Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce
Macmillan
Reading: 17 of the best feel-good books
Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce
If you loved Dear Mrs Bird, you ’ ll be delighted that there ’ s a sequel to the report of gutsy trainee journalist Emmy. In this modern koran we ’ re thrown back into Blitz-torn London where Emmy uncovers a narrative about a munitions factory where women are being exploited. Just as filled with temper, heart and pathos as its prequel .
The World at My Feet by Catherine Isaac
Simon & Schuster
The World at My Feet by Catherine Isaac
Ellie is an Instagram garden influencer with 56.6k followers – but what they don ’ triiodothyronine gain is that she secretly suffers from agoraphobia and lives in a bungalow at the bottom of her parents ’ garden. Told She ’ s such a relatable character that you can ’ thymine help but want well for her and I was truly shocked when the reason for her struggles was revealed. The ending moved me to tears .
The Switch by Beth O’Leary
Quercus
The Switch by Beth O’Leary
If you enjoyed The Flatshare, you ’ ll love this new novel from the lapp author. This floor has everything you want to lift your spirits : laughs, romance and lovely characters you connect with emotionally. After high-flyer Leena is forced to take a sabbatical from work, she and her 79-year-old grandma Eileen decide to swap lives. As Leena struggles to fit in with humble village life, Eileen tries online dating in London. 
Saving Missy by Beth Morrey
HarperCollins
Saving Missy by Beth Morrey
The achiever of Eleanor Oliphant Is completely Fine has blazed a drag for books about upbeat characters, and this is one of the best I ’ ve read. Missy is approaching 80 and is lonely, until a chance meet. A elated read about the office of people in saving each other .
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
Bantam
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
This fib of six strangers all drawn together by a notebook in which people share their confidential thoughts and feelings is a cover girl read. When Monica finds a notebook in her café, she discovers inside it the floor of neighbor Julian, a once-famous artist who is grieving his belated wife. A admonisher of the importance of friendship and reaching out to others .
Days Of Wonder by Keith Stuart
Sphere
Days Of Wonder by Keith Stuart
once in a while, along comes a book that truly touches you. Days of Wonder is a bittersweet novel about a unmarried dad and his daughter, Hannah, that made me laugh and cry in turn. Every year theater coach, Tom, puts on a limited performance for Hannah, who has a life-limiting heart circumstance, but as her health deteriorates and the dramaturgy comes under threat from developers, the coerce is on him to pull off something identical special. With a draw of fantastic, credible characters, this is charming narrative about love, hope and not giving in .
The Lido by Libby Page
Orion
The Lido by Libby Page
86-year-old Rosemary and 26-year-old Kate are united by their campaign to save a local anesthetic swim pool. Libby Page ’ sulfur debut is heart-warming story about friendship, residential district and the office of believing in yourself .
Five Steps to Happy
Trapeze
Five Steps To Happy by Ella Dove
Five Steps To Happy is the page turning debut novel by GH feature writer Ella Dove. The floor of how actress Heidi has to find a new future after a life-changing accident is based on Ella ‘s own experience. adorable writing and engaging characters .
The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
Quercus
The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
I love the theme behind this clever rom-com : Tiffy and Leon partake a flat – and a sleep together – but have never met as she works days as an editor and he works nights as a nurse. It ’ randomness funny and charming but there are moments of veridical poignance, besides. Guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your font.
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
Picador
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
In wartime London, Emmy dream of being a lady war correspondent but alternatively finds herself typing up the agony aunt page column at Woman ’ randomness Friend, where she can ’ triiodothyronine help but add her own advice. This charm, joyous debut is a love-letter to female friendship and the Blitz spirit. A warm embrace in book mannequin .
The Keeper Of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
Two Roads
The Keeper Of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
In this charm novel a celebrate writer spends years collecting lost objects and trying to reconnect them with their owners. On his death, he leaves it all to his adjunct to carry on his work .
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Penguin
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Funny, charming and heart-warming, this debut is a gem of a novel about a preferably awkward university professor ’ s research for love. I loved this unconventional love affair and although its sequels do n’t quite match the original, they ‘re worth a read excessively .
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Black Swan
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
One good morning Harold sets out to post a letter and begins a travel that will change his life. There are moments that are unbearably moving but ultimately it ‘s an uplift, big-hearted read .
A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson
Black Swan
A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson
This comic memoir of Bryson ‘s misadventures as he and a friend undertake to hike the appalachian Trail is so funny it will make your abdomen ache from laughing ! At a time when we ca n’t get out into nature ourselves, this is the following best thing .
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
W&N
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Told through a series of emails and documents, this is the story of Bee and her hotheaded florist’s chrysanthemum, who goes missing on a trip to Antarctica. Maria Semple ’ second novel is hilarious, enormously enjoyable – and rightfully original .
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Abacus
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
A bookseller who prescribes novels to his disruptive customers – but can ’ thymine heal his own grief – is the hero of this fantastic novelette. It was a huge hit across Europe and is a must-read for anyone who believes in the transformative power of books. 
One Thousand Stars And You by Isabelle Broom
Penguin
One Thousand Stars And You by Isabelle Broom
A trip to Sri Lanka is Alice ‘s last hurrah before she settles down to a life of domesticity with soon-to-be-husband, Richard. There she meets Max, a veteran reclaim from a traumatic wound and soon has to make some very unmanageable decisions. The will-they-won’t-they chat up is in truth well done but it ‘s the gorgeous descriptions of Sri Lanka that I specially loved. In need of some positivity? Sign up to the Good Housekeeping newsletter to receive inspiring content straight to your inbox, from delicious recipe ideas and expert cleaning advice to uplifting lifestyle news, and fashion and beauty tips. Love what you’re reading? Enjoy Good Housekeeping magazine delivered straight to your door every month with Free UK delivery. Subscribe now to save on the shop price + get instant digital access to the latest issue! SUBSCRIBE
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