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I'm looking to build up a list of fiction books that are light reading so I can take a break from serious stuff every once in awhile. Any suggestions? Genre fiction is welcome.

>> No.10739459

>>10739457
you could listen to audiobooks for a little break

>> No.10739465

>>10739459
Not a bad idea. You have any favorites?

>> No.10739559

>>10739465
The old H.G Wells novels are nice and fun

>> No.10739565

>>10739465
>>10739559
most of them are on youtube to

>> No.10739569

>>10739559
thanks

>> No.10739593

>>10739457
Lots of speculative fiction worth reading/listening to, you could also try short fiction collections

>> No.10739600

>>10739593
do you have any favorites?

>> No.10739622

>>10739600
I'd say Hyperion, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and Ubik mostly because they're in recent memory and I enjoyed them.

>> No.10739647

>>10739622
thanks

>> No.10739750

>>10739457
P G Wodehouse is about as light and comfy as it gets

>> No.10739774

>>10739457
Agatha Christie books are a good, fun, and short read. And they are still considered classics.

>> No.10739813

reading the chronicles of thomas the unbeliever, something like that. real fun read, theyre all descriptive-y

dudes a bit of a cunt at the start but he sorta gets to ya in the second book bit of it. nice read :)

>> No.10740471

>>10739457
Never where
Bridge of Birds
Babel 17
The Stars My Destination
The Swords Trilogy
Swords and Deviltry
Soon I Will Be Invincible

>> No.10742303

>>10739457
Behead All Satans

very light & fun.

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10742379

>>10739457
Get some Dick in you.

>> No.10742398

>>10739457

Sherlock Holmes short stories
Roald Dahl short stories
Damon Runyan short stories
Robert E Howard short stories

James Thurber

P G Wodehouse

>> No.10742405

>>10739457
I have two books of post-apocalyptic short stories to read when I need a break from the serious stuff. I think they're called "Stories from the Wastes" or something like that. Some deal with serious issues, but they're "genre" and short enough to feel like a break.

>> No.10742411

>>10739774
I also like Sherlock Holmes short stories (along the same vein).