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jenjen828 t1_j293ao5 wrote

I have this problem sometimes when I read several books in succession that are fine, but not great. It feels like I just keep hoping the next book will be "the one." This was happening to me recently so what I did was paused reading new books and decided to re-read a comfort series (Harry Potter in this case). I already know I like it and it is long enough that I haven't had to think about what I will read next for a while. It feels kind of like a reset for my brain.

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Successful-Design972 OP t1_j29sp00 wrote

Can't wait to find a comfort series, sounds very helpful. Ignoring my already problematic TBR which started this thread do you have any recommendations that could fufill that position?

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jenjen828 t1_j29vhsc wrote

Depends on what kind of books you like to read. What is a series you have read before that you really liked and wasn't too mentally challenging to read?

I think one of the things that makes my "comfort reads" comforting is that I have already read them before, so I already know I like them. But also they are long or a series, so I have forgotten some details that I get to rediscover. And it just blocks out a decent chunk of my future reading time so I stop trying to organize my line up of next books to read.

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Successful-Design972 OP t1_j2a09y6 wrote

Probably mort, so I guess discworld could be one, haven’t read any other ones though.

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boxer_dogs_dance t1_j29v4o0 wrote

Not who you replied to but two of my favorite books are all creatures great and small and Watership Down. If you search the suggestion subreddits for best or favorite you will find a wide variety.

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