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[Ju Ju]

Wonderful books, yet I was slated for reading one of the stories to an early years class on teaching practice in the early 70s! I didn't take any notice. The children were the best critics and they loved the books.

My favourite novel of all time is 'Katherine' by Anya Seton. I read it for the first time when I was 14 and it is one of the few books that I have reread a few times. It is a historical novel and was published in 1954. It is about Katherine Swynford, mistress of and eventually wife of John of Gaunt. The quality of the writing still feels fresh to me.

[Rowan]

By coincidence I am listening to "Katherine" by Anya Seton on audible. Its a book that I read as a teenager.

Just as I remember it and addictive listening, read by Diana Bishop.

Dulciana "The Shell Seekers" is another favourite, have the book and have it on audible too.

Another favourite is "I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith,  a classic) have the DVD too.

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jan/11/review-dodie-smith-i-capture-the-castle

[oldsheep]

don't know about feelgood and ok, it's not fiction, but Jon Ronson always makes me laugh, which is a tonic.

Also read a lovely novel by Jim Lynch called The Highest Tide. It might pass for feelgood; it's certainly gentle and uplifting (in a good way).

[Briony]

Forgot about The Shell Seekers. Must find my copy again. I recently borrowed All the Nice Girls, a love story set in a girls' grammar school during the war (Joan Bakewell) and that had a similar nostalgic feel. Puts me in the same mood as when I watch films like Brief Encounter. 

Must admit though, none made me laugh like The Rosie Project.

[Dulciana]

Being a cat-lover, I also love "A Cat Called Norton" by Peter Gethers.  Again, not fiction but oh, what a cat!

[ariadne]

I love James Herriot, Jane Austen and Miss Read.  Also, P G Wodehouse.  And children's books like Wind in the Willows and Anne of Green Gables.

I loved all the Miss Read books too. My Mother lent me one once and I gradually built up a collection. I still have them all as I cant bear to part with them.

Ariadne xx

[honeybun]

I have just finished reading a book called The Art of Racing in The Rain.

It's a bit different and narrated by a dog. It's touching and uplifting and a bit sad at the end.

I really enjoyed it.


Honeyb
X

[rosebud57]

I don't know if any of you watched the two part adaptation of 'Olive Kitteridge' on Sky over xmas, but I found it to be the best thing I've seen for ages.

Have just bought the book (by Elizabeth Strout) and also The Burgess Boys by the same author.  I suppose you could say it's a feel good novel, in a sense, but is also challenging and thought provoking.

Really looking forward to reading these books.

[Rowan]

Have read "Amy and Isabelle" but not the others.

Another book that you may enjoy rosebud57 is "Maine" by J. Courtney Sullivan.

[babyjane]

I can't read any more due to my cataract 

I used to like Minette Walters and I loved Dorothy Koomson

[rosebud57]

Amy and Isabelle are next on my list Silverlady.

Why don't you try audiobook downloads babyjane. If you have a tablet of smartphone they are ideal.  Amazon now provide an audiobook service, which I have signed up for.  I love to read and have a whole library of books, but cannot read whilst travelling (makes me heave). 

Also Husband will have Radio 5 Live on in the car.  Drives me nuts!!!!

[Rowan]

Audible books too which is part of amazon, I have so many now along with my Audio books.

My new kindle Fire HD which is bigger and with much more memory is my best friend and I can't imagine life without it.

[CLKD]

Oh         Anne of Green Gables, Heidi and Secret Garden are on my shelf as 'keepers' as is Penmarric
Shell Seekers - I enjoyed that
Maeve Binchy - always readable with a twist 


I can read a book, enjoy the story but don't remember anything after 

[babyjane]

we don't have tablet or smartphone or any of those modern techy thingummy wotsits.  We are dinosaurs 

[CLKD]

yep so am I - preferring real life books to Kindle- thingies