Feel Good Reads
American humourist P.J. O'Rourke once said, "Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." But sometimes we simply feel like reading something other than all those worthy and impressive literary award winners - something lighter but still well-written, something wonderfully witty which makes us laugh out loud, or maybe just a cracking good adventure. So for all of you who wander in and tell us that you're looking for something different to read, but you don't really know what you want; or who need something for a friend in hospital; or a book to take on holiday; or just something to escape from the grimness of the nightly news - we are delighted to present a new area in our bookshop entitled "Feel-Good Reads."
Titles include both fiction and non-fiction options - beloved classics from P.G. Wodehouse, Barbara Pym, and Nancy Mitford; hilarious travel narratives from Bill Bryson; amusing essays from David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs; modern Australian classics from John Clarke, Shane Maloney, and Thea Astley; plus many more from Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions to Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole series; from Alexander McCall-Smith's warm and witty Scottish tales to Paul Carter's gripping and often hilarious true-life adventures.
We will also be promoting Feel-Good Friday where we will feature a chosen title from these shelves and posting on facebook, twitter and instagram so keep an eye out for your next great read.
Perfect-ish by Jessica Seaborn
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
A smart, funny and heartfelt anti-romcom by a bright new voice in Australian fiction.On the cusp of turning thirty, Prue feels like everyone else is living their best life. Her friends are boasting about everything from their wellness achievements and exciting travel plans to their romantic relationship ...Show more
When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
$22.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Sarah Winman's bestselling, critically-acclaimed debut novel WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT continues to captivate and enchant readers. 1968. The year Paris takes to the streets. The year Martin Luther King loses his life for a dream. The year Eleanor Maud Portman is born. Young Elly's world is shaped by those w ...Show more
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
The charming international bestseller about books and the power of reading. There's a book written for every one of us... Carl may be 72 years old, but he's young at heart. Every night he goes door-to-door delivering books by hand to his loyal customers. He knows their every desire and preference, care ...Show more
Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
$24.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
"Do you have a list of your books, or do I just have to stare at them?" Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland. With more than a mile of shelving, real log fires in the shop and the sea lapping nearby, the shop should be an idyll for bookworms. Unfortunately, Shaun also has to c ...Show more
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
$24.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set in a beautiful, rural town by the edge of the sea. A book-lover's paradise? Well, almost ... In these wry and hilari ...Show more
It's Probably You by Jayne Denker
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
This summer, one woman is going after what she wants and nothing will stand in her way – not even the handsome man next door... An uplifting, heartfelt romantic comedy for fans of Nora Ephron, Emily Henry and Beth O’Leary. Gillian has been happily single for several years and, after trying a few dating ...Show more
Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
Husband and wife GPs Alan and Heather Winterbottom have worked side by side in their idyllic rural practice for over forty years but now they've decided to hang up their stethoscopes and retire. Joy! Celebration! Or not . . . Heather dreams of exploring the Greek Islands, of escaping the shackles of he ...Show more
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
$22.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
Discover the TikTok sensation that has captures hundreds of thousands of hearts. TWO HEARTS. ONE LOVE STORY. AN ENDING YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. A kiss lasts a moment. But can change a lifetime . . . Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever. As teenagers, that g ...Show more
Here for the Right Reasons (#1 Marry Me Juliet) by Jodi McAlister
$22.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Reads | Series: Marry Me, Juliet Ser.
A hilarious and heart-warming romantic comedy that examines how the unlikeliest of loves can bloom in – well, the most likely of places. Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and The Spanish Love Deception.
The Opposite of Success by Eleanor Elliott Thomas
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
Wickedly sharp and absurdly funny, The Opposite of Success introduces a sensational new voice to remind us that failure is always an option. All Lorrie wants is to get promoted, accept her body and end global warming. By Friday. Is that really too much to ask? Council employee Lorrie Hope has a great ...Show more
Consider Me (#1 Playing for Keeps) by Becka Mack
$22.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction | Series: Playing For Keeps
He’s arrogant, self-centered, and the man doesn’t seem to know what a filter is, let alone how to use one. He’s had everything served to him on a silver platter, including endless strings of women, and apparently, I’m up next.His only problem? I have no intention of falling for his shi—um, charm.I have ...Show more
Never Look Desperate by Rachel Matthews
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
Never Look Desperate is Sedaris meets Fleabag, a tragi-comedy romance set in Melbourne 2023. It features cremation bling, pineapple underwear, grief and vaccinated cruise ships. The central characters Bernard, Goldie and Minh are everything TED Talks tell you not to be.The story tackles the absurdity of ...Show more