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darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#1: Apr 4th 2012 at 10:21:21 PM

I've seen it all. From the Lovecraftion to the mystery, I've aware of most plots and tropes. Can any troper out there help me find a book that isn't darker and edgier or a deconstruction? I'm in desperate need for a heart warming book. I only have a few more months before I lose my eyesight for good and would lie to find a book to read to help me get over not being able to experience any other kind of media.

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#2: Apr 4th 2012 at 11:12:58 PM

Guards! Guards! was rather heart warming and funny I felt. The climax in particular.

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#4: Apr 5th 2012 at 3:56:02 AM

The Little Prince is one of the sweetest, most beautiful books ever written. P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves books are wonderful comedy - light-hearted stories of a world more sunshiny than ours, but which I think lives on in our dreams.

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UltimatelySubjective Since: Jun, 2011
#5: Apr 5th 2012 at 6:02:06 AM

Stardust... Oh wait, the book's actually a downer ending - watch the film instead.

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to go back to basics - Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Nights Dream are good.

Short and concise may be the way to go though. The Dandelion Girl is a great short story and you should have no trouble finding it online.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by being unable to experience any other media, but I would suggest getting some recommendations for other media wherever possible. The recommendations sub forum would be good for this. Even if you are only willing to expand your request to include graphic novels, there's a mountain more we could rec. Some things just defy simple explanation. And never forget that even if you can't read books, audio books are quite popular now, and even podcasts can be very informative.

edited 5th Apr '12 6:32:36 AM by UltimatelySubjective

Jhimmibhob Since: Dec, 2010
#6: Apr 5th 2012 at 8:58:16 AM

Thumbs up to Wodehouse. Also see his Blandings Castle novels, which are positively prelapsarian.

And of course, Something Wicked This Way Comes.

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#7: Apr 5th 2012 at 9:40:51 AM

Thanks guys. I'll try those as quickly as ossible. By my media comment, I mean that I can't watch anything because my sight is just too low and no surgery will work, too risky. Sorry if I'm getting into wangst territory. Thanks again.

Cthulboohoo Since: Jun, 2012
#8: Apr 5th 2012 at 11:02:05 AM

P.G. Wodehouse for sure. Blandings Castle for heartwarming, Jeeves for light fun.

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#9: Apr 5th 2012 at 5:28:39 PM

Read The Little Prince.

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#10: Apr 6th 2012 at 1:34:26 PM

Thirding The Little Prince.

The Last Unicorn, I thought, managed to be both bittersweet and heartwarming. It's lovely, and whimsical, and usually the same moments that make me smile make me want to cry.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is also very sweet, in a ouch sort of way. The ending is worth it.

...huh, surprised we don't have a page for that one.

edited 6th Apr '12 1:36:10 PM by Bur

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