Suzieq17

Trying to keep busy today. Bought a journal today and the book Wild.

I used to read all the time, hard to do drunk.

I was hoping to get some good book recommendations. They can be recovery books, fiction, non-fiction, etc.

It's a good feeling getting lost in a good book.

Thanks!!

MeSoSober

I think Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods has truly universal appeal. Informative, interesting, funny -- and happens to have an addiction/recovery angle as well.

It's an easy read and shouldn't take too long to finish.

Happy (sober) reading!

PurpleKnight

We have an amazing Book list to check out for some ideas!!

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ependence.html

Anna

I loved 'Wild'! What an amazing story! I hope you enjoy it.

And, do check out the Book List that PK posted. Personally, I love the biography/memoirs the most.

bikube

My favourite 'drinking' books (lol) are Dry by Augusten Burroughs and Blackout by Sarah Heppola.

Funny enough, I have returned to reading a lot more since I've been sober. A Secret History by Donna Tartt and A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara are two I read recently - they're both super long which I like because it keeps me busy for longer before I have to look for a new book to read, if that makes sense?

Have you read any of Zadie Smith's books? She's one of my favourite authors and she has a new novel coming out on the 15th November which I'm really excited for.

Nonsensical

Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed.

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.

sleepie

If you like to be entertained, David Sedaris's "Me Talk Pretty One Day".... a very funny collection of short stories.