I spent at least the last year reading exclusively depressing and serious literature.
Today I'm feeling great though, so can I get some more upbeat recommendations?
Loner male protagonist is still fine (even preferred).
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The Temple of the Golden Pavilion was boring.
dreamers by Knut hamsun
Berserk - Miura
If On a Winter's Night a Traveler
>>8088844
"Lucky Jim" by Kingsley Amis.
>>8088844
Willa Cather is incredibly optimistic
>>8088844
http://www.amazon.com/Today-Wrote-Nothing-Selected-Writings/dp/159020042X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2/188-5623576-5827003?ie=UTF8&refRID=0W4ZHXH0ZQ2BG8GH6TDR
Wind Sand and Stars
>>8089169
Don't read this facile, defeatist garbage.
>>8088931
it's book for kids, i guess
>>8088844
Franny and Zooey - Salinger
You're welcome.
if you want comfy, p.g. wodehouse's jeeves and wooster is a sensible chuckle.
>>8088850
kill yourself, i read it in an afternoon because it was so engrossing.