Hello All,
I’m a new mom in my thirties dealing with a lot of hardship at the moment (maternity, parents divorce, health issues, loved one with dementia etc…)
I still want to read despite all of this but I’m short on time and would like shorter reads (less than 200 pages)
I don’t mind sad vibes I actually feel this is what goes best with my current mood but I am not looking for traumatic reads either
Currently reading Boulder by Eva Baltasar and I like it. 🙂
Thank you in advance!
by FishingCompetitive83
4 Comments
That sounds like a lot to carry at once, I hope things ease up for you soon. For shorter, slightly sad but not heavy reads, you might like Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata or Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, both are quite short and have that quiet, reflective tone without being overwhelming.
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin. I also like Little Eyes by her and read it when I didn’t have much time or motivation to read; it’s a bit longer than 200 but doesn’t feel like it.
A Psalm For The Wild-Built.
I’d recommend short stories! LM Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, wrote hundreds of short stories in her career. Some funny, some sad, some romantic, some meant to teach lessons that now read as corny and silly… I love them all.