Prompt: What I read when I'm not feeling well
Comfort reads! The short, easy answer is that I tend to go back and re-read books that I enjoyed previously. (Or, alternatively, play video games that fall into the same general category.)
That includes some stand-alones:
- Martha Wells, Wheel of the Infinite
- Martha Wells, City of Bones
- Roger Zelazny, Lord of Light
- Jennifer Crusie, Welcome to Temptation
- Jennifer Crusie, Faking It
- Jennifer Crusie, Bet Me
It also includes some series:
- Roger Zelazny, Chronicles of Amber
- Barbara Hambly, the Darwath Cycle
- Robert E Howard, various Conan short stories
- Martha Wells, The Books of the Raksura
And, as I mentioned, a couple of video games that occupy a similarly comfortable/comforting niche for me:
- Infamous and Infamous 2
- Infamous Second Son
- Soul Reaver (and various associated)
- Star Wars: Battlefront (the PS2 version, not the newer one)
There are a few others that I might jump back to if I were feeling poorly and the mood took me, but these are my go-to list.
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(This post is part of the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge. You can find links to other writers' answers over at Long and Short Reviews.)
I really need to check out Martha Wells sometime.
ReplyDeleteShe actually has quite a lot of interesting back-catalog.
DeleteReading books you've already enjoyed is a great shout. When you're not feeling too good, it takes less effort to engage with the plot and character development if you already know the book. Also, video games are a great way if passing 'sick' time.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's basically the "what do I know will cheer me up but not make me work too hard" strategy.
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