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.
Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me) by Gary Janetti
$29.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Non-fiction
With over 800,000 followers on social media, Gary Janetti has quickly become a viral sensation, but here in Do You Mind If I Cancel?, the man behind the most wickedly funny memes on the Internet turns his attention away from the royal family, and squarely to the realm of everyday life. He takes on the h ...Show more
The Talented Mr Varg (#2 Ulf Varg) (C-format) by Alexander McCall Smith
$29.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction | Series: Detective Varg Ser.
In the second installment in the bestselling Detective Varg Novels, Ulf and his team investigate a notorious lothario - a wolf of a man whose bad reputation may, much to his chagrin, be all bark and no bite. The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases ...Show more
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
One green notebook. Six strangers. The chance to start being honest... Six strangers with one universal thing in common- their lives aren't always what they make them out to be. But what would happen if they told the truth instead? Julian begins The Authenticity Project - a small green notebook containi ...Show more
Maggie's Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
'A compulsive and hilarious read. In Maggie, Hartley has created one of those indelible characters of whom we must thoroughly disapprove and yet cannot help but love.' Karen Joy Fowler Maggie Cotton's life is a hot mess. In one day, she's dumped by her boyfriend, disinherited by her mum, and kicked of ...Show more
Funny Ha, Ha by Paul Merton (Editor)
$49.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
80 of the funniest stories ever written, selected and introduced by comedian and broadcaster Paul Merton. From Anton Chekhov to Ali Smith, from P.G. Wodehouse to Nora Ephron, the greatest writers are those who know how to have a laugh. Here, award-winning comedian and broadcaster Paul Merton brings tog ...Show more
Funny Ha Ha: 80 of the Funniest Stories Ever Written by Paul Merton (Editor)
$34.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
The Sunday TimesHumour Book of the Year. 80 of the funniest stories ever written, selected and introduced by Paul Merton. From Anton Chekhov to Ali Smith, from P.G. Wodehouse to Nora Ephron, the greatest writers are those who know how to laugh. Here, award-winning comedian and broadcaster Paul Merton br ...Show more
Everything is Beautiful: the most uplifting read of 2021 by Eleanor Ray
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
Sometimes, it's impossible to part with the things we love the most... When Amy Ashton's world came crashing down twelve years ago, she started a collection. It began as a box filled with memories of happier times - an ashtray to remind herself of the boy she loved, a china bird, an aquamarine bottle, ...Show more
The Authenticity Project: The bestselling uplifting, joyful and feel-good book of the year loved by readers everywhere by Clare Pooley
$19.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
The Radio 2 Book Club pick, perfect for fans of The Flatshare'This is the feel-good story, full of hope, that we all need to read right now.' Woman & Home, Book of the Month 'A joyous, funny read that leaves you all warm inside' Beth Morrey, author of Saving Missy Six strangers with one thing i ...Show more
Saving Missy by Beth Morrey
$19.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
'A touching, deftly written debut that celebrates community and kindness' Sunday Times Missy Carmichael's life has become small. Grieving for a family she has lost or lost touch with, she's haunted by the echoes of her footsteps in her empty home; the sound of the radio in the dark; the tick-tick-tick ...Show more
Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth
$22.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'HILARIOUS' Stylist 'DAZZLING' Marian Keyes 'WITTY' Guardian 'HEARTBREAKING' Dolly Alderton 'INCREDIBLE' Candice Carty-Williams Jenny McLaine: * can't afford her mortgage since her ex moved out * is about to get dumped by her best friend * spends all day online-stalk ...Show more
The Banksia House Breakout by James Roxburgh
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
When Ruth Morris is moved into Banksia House by her workaholic son Michael, she is eighty-one years young, mourning her loss of independence, and missing her best friend Gladys terribly. So when she learns Gladys is dying a state over in Brisbane, Ruth is determined to say goodbye. Enlisting the help of ...Show more
Cooper Not Out by Justin Smith
$32.99 AUD
Category: Feel Good Fiction
This summer, an unlikely hero is about to rewrite history. It's the summer of 1984, the West Indian cricket team is touring Australia, and the Aussies are getting flogged. Then, a very unlikely hero steps up to the crease... Sergeant Roy Cooper is a country policeman in the small country town of Pengui ...Show more