Everyone has something they reach for when they are stressed, sad, or need a pick-me-up. For me, I reach for favorite books. Mostly, I read favorite book series, but occasionally I reach for a stand alone. One thing that is consistent in these books is that they have a happy ending. I need to know that things end well during stressful times. Good must triumph over evil, the couple ends up together, and the main characters don’t die. I’ve had a stressful few months, so here are the re-reads I’ve reached for:
The Deed of Paksenarrion Series (3 books)
by Elizabeth Moon
This fantasy trilogy is the best depiction of a paladin in literature in my opinion. The trilogy follows her development from mercenary (Sheepfarmer’s Daughter), to knight (Divided Alliegience), to paladin (Oath in Gold).
The Honeybadger Chronicles Series (4 books)
by Shelly Laurenston
Humorous romance series with strong, quirky female characters. Three half sisters who share a close bond developed from surviving the horrible parenting of their father.
Guild Hunter series (14 books)
by Nalini Singh
Paranormal romance series with an urban fantasy feel to it filled with humans, angels, and vampires. This series has a couple unique spins in this genre: archangels create vampires and some humans have the ability to track down vampires by scent. Angels hire these guild hunters to capture vampires who break contract and run.
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
This is my favorite science fiction book from last year. I highly recommend the audio version of this book. Man wakes up with no memory in another solar system and slowly realizes that he’s there to save humanity…alone.
Heartstrikers (5 books)
by Rachel Aaron
Urban fantasy series where the main character is a young dragon who is the disappointment of his clan because his is too nice. He’s thrown by his mother into the DFZ, a city built on the ruins of Detroit run by a lake spirit who hates dragons and allows them to be hunted in her city, with no access to his dragon form, no money, and no help.
A Modern Witch Series (7 books)
by Debora Geary
This series is no longer published, so it’s a bit hard to get your hands on. It’s a sweet romance series where magic and computers are blended together to do some really unique things in the real world and the gaming world.
Witchlight Trilogy (3 books)
by Debora Geary
This is a trilogy chronologically in the middle of the Modern Witch series that is also hard to find. It is set in the same world but not focused on romance. There is a group called Witchlight who help witches who have troubles or have lost there way. Its a trilogy about them finding their way and developing friendships in the witching community found in the other series and with each other.
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