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What are some good, 'easy reads'? (beehaw.org)
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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?

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[–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

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.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Love Jane Austen! I feel a pleasant coziness when I re-read her works as well. I recently found annotated editions of Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey at a second hand bookshop that were really interesting. It offered a bit of historical context, explanation of games or dances the characters would do, insight into the daily life of people of that time, etc. I highly recommend grabbing a copy if you find one.

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