*All Creatures Great and Small* – humorous memoir of a rural veterinarian in 1930s Yorkshire. Lots of heart, occasionally serious/sad but mostly very funny, quirky characters and great writing. Plus you’ll learn what it’s like to be called up at 2 am to trudge through the snow and have to shove your arm up to the shoulder inside a cow.
*Right Ho, Jeeves* – written by one of the greats of British comedy, this novel is one of many featuring Bertie (a benignly useless upper-class fop) and his manservant Jeeves (a brilliant and highly competent gentleman’s gentleman who is the perfect servant while also controlling everything to his own tastes). It’s hilarious but also a restful read, because it manages to feel action-packed and low-stakes at the same time. All the problems are aristocratic nonsense like “the neighbors are trying to hire away our talented chef” or “my friend’s rich uncle won’t give him any more money and he might have to get a JOB” or “oh dear, it looks like I might have to have an uncomfortable conversation with an aunt or fiancee; I will do literally anything to avoid it.”
*To Say Nothing of the Dog* – time-travel comedy that mostly takes place in Victorian England. It’s a bit of a slow start (it’s told in the first person and the narrator starts off very confused, so it takes a couple of chapters to get oriented). It’s very funny and clever though, has a sweet little romance and a bunch of historical anecdotes, and is overall lighthearted and fun.
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If you’re open to very long books, I recommend [The Hands of the Emperor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/af2bba9c-8f41-4a3e-b87a-8532a44ccb67) by Victoria Goddard! It’s a beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.
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Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
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*All Creatures Great and Small* – humorous memoir of a rural veterinarian in 1930s Yorkshire. Lots of heart, occasionally serious/sad but mostly very funny, quirky characters and great writing. Plus you’ll learn what it’s like to be called up at 2 am to trudge through the snow and have to shove your arm up to the shoulder inside a cow.
*Right Ho, Jeeves* – written by one of the greats of British comedy, this novel is one of many featuring Bertie (a benignly useless upper-class fop) and his manservant Jeeves (a brilliant and highly competent gentleman’s gentleman who is the perfect servant while also controlling everything to his own tastes). It’s hilarious but also a restful read, because it manages to feel action-packed and low-stakes at the same time. All the problems are aristocratic nonsense like “the neighbors are trying to hire away our talented chef” or “my friend’s rich uncle won’t give him any more money and he might have to get a JOB” or “oh dear, it looks like I might have to have an uncomfortable conversation with an aunt or fiancee; I will do literally anything to avoid it.”
*To Say Nothing of the Dog* – time-travel comedy that mostly takes place in Victorian England. It’s a bit of a slow start (it’s told in the first person and the narrator starts off very confused, so it takes a couple of chapters to get oriented). It’s very funny and clever though, has a sweet little romance and a bunch of historical anecdotes, and is overall lighthearted and fun.
If you’re open to very long books, I recommend [The Hands of the Emperor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/af2bba9c-8f41-4a3e-b87a-8532a44ccb67) by Victoria Goddard! It’s a beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.