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what are your favorite cozy reads? (beehaw.org)

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Obviously, they don't have to slide into the cozy genre. But what books do you cuddle up with during a thunderstorm, or your variable weather of choice? Personally, Becky Chambers has become one of my favorites. I also read LOTR when I need a "good guys doing the right thing just because it's the right thing to do".

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I found Janet Kagan’s 1991 book ‘Mirabile’ in my library when I was a teenager, and it has been my favorite cozy read ever since. Gentle, good-natured science fiction focused on the biologists and adventurers managing the flora and fauna of a far-future terraformed planet, with lovely characters and an absolutely adorable romance between two middle-aged people. Can’t count how many times I’ve reread it at this point. The physical edition is out of print, but it’s available for around $5 in ebook form, and used hardback copies can be had for a reasonable price as well.