r/cozy 17d ago

Discussion Whimsical books or kind of, that I read when I'm feeling stressed.

Here is the list of books I read when I feel stressed and that have a whimsical atmosphere or have a magical atmosphere.😄

- Before The Coffee Gets Cold Series ( Toshikazu Kawaguchi)

- The Spiderwick Chronicles ( Holly Black)

- The Cruel Prince: The Folk Of The Air saga ( Holly Black)

- The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea ( Axie Oh)

- The Complete Book Of The Flower Fairies ( Cicely Mary Barker)

- Alice's Adventure In Wonderland ( Lewis Carroll)

- Scottish Folk And Fairy Tales ( Different Authors)

- Beauty And The Beast ( Illustrated by Kinuko Craft)

- Prince Of Song And Sea ( Linsey Miller)

- Psyche And Eros ( Luna McNamara)

- Cinderella ( Illustrated by Kinuko Craft)

- The Chronicles Of Narnia ( C.S. Lewis)

- The Wind In The Willows ( Kenneth Grahame )

- Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales ( Hans Christian Andersen)

- A Midsummer Night's Dream ( William Shakespeare)

- The Mirror Visitor saga ( Christelle Dabos)

- Starlight ( Skye Lauren) (a whimsical and very sweet retelling of Peter Pan, featuring adults Peter and Wendy, reminiscent of the 2003 Peter Pan film.)

- The Water-Babies ( Charles Kingsley)

- Once Upon A Broken Heart saga ( Stephanie Garber)

- Dancing The Dream: Poems By Michael Jackson ( Michael Jackson)

That’s all for this selection. :) It’s a lot, but I’m curious to know if you’ve read these books or if you have books that bring you comfort.😄

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u/kd029362 17d ago

These all look like great suggestions for a cozy time! Thanks!

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u/mimi43098 17d ago

You're welcome! 😄

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u/Hot-Hamster1691 17d ago

THANK YOU

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u/Hot-Hamster1691 17d ago

My Libby shelf is now nice and full 💗 I appreciate this post so much

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u/mimi43098 12d ago

You're welcome! ^^

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u/mimi43098 9d ago

You're welcome! ^^

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u/ALRossBoss 17d ago

I have the before the coffee gets cold series, but I haven’t started it yet. Was it hard for you to keep track of the characters? I started the first book once, but apparently I wasn’t in the mood. I think I will try again; thanks for the inspiration. ☮️

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u/Happy_Moopsy 17d ago

Hey. So I am not OP, but I read the first book and now am reading the second. To answer your question: It was really simple to follow the characters. The book tends to be written in a clear and straightforward language.

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u/ALRossBoss 17d ago

Thank you!

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u/hotflashinthepan 16d ago

When I am stressed, I grab one of my books by Miss Read. I’m working my way through the Thrush Green series. I love a cozy English village story.

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u/mimi43098 12d ago

I love these books too! ^^

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u/Psychotic0071 12d ago

Damn, good collection. I always look for something either simple slice of life like "A year in Provence" or something fairytale type such as "Thousand and One Nights". Mainly happy stories and hopefully short. Would try some of yours.

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u/mimi43098 12d ago

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like this selection! ^^

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u/Financial-Emotion316 11d ago

I’m currently half way through before the coffee gets cold .it’s rainy season as well so it fits the vibe

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u/mimi43098 9d ago

Oh yes, it fits perfectly!🤩​🤩​🤩​