Cozy Books to Read

Cozy books are becoming more popular and there’s a good reason. They’re slowing us down and that’s the whole point of life, to slow down and smell the flowers. I’ve only read the first one in this list, but I am not scored to read the rest! Especially Flowerheart! Reading the summary made me check it out at the library- I’m on the waiting list ;P

Here’s a fun list of cozy books to try!

Lolly Willowes (or the Loving Huntsman)

By: Sylvia Townsend Warner

Lolly is passed around family members after her father passes on. She’s happy with her life until she reaches a stagnant point. Her family starts to rule her life. They tell her what is right and wrong, they take her money, and just leave her wanting more. When she decides to leave the nest, her family is aghast by her proclamation. She finally takes the steps to leave and is now living a life where she forgets her troubles. When she returns home, she realizes that her family is stealing her soul and somehow sells it to someone else so she can live freely.

I listened to the audio version and I don’t know if it was just me but I didn’t start really getting into the book until halfway through. Knowing it was written in 1926 changed my viewpoint a little however. The writing wasn't as bad as I thought, but the premise of the show was not my vibe. I give it a 2.5/5.

This is a stand alone novel.

Goodreads: 3.7/5

Uprooted

By: Naomi Novik

A stand alone novel about a girl who is chosen by a wizard, known as The Dragon. She now has to serve him in the tower against her better judgement. As the story grows she is confronted by a malevolent forest called the Wood.

Goodreads: 4/5

Flowerheart

By: Catherine Bakewell

A girl with wild magic seeks help from her friend in the government of magic. She can cause poisonous flowers to bloom and needs to control her powers because she must save her father. When she joins her friend, for a steep price, she is introduced to a new world of dark magic.

This is a stand alone novel.

Goodreads: 3.4/5

The House in the Cerulean Sea

By: TJ Klune

A heartwarming novel about a caseworker who is assigned to evaluate an orphanage. This orphanage is special for it is for magical children and is on a remote island. A rigid man, the case worker learns more about life with these magical children than in the real world. Themes about love, acceptance, and found family with humor, compassion, and optimism.

Book 2: Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Goodreads: 4.4/5

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

By: Becky Chambers

A solar-punk novella about a tea monk who meets a robot. A strange encounter because robots were now sentient beings who retreated to the wilderness. But now two unlikely beings explore each others knowledge and figuring out what humanity really means.

Series: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, Monk & Robot (A bundle of both books)

Goodreads: 4.2/5

84, Charing Cross Road

By: Helene Hanff

This is no ordinary book. It is an epistolary memoir of Helene Hanff's 20-year correspondence with Frank Doel. It is a group of letters of these two during the post-war living where food was rationed, money was hard to come by, and books were an escape.

It is now adapted into a film and a play.

Goodreads: 4.2/5

If you have any cozy books you’ve liked, comment below for others to add them to their TBR!

Enjoy Reading!