![]() I read Harry Potter and things like The Hunt for Red October in my free time! And Eligible, which you might like if you haven’t already read it.” - MLE “I’m a manuscript editor of mostly scholarly stuff. For a book with some heavy themes and moments, it still felt light and fun, which is all I can handle right now.” - Catharine ![]() “I just finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and could NOT put it down. If you are looking for extra fun and light, The Charm Offensive was a witty, romantic, hilarious romp.” - Meg Clever, funny, heartbreaking, and a fast read. Very fun and also chockfull of delicious food descriptions! Also, Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong - despite the topic (protagonist goes home to help take care of her father with Alzheimer’s), it’s very funny.” - Catherine “Sonali Dev and her re-interpretation of Jane Austen’s books focusing on a close knit, ex-royalty South Asian family. “I loved The Startup Wife - very LOL funny and just a great escape. Tragedy leads precocious kids to spend summer in Palm Springs with gay uncle, hilarity and healing ensue.” - Megan “A lighthearted read I loved was The Guncle. Here are a few other lighter recs from Cup of Jo readers: Here are a few pages I loved so much that I texted them to friends:ĭon’t you just want to laugh and cry and nod along? I would highly recommend. Although some themes are serious, you leave the book feeling seen and uplifted. Fennelly talks about marriage, motherhood, writing, loss, friendship, whatever is on her mind and in her heart. I devoured the entire thing in one night, cuddled up in bed. ![]() Some are a few sentences some a few pages. My #1 answer? Heating and Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly, a funny, wonderful book of 52 mini memoirs. A reader named Julie agreed: “It’s been hard for me to read anything super heavy lately.” “I’m in the mood to read something uplifting,” wrote Cate. The other day, I wrote about some darker books, and a few readers asked for lighthearted recommendations.
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