Cat Who … They are light reading and I’ve found them to be very entertaining. They are usually murder mysteries about a woman and her cat who solve things. They are kind of humorous and they are not gruesome. None of the books are very lengthy. Which reminds me, I should start rereading some of these.
Convenience Store Woman is short and easy I think.
Same for An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good though I guess it has a crime eliminate to it? But not like what you think.
Carl Hiaasen’s books for adults are really fun and easy! Skinny Dip and Squeeze Me were two I enjoyed.
Terrace Story by Hilary Leichter is really short and compelling.
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano is sort of Little Women adjacent, really sweet. Not anything earth shattering but I enjoyed the read.
If you’re having trouble paying attention (me when I’m sick), short stories might be a good option—Self-Help by Lorrie Moore and Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer are classic, Daddy by Emma Cline and Ghost Lovers by Lisa Taddeo are both dark/funny.
I write book recs every week (https://missedconnection.substack.com/) and love answering this question! Strongly believe not every book needs to be life changing.