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Any book recommendations for someone who’s had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day?

Any book recommendations for someone who’s had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day?

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Lisa

The Rosie Project? Where’d You Go Bernadette?

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Amber

I loved Where’d you go!

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Nancy

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?! Lol.

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Therese

Can I offer a big hug????

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JensenQuestion author

Awwwww thanks! ? I’ll aceept your hug! ?

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Jim

That Was So Sweet Of You, Therese Wiese!!! To Offer A Hug!!!

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Jim

That Was Trish!!!

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Debbie

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

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Judy

The Mitford series with Father Tim

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Letitia

Finger lickin’ fifteen by Janet Evanovich or her “Wicked” series, or just about anything by Christopher Moore or Jim C. Hines

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Anne

Anything by Dave Barry! ?. Tomorrow will be a better day TGIF

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Heidi

Sorry you’ve had a bad day.

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Carol

I loved this book…

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Katherine

One of my favorites when I need a good laugh! I had to read it after finishing Memoirs of a Geisha.

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Jason

Sourdough
Where’d you go Bernadette?
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
The Music Shop

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Katrina

The 100 year old man who jumped out the window and disappeared

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Bonnie

Dolls behaving badly! (Not girls behaving badly)

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Kat

Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea.

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Bethany

Hypocrite in a poufy white dress

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Annette

That book literally had me in tears laughing!!

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Jim

Gift Of The Sea, By Anne Morrow Linbergh

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Catherine
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Kathy

this was a funny, sad but real book, loved it

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Hazel

Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum series, they will make you laugh.

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Pamela

The Miss Julia series by Ann Ross about a woman who was bullied by her husband who then dies and his mistress and child enter her life. It is amazing, funny and full of forgiveness and grace.

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Sherry

Tim Dorsey or Carl Hiaasen

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Karen

Anything by David sedaris

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Karyn

The Happiness Project

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Julie

the paris wife by melanie benjamin

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Donna

Skipping Christmas makes me laugh out loud!

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Dee

Some days are like that —even in Australia!!!

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Donna

I thought of that too?

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Judith

I prefer to re-read a favorite on such a day. You don’t have to concentrate as much. Hope things look up soon for you.

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JensenQuestion author

Thanks! ?

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Marilee

I agree. A favorite book is like a trusted friend and on a really bad day, that’s what you need.

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Connie

Furiously Happy… I especially liked the audio book. Had me crying with laughter

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Jean

Yes!

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Lindsay

Omg yes! Hilarious! I recommend it to my friend and we laughed about it for weeks.

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Ginny

Absolutely!!! And all I can say is JAZZ HANDS!!!!

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Philip

Nobody mentioned The Princess Bride? “Inconceivable.”

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Aung

three men in a boat

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Zoe

I hope you found some good books to choose from so you won’t move to Australia!! ?

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Belinda

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

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Victoria

Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady by Florence King. An oldie but goodie, especially if you are from the South (USA south, that is).

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Marlene

Any of The Ladies # One Detective Agency series by McCall ☺️

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April

The Holy Quran

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Sandy

Kevin Kwan series. Crazy Rich Asians

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Kimberly

Yes!

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Lynne

Something very calming about “Carry On, Jeeves” by P G Wodehouse or “All Creatures Great and Small” by James Herriott or “An Irish Country Doctor” by Patrick Taylor or “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch

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Carolyn

John Sandford’s mysteries are the ‘mac and cheese’ of books for me. Reading Twisted Prey right now!

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