Although there’s nothing like one’s favourite genre fiction, be it romance, mystery, sci-fi, and so on. There are days when you just want your book to feel like a slow summer day. Be it a bad day at work or a tiring week of running errands and being an adult, sometimes all you want is a slice of life that makes one feel good, irrespective of one’s favourite genre fiction. Here are The Bombay Circle Press’ recommendations for wholesome slice of life books to read when you’re feeling down.
- The Advice Columnist by Janie Emaus
Joannie always thought that advice was timeless. The devices and the lingo may change, but the problems remain the same. But Joannie’s in for a rude shock when she’s unceremoniously dumped from The Valley News where she worked for over 30 years as an advice columnist.
Joannie doesn’t know what to do with herself anymore. What advice would she give herself? Move on, go with the flow, reconnect with the things you love. But is her advice as obsolete as she seems to have become?
Joannie’s family certainly thinks so. Her older daughter is planning a major life change and doesn’t bother consulting her; her younger daughter only calls her for babysitting; and Joannie is sure her husband is hiding something huge.
- We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
Tucked away on the fifth floor of an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Nakagyō Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can be found only by people who are struggling in their lives and who genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it prescribes cats as medication. Patients are often puzzled by this unconventional prescription, but when they “take” their cat for the recommended duration, they witness profound transformations in their lives, guided by the playful, empathetic, and occasionally challenging yet endearing cats.
- The Meet Cute Lane by Luna Lee
George Man is regretting his drunken decisions as a stranger shows up to join his dreaded road trip back home. Sam is spending her precious Saturday at Disneyland against her will, until she receives an airdrop from a random visitor. Bailey is running across the airport to catch her flight when she notices a horrible mix-up…
Meet-cutes happen when you least expect them. Sometimes you’re thrilled by them, sometimes wary of them. What’s in store for these unsuspecting characters?
- Carrying On by Jonita Davis
Nadia sits, tied to a chair, watching curiously as three so-called “gangsters” fret about a ferret. The only thing she can think about at the moment is her life before all of this. At what point did it all go wrong?
Well, to understand that, we have to take a trip that started a few weeks and 600 miles back.
Before the darned pink Caddy showed up.
Before the seriously sexy paramedic rescued her.
Before a respected local politician was accused of a heinous crime.
We have to start on the day when Nadia went about her business, thinking that she had life all put together.
She did, until it broke.
There’s nothing like a feel-good book that lifts up your mood and makes a bad day a little better. So what are you waiting for? Grab one of these fiction books, get yourself some chai and get lost in these immersive worlds!