By which I mean books that don’t necessarily have a lot of action or tense moments, but have characters I will care about. I don’t want a lot of anything that will hurt my heart or cause me to worry.
No saving the town/nation/world plots, and have generally a happy ending.
Genre wise I like adventure, sapphic romances, fantasy, magical realism, sci-fi, but I’ll read any genre really.
I think the “Slice of Life” genre might fit, but I also like magic and whimsy and adventure.
Some books I’ve read recently that fit what I’m looking for are:
* Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldtree
* Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by
* Rebecca Thorne
* Atramentum by M J Duncan (My favorite romance)
* About That Kiss by Haley Cass
* Piranesi by Susanna Clark
* Tress of The Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Have you read any Fredrik Backman? My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry and the sequel Britt-Marie Was Here. Anxious People. A Man Called Ove. The Beartown series has some heavy content so maybe not those.
Stardust by Neil gaiman is sweet and while it has an adventurous plot, it’s a comfortable, cosy read.
There are some cozy witch romances out there. My fave being A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon & My Roommate is a Vampire.
Ronan Hession’s – Leonard and Hungry Paul. Also his second book Paneka.
His writing is exactly what I would describe as a “quiet” book.
Maybe something by Maeve Binchy or Rosamund Pilcher.
Convenience Store Woman
Becky Chambers Wayfarers series I think – they kind of have some stakes or conflict but it becomes background while what is really interesting about it are how these alien characters from really creatively crafted species and worlds interact with each other. I haven’t read her Monk and Robot books but they’re also super popular for those who like “cozy” vibes (which is also why I haven’t read them bc the library hold list is like a year long)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles! This was a 5* read for me. Highly recommended.