Recommendations: Feeling Down

[_Asti_]

I am an avid reader, I'll read anything and everything.

 

In my life right now I am struggling.

 

I have horribly outgrown my life, the phase I am at and quite frankly stuck. The thought of being in this position for another year, atleast is really bringing me down.

 

Has anyone read a book [fiction or non] that was inspiring. Something you read that was a giant pick me up.

 

Whether it be female based, like a girl growing up, discovering herself, dealing with hard times.

 

Or a book that made you say "Wow, I'll never complain about anything ever again..."

 

Or a love story, something that made you hopeful.

 

I'm dealing with alot of things in my personal life and I feel very trapped, isolated and alone and just can't really find anyone to relate to.

 

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

[CAgirl]

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

 

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

[CAgirl]

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl

[_Asti_]

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

 

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

 

I've meant to read Speak, maybe now is the time to do so

 

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl

 

Great read. Read it in highschool!

 

Anymore suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

I am on my fall break this week from school and its calling for rain all week...can defenitely use some reading material!

[CAgirl]

I've meant to read Speak, maybe now is the time to do so

 

 

Great read. Read it in highschool!

 

 

Anymore suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

I am on my fall break this week from school and its calling for rain all week...can defenitely use some reading material!

 

 

Umm let's see

 

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

 

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

 

Anthem by Any Rand

 

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (Very long!)

 

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (I love this book!!)

 

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

 

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

 

Okay I think I will stop there. Haha

[_Asti_]

Awesome Really appreciate it. I've read all the Mitch Albom ones, they are great little quick reads.

[Anthropic]

Or a book that made you say "Wow, I'll never complain about anything ever again..."

 

Try Arthur Nersesian's, The F*ck Up. It's so tragic it's comical, it cracks me up every time. So if you can get into tragi-comedies then I'd give it a go.

 

For laughs, because laughing is a good pick-me up, try anything by Tom Robbin's. Intelligent, funny novels. Maybe start with "Even cowgirls get the blues".