Feel good books for Fall
Abigail Larken, Author
November 13, 2015
When I think of fall, I think of sitting down and reading a good book. I want to read books that leave me feeling good once I finish them. These books are the top feel-good books that I have read this fall season. They include characters that deal with real-life problems such as grieving death, dealing with mental illnesses, and facing new experiences. When I read, I want to read something that is relatable, which is why I chose these five books as my fall book list.
When she was only seven years old, Alex was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Now she is starting at a new school after things went wrong at her old school. She meets a boy, named Miles, who soon figures out about her mental illness that she keeps hidden. Throughout the book, Alex and Miles become closer and closer since they are the only ones that truly understand each other.
Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet as they stand on the ledge of their school bell tower, and then they get assigned to do a project as a pair. Only when they are together Finch and Violet feel like they can be themselves and share their true feelings—which includes death. As they travel around Indiana together Finch learns to start living in the present, and Violet decides to stop focusing on the past.
Pat just returned home from his mental health facility and everything is completely different to him, but one thing stays the same: his love for his wife Nikki. However, Nikki is no longer a part of Pat’s life and his therapist thinks he should spend time with Tiffany, a sister of a friend. Pat battles with his past love of Nikki and the pretense of Tiffany along with the pressures of just returning home.
One night, Samantha and her best friend Cassie disappeared, and when Sam was found she had lost all her memories. While Cassie is still missing, Sam discovers how she used to treat people and gets a second chance to make things right. Sam still doesn’t know what happened to her the night she and Cassie went missing. However, someone else does and they will do anything to make sure Sam doesn’t find out.
Ever since her sister May died, Laurel has needed someone to talk to—especially about missing May. Laurel starts writing letters to dead people, which started out as a school assignment, to talk about starting high school and the struggles that come with it. Eventually, Laurel is able to accept what happened to May and move on from it.
