CW, estrangement and parental death (kept non-specific, but I still wanted to warn in case the topic was off-putting to anyone!)

I'm going to take a family trip soon to see a parent at the end of their life. We do not have a close relationship, but I want to say goodbye and feel they have earned that much from me, if little else. I wanted something to take with me on the road, as I suspect this time will be very stressful for both past and present reasons, and was wondering if anyone had any cozy recs where a parent's death isn't treated as a straightforward, uncomplicated loss—stories that make room for grief, anger, relief, ambivalence, happiness, complicated feelings, etc? And/or, stories of familial estrangement that lead to found family?? I could use reminders of the chosen family I have waiting for me when I'm through!

I specifically do not want healing/reconciliation in the parent/child relationship. Strongly prefer an audiobook, but ebook would work as well. I hope this makes sense and thanks in advance!

Hi there! I'm looking for some recommendations. I've already read a bunch of cozy fantasy (listed below), and I desperately need something to feel hope again.

Books I've read

- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

- A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

- The Spellshop

- The Enchanted Greenhouse

- The Faraway Inn

- Emily Wilde series

- Uncharmed

- Rewitched

- The Teller of Small Fortunes

- The Keeper of Magical Things

- The Full Moon Coffee Shop

- Best Wishes from The Full Moon Coffee Shop

- The Dallergut Dream Department Store series

- The Spellbound Sisters series

- The Amberglow Candy Store

- Legends & Lattes (not a fan)

- Before The Coffee Gets Cold (not a fan)

Hi friends, I’ve done a very big swan dive into the hug that is this genre, and now I’m trying to find books specifically with physically disabled characters. I’m a congenital (missing from birth) amputee without arms below both elbows, and I deal with chronic pain and disabilities in my legs, so this is near and dear to my heart. I’m looking for books with characters, preferably the protagonist or love interest, with any kind of physical disabilities. Thanks in advance!

Already on my TBR list:
- Cursed Cocktails by S. L. Rowland
- Sanctuary by Andi C. Buchanan
- Midlife Bed and Broomstick by Jennifer Hart

Already read (although not technically cozy):
- Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood (SO good, light mystery, I’m working my way through the series and it’s delightful)
- Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson (it’s been a while but I remember it being hands down (haha) the best depiction of disability I’ve ever read)

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I have put together a goodreads shelf with everybody’s suggestions! Thank you guys! I’ve knocked a few books off the recs in the comments because they were either Mangas, or it was just title and no author and I couldn’t find it. There are 62 books, I’m going to start with stand alones, completed series, then incomplete. If you guys want the shelf I can add my goodreads handle. I was going to do batch updates when i finish a few stand alone or a single series if anybody wanted me to, just let me know! :)

Hi ! Its my first time making a post on this sub 😄.

I would be very thankful if I can get some recommendation for cozy fantasy novels with wholesome romance .

my preferences are :

That main couple are just travelling different places in world and discovering new things while building their relationship . ( Note : This requirement is not necessary . I wont have any problem even if novel is set in only one location/place . The romance should be wholesome that is the only thing that matters mainly . )

Now this one is must ! No third wheel or any sort of such plot if you are getting what I mean . I just want it to be between main couple only .

Are there any good cozy vampire books? I’m looking for something cute, low stakes, heartwarming. Romance is ok but not a must.
Thanks!

Hello!

I generally read before bed and gravitate to cozy fantasy to wind down for sleep. I have been dealing with increased anxiety lately and I was wondering if anyone could share some titles that got them through anxiety or even post-traumatic periods.

Suppose it’s worth mentioning what I find comforting and calming:

Books that detail cozy spaces (castles with fire, cozy caves, old homes with candles).

The detail and description of seasonal weather specifically fall and winter. I also really like rainy worlds.

Feasts! I love a good passage about delish and nourishing foods.

And, of course, I would love if others could share elements of this genre and titles may have been helpful for them getting through some turbulence.

Thank you very much and be cozy.

EDIT: did not expect so many wonderful recommendations from you all - I really appreciate it! 🎈

Hi everyone! Can anyone recommend some very positive cozy fantasy books that don't feature romance? Already established couples are fine, but I just don't have the patience right now to read about blossoming love or people ogling each other. Don't get me wrong, I love love, I just don't want to read about it currently.

I was about to dive into Sarah Beth Durst's "The Enchanted Greenhouse" but all her other books I've read have had romance plotlines and I'm just not into it right now. I loved "Greenteeth" by Molly O'Neill and would like something like that.

Weird request, I know. Thanks.

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Need some help, y’all! 📚

I just finished The Reimagining of Thornwood House and for me it was a 10/10! I’m so sad it’s over. I absolutely love found-family themes and books with really human characters. (Sorry, Legends & Lattes just wasn’t my cuppa! 😂)

I’m a huge Sarah Beth Durst fan and have read all her books and loved every single one. I haven’t read Sea of Charms yet, but I’ve bought it and I’m saving it for my next beach holiday in October, so please help me find something to read in the meantime so I don’t cave and start it early! 😂

I also recently finished Stay for a Spell and Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, and absolutely loved both. I’m also a big fan of Sangu Mandanna’s books!
So, based on all of that, what should I read next?! I’m particularly looking for something with:

❤️ Found family
🥹 Likeable, genuinely human characters
✨ A little bit of magic/coziness
📖 Something that will really pull me in

Please save me from myself and give me some recommendations so I can make it to October without reading Sea of Charms! 😂🌊📚

These are two of my favourite genres but they don't usually overlap. I see that most cozy fantasy books barely have or don't have smut at all. And the books which lay a heavy hand on the smut side usually don't have the cozy vibes I love so much. Not that that's a problem bc I love both genres on their own but I keep wondering if there are any book that have both?

Do you guys happen to know any ?

I am searching for cozy Romantasy books! Bonus points for spooky elements
Huge fan of Steffanie Holmes & Sarah Beth Durst
I especially love natural magic, sentient homes/castles etc
Thank you 🥰

"Hands" has been out for a while, and now gets its version.

Can be purchased from a variety of sources, listed on the linked page.

I don't know if this is the correct tag for these books, but here we go.

I'm looking for books that make you feel like you're reading them with a blanket and a warm drink on a rainy day.

They can be fantasy, romantic, "slice of life" style... What really matters to me is the cozy feeling while reading them.

Any good suggestions??

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Synopsis via Macmillan's website

Pub Date: 8/10/2027

560 pages!

Cozy adjacent? Maybe not cozy at all?

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Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Travis Baldree on a magic-filled adventure in a dangerous new world, where four misfits must work together to escape an ever-changing dungeon.

Welcome to the Deepdown. An impossible subterranean labyrinth, where everything is deadly and the world is ever-changing. The only thing that stays the same is that no one ever escapes.

Until now.

The sly half-devil Brindle has received a cryptic message from the Deepdown itself: deliver a mysterious egg to the top floor, and your escape is assured.

To carry the strange egg safely through the infinite floors of monsters and murderers, Brindle must recruit the worst companions possible—a pacifist blacksmith, a genius tinker with a deadly secret, and two enigmatic sisters, one of whom hates his guts, the other trapped inside a sword.

That would all be trouble enough, but everything gets infinitely worse when the egg unexpectedly hatches, revealing the most horrifying creature imaginable—a human baby.

She might just be the answer to all their prayers—or the most deadly threat the Deepdown has ever seen.

Either way, she’s cute as all hell.

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