52 Books in 52 Weeks (2022) (52 Book Club) - hosted by alexanderclamilton

A book that sparks joy
“Sparks joy” is a popular saying based on the catchphrase of Marie Kondo. If something “sparks joy” it brings delight, is important to you, makes you feel a little thrill, or gives you a feeling of warmth. This will vary for each of us!

Some prompts are easy to plan in advance for, while others might be trickier. For this prompt, you might choose to pick a genre or an author that you are particularly fond of. You might choose to re-read an old favorite. Or, you might skip this prompt until later in the year and see if any of your previous reads fall into the category naturally.

Other creative ideas could include a book with joy in the title, Marie Kondo’s book, a self-help read, or a feel-good book that everyone else seems to be talking about lately.

Goodreads List: A Book That Sparks Joy
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Just Saving My Money by Mercer Mayer

Just Saving My Money

Little Critter Readers

Mercer Mayer

29 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction childrens informative lighthearted fast-paced
How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-Women, Anti-Science, Pro-Violence, Pro-Slavery and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture by Dan Kimball

How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-Women, Anti-Science, Pro-Violence, Pro-Slavery and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture

Dan Kimball

10 hours, 21 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction religion challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy by Zazie Todd

Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy

Zazie Todd

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction psychology adventurous informative medium-paced
The Wicked King by Holly Black

The Wicked King

The Folk of the Air #2

Holly Black

336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

In a Holidaze

Christina Lauren

307 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

Kings of the Wyld

The Band #1

Nicholas Eames

544 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny fast-paced
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

The Christmas Bookshop

Christmas Bookshop #1

Jenny Colgan

360 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Seamless - Bible Study Book: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story by Angie Smith

Seamless - Bible Study Book: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story

Seamless

Angie Smith

176 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction religion informative reflective medium-paced
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

325 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Simonverse #1

Becky Albertalli

303 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced