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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Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith

Tears of the Giraffe

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2

Alexander McCall Smith

240 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction crime mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Bob by Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass

Bob

Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass

3 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade emotional medium-paced
Gwendy's Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar

Gwendy's Magic Feather

The Button Box #2

Richard Chizmar

333 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Legends & Lattes

Legends & Lattes #1

Travis Baldree

294 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

Lore Olympus: Volume Two

Lore Olympus #2

Rachel Smythe

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel romance emotional funny fast-paced
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #1

Theodora Goss

13 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer

8 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Miseducation of Evie Epworth by Matson Taylor

The Miseducation of Evie Epworth

Matson Taylor

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction young adult funny fast-paced
Aliens: Vasquez by V. Castro

Aliens: Vasquez

V. Castro

11 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

512 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous mysterious slow-paced