Feel-good books to read now

If you are looking for some fantastic uplifting content that you can enjoy during these unprecedented times, take a look at these curated by the Upbeatee review team.

Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

Eleanor Oliphant’s success is Completely Fine has blazed a trail for books about offbeat characters, and this is one of the best I’ve read. Missy is approaching 80 and is lonely until a chance encounter. A joyful read about the power of people in saving each other.

Five Steps To Happy by Ella Dove

Five Steps To Happy is the page-turning debut novel by GH feature writer Ella Dove. The story of how actress Heidi has to find a new future after a life-changing accident is based on Ella’s own experience. Lovely writing and engaging characters.

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

I love the idea behind this smart rom-com: Tiffy and Leon share a flat – and a bed – but have never met as she works days as an editor and he works nights as a nurse. It’s funny and charming, but there are moments of real poignancy, too. You are guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

One morning Harold sets out to post a letter and begins a journey that will change his life. Some moments are unbearably moving, but ultimately, it’s an uplifting, big-hearted read.

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Uplifting books to get your day off to the right start

If you are looking for some great, uplifting content that you can enjoy during these unprecedented times, take a look at these curated by the Upbeatee review team.

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

This story of six strangers, all drawn together by a notebook in which people share their secret thoughts and feelings, is a lovely read. When Monica finds a notebook in her café, she discovers inside it the story of neighbour Julian, a once-famous artist grieving his late wife. A reminder of the importance of friendship and reaching out to others.

Days Of Wonder by Keith Stuart

Once in a while, along comes a book that genuinely touches you. Days of Wonder is a bittersweet novel about a single dad and his daughter, Hannah, that made me laugh and cry in turn. Every year theatre manager, Tom, puts on an impressive performance for Hannah, who has a life-limiting heart condition. Still, as her health deteriorates and the theatre comes under threat from developers, the pressure is on him to pull off something extraordinary. With a cast of wonderful, believable characters, this is a magical story about love, hope, and not giving in.

The Lido by Libby Page

86-year-old Rosemary and 26-year-old Kate are united by their campaign to save a local swimming pool. Libby Page’s debut is a heart-warming story about friendship, community and the power of believing in yourself.

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Make Your Road Trip Enjoyable With a Collection of the Best Audiobooks

You should never give up the pleasures of life, especially when you are on a long trip. The next time you prepare an itinerary, jazz up your commute with a full pack of satisfying audiobooks. Here is some audiobook collection that will help you avoid routine monotony and make your road trip fun.

Paul Holes and Jim Clemente’s Evil Has a Name

This audiobook is for the true-crime fans who know the untold story about the Golden State killer, the same serial killer who sent you chilling moments gripping you on ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.’ The forensic criminologist, Paul Holes, and retired FBI profiler, Jim Clemente, narrate the story of how he was found and apprehended.

Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

You have to admit that actor Stephen Fry is a legend when it comes to narrating audiobooks. He did a couple of voicing like the ‘Hitch Hikers Guide to Galaxy, in addition to his take on the ‘Harry Porter franchise.’ This time he brings you another titan known as ‘Sherlock Holmes.’

Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling

The name sends chills in your spine. It needs no introduction, but the audiobook is essentially a great way to start your kids off in the series. The fantastic Jim Dale’s whimsical switching of characters’ voices gives it a renewed entity.

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The Greatest Artists of All-Time and Most Popular Music Genres

When you talk about music written by the greatest of all-time, it’s always the same names that pop up: James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles. Music lowers our stress and reduces mood swings. Here is a quick overview of some of the popular genres and the most significant artists to have ever touched the microphone.

Hip Hop/Rap – Nas

Who is the greatest of all rappers that ever lived? This debate can randomly heat-up the corners of streets in any town in America. Technically, their skills speak loudest. You may go with Rakim, KRS-One, Biggie (Notorious B.I.G), or Eminem. However, some people consider Tupac Shakur, Jay Z, and Nas to be their favorite artists of all time.

Get Jazzy with Miles Davis

The three names that come to everyone’s mind when Jazz is mentioned are Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Miles Davis. It suffices to say Louis Armstrong developed the genre. But from a composing point of view, Ellington is unmatched, whereas Miles defines the genre.

World of Pop – Madonna

Let’s not upset many people. We have to define Pop, not popularity, but short, simple, and melodic. Some of the big names in this genre include the late Michael Jackson and Prince. Madonna may be the best female artist, but gain Aretha Franklin is also considered an icon.

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Daily Prayer Quotes to Level Up Your Mind and Spirit

Cultivate your personal relationship with God by reading these daily prayer quotes to aid your spiritual journey.

1. “Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.” – Max Lucado

2. “There are parts of our calling, works of the Holy Spirit, and defeats of the darkness that will come no other way than through furious, fervent, faith-filled, unceasing prayer.” – Beth Moore

3. “The reality is, my prayers don’t change God. But, I am convinced prayer changes me. Praying boldly boots me out of that stale place of religious habit into authentic connection with God Himself.” – Lysa TerKeurst

4. “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” – Martin Luther

5. “The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, ‘O God, forgive me,’ or ‘Help me.” – Billy Graham

6. “If you believe in prayer at all, expect God to hear you. If you do not expect, you will not have. God will not hear you unless you believe He will hear you; but if you believe He will, He will be as good as your faith.” – Charles Spurgeon

7. “Prayer is simply talking to God like a friend and should be the easiest thing we do each day.” – Joyce Meyer

8. “Rather than set aside daily time for prayer, I pray constantly and spontaneously about everything I encounter on a daily basis. When someone shares something with me, I’ll often simply say, ‘let’s pray about this right now.” – Thomas Kinkade

9. “Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” – Mother Teresa

10. “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day” – Abraham Lincoln

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Memory Quotes to Motivate You to Create New and Wonderful Memories Every Day

These memory quotes will help remind you how far you’ve come in your life and will motivate you to keep moving forward.

1. “It doesn’t matter what you did in the past, you can’t change it. The best you can do about your past is to be nostalgic with your family and loved ones about happy memories.” – Zoe McKey

2. “We must use time wisely for our development and advancement; so that when we are old, we can look back and recollect the pleasant memories and deeds that we have achieved.” – Michael Lee

3. “Memories may fade as the years go by but they won’t age a day.” –Michelle C. Ustaszeski

4. “Many incidents of those early years are fixed in my memory, isolated, but clear and distinct, making the sense of that silent, aimless, dayless life all the more intense.” – Helen Keller

5. “Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved.” – Thomas Fuller

6. “Imagination has a great potential to improve your memory. It allows traveling beyond the horizon, attaching various stories or images to the things you wish to remember, in turn it will strengthen your memory.” –William D, Memory

7. “Enjoy good memories. But don’t spend your remaining days here looking back, wishing for “the good old days.” – Randy Alcorn

8. “Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.” – L.M. Montgomery

9. “To observe attentively is to remember distinctly.” – Edgar Allan Poe

10. “The amazing power of pictures to stay in the memory is well documented.” – Graham Shaw

11. “Figure out how to be keen on it, make it fun and you will learn quicker, and recollect more.” – Eimantas Gabalis

12. “More than 1500 students showed me when to talk and when to listen. They taught me how to imagine, and how to dream. They gave me wonderful memories, and left footprints on my heart.” – Jacquie McTaggart

13. “Here’s a basic memory rule: You Can Remember Any New Piece of Information if It Is Associated to Something You Already Know or Remember.” – Harry Lorayne

14. “No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar”- Abraham Lincoln

15. “Science has proven that people who regularly jot down their thoughts in a journal are less likely to have cognitive and memory loss as they age.” – Christian J. Borg

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Grace Quotes that will Change Your Life

To help nourish your soul, take a read through these quotes on grace that will help improve your life.

1. “Grace is free sovereign favor to the ill-deserving.” – Benjamin B. Warfield

2. “For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.” – Saint Augustine of Hippo

3. “Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live. The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out.” – Dwight Lyman Moody

4. “Grace can neither be bought, earned, or won by the creature. If it could be, it would cease to be grace.” – Arthur W. Pink

5. “Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.” – Jonathan Edwards

6. “Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.” – Max Lucado

7. “Courage is grace under pressure.” – Ernest Hemingway

8. “Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

9. “Patience is a virtue; virtue is a grace.” – Jacob Rees-Mogg

10. “Grace is something you can never get but can only be given. There’s no way to earn it or deserve it or bring about anymore than you can deserve the taste of raspberries and cream or earn good looks.” – Frederick Buechner

11. “Grace needs to be the air we breathe, the atmosphere we live in, whether in church or in the home.” – Allen Snapp

12. “Grace is the very opposite of merit… Grace is not only undeserved favor, but it is favor, shown to the one who has deserved the very opposite.” – Harry Ironside

13. “Grace, like water flows to the lowest part.” – Philip Yancey

14. “Because of the favor of God, we can have peace in the midst of chaos.” – Crystal McDowell

15. “What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.” – Rick Warren

16. “Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or someone that it cannot cover. Grace is enough.” – Brennan Manning

17. “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.” – Aristotle

18. “A man can no more take in a supply of grace for the future than he can eat enough today to last him for the next 6 months, nor can he inhale sufficient air into his lungs with one breath to sustain life for a week to come. We are permitted to draw upon God’s store of grace from day to day as we need it.” – Dwight L. Moody

19. “You must pay for everything in this world one way and another. There is nothing free except the Grace of God. You cannot earn that or deserve it.” – Charles Portis

20. “Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.” – Jerry Bridges

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Sunday Quotes Celebrating the Upcoming Week

Fill yourself with positivity with these Sunday quotes to bring on an amazing week.

1. “Sunday is your best day. You know you had an amazing week. Time to recover and think how you gonna kill the next one.” – Unknown

2. “A Sunday well spent brings a week of content.” – Unknown

3. “Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste such precious time in bed?” – Marilyn vos Savant

4. “Sunday is my favorite day.”- Emma Caulfield

5. “Do not waste a single Sunday. If you don’t waste Sundays, you will be less likely to waste Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.” – Matthew Kelly

6. “Sunday, the day for the language of leisure.” – Elfriede Jelinek

7. “On this Sunday, let us take a few moments to stop and thank God for all of the beauty that is in this world.” – Unknown

8. “Sunday is the day when I prepare for the week ahead by making improbable To Do lists and browsing Pinterest for ideas on how to decorate my imaginary mansion.” – Nanea Hoffman

9. “Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan.” – Albert Schweitzer

10. “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

11. “Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.” – Joseph Addison

12. “The goal of Sunday is to leave my home as little as possible.” – Mark Morris

13. “Sunday’s my day off, where I eat whatever I want. I don’t let myself have something. I do love French fries and bread.” – Ashley Tisdale

14. “Sunday is like this entertainment scrum for me, because I’ve only got a day, one day of fun. So I want to have brunch, and I want to see a movie, and I want to watch ‘Game of Thrones,’ and I’m trying to watch ‘The Sopranos’ from the beginning, and I want to play four hours of video games. So, it’s, like, as regimented as my work life.” – Aisha Tyler

15. ”Sunday is the perfect day to refuel your soul and to be grateful for each and every one of your blessings.” – Unknown

16. ”Sunday is the core of our civilization, dedicated to thought and reverence.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Soothing Breathe Quotes to Help You Relax

If you need to take a breather then take a read through these quotes which will give you plenty of reasons to take a step back, relax, and breathe.

1. “Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe.” – Goran Persson

2. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius

3. “Breathe and don’t try to be perfect.” – Nicole Kidman

4. “While we breathe, we will hope.” – Barack Obama

5. “If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance.” – Andrea Boydston

6. “Take every breath as an event.” – Arzum Uzun

7. “Breathe. It’s only a bad day, not a bad life.” – Ashley Purdy

8. “He lives most life whoever breathes most air.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

9. “Happiness breathes when you do.” – Terri Guillemets

10. “To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

11. “The moment you breathe your first breath, you won.” – J.R. Rim

12. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey

13. “When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: ‘Just breathe.’” – Yoko Ono

14. “I learned that when life pulls you under, you can kick against the bottom, break the surface, and breathe again.” – Sheryl Sandberg

15. “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.” – Eric D. Thomas

16. “Remember to breathe. It is, after all, the secret of life.” – Gregory Maguire

17. “When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.” – Unknown

18. “Breath is the finest gift of nature. Be grateful for this wonderful gift.” – Amit Ray

19. “Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

20. “There is one way of breathing that is shameful and constricted. Then, there’s another way: a breath of love that takes you all the way to infinity.” – Rumi

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Good Night Quotes For The Best Sleep Of Your Life

Sweet dreams and have a most beautiful good night with these great good night quotes!

1. “Before you go to sleep, do not forget to say thanks for everything good that has happened to you in the last 24 hours. I am thankful at the moment for you.” – Unknown

2. “Never let the darkness or negativity outside affect your inner self. Just wait until morning comes and the bright light will drown out the darkness. Today has been difficult, but tomorrow will be another day.” – Unknown

3. “Nighttime can seem longer than the day when you dream big dreams. Daytime lasts longer for people who make their dreams come true.” – Unknown

4. “Make sure to be thankful before bed. What you think about now will determine the state of your dreams.” – Unknown

5. “She wanted none of those days to end, and it was always with disappointment that she watched the darkness stride forward.” – Unknown

6. “Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.” – William Shakespeare

7. “The night breeze is blowing through my hair and the soft touch reminds me of your kisses. I wish I didn’t have to miss you this much.” – Unknown

8. “Although I love the stars that dot the night sky, I love the stars in your eyes even more. While I sleep, I will think about my favorite stars and wait to be with you again.” – Unknown

9. “My idea of a good night has always been having a lovely meal and a proper conversation.” – Kirsty Gallacher

10. “Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.” – Dylan Thomas

11. “All I wish is that the nights when we are together would never end. When we are apart, I cannot bear it. Good night, my love.” – Unknown

12. “Sleep, my Bella, dream happy dreams, you are the only one who has ever touched my heart, it will forever be yours.” – Edward Cullen

13. “The longest way must have its close – the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe

14. “While you dream, I wish that each hope and goal comes true. I just want you to receive everything that you have wished for.” – Unknown

15. “Music is love, love is music, music is life, and I love my life. Thank you and good night.” – A. J. McLean

16. “The sun is upset now, but the moon dances in joy. Although the sun is depressed at seeing you go, the moon gets to enjoy the whole night with you.” – Unknown

17. “There is something that is big, warm and fuzzy. Before you get too many ideas, you should know that it is a good night hug sent from me to you!” – Unknown

18. “I think the best way to get a good night sleep is to work hard throughout the day. If you work hard and, of course, work out.” – William H. McRaven

19. “I prioritize in life. I like to work, I do TV shows, I do a lot of Iron Man training. I enjoy kicking back on a good night and drinking wine until I go to bed, and having fun with my friends. You just have to make time for it and keep it balanced.” – Joe Bastianich

20. “Tonight, I would walk a thousand miles just to be with you. Missing you, my love.” – Unknown

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