We wanted to know which books you felt soothed you. Not particularly Religious texts but perhaps books that carried a spiritual message, something that calmed you and left you feeling whole again.
We had some very interesting answers and the top ten certainly weren’t the titles I’d have imagined you choosing.
Enjoy.
The Chronicles of Narnia was your top pick; perhaps not spiritual in the true sense of the word but it definitely fulfils the need of good triumphing over evil and of course there is the comfort of returning to a childhood friend.
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Charles Dickens is second with his tale warning of the follies of greed and the joy of generosity.
Eat Pray Love is next; Elizabeth Gilbert’s search for the things her life has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance resonated with many of you.
Herman Hesse’s moving and inspirational chronicle of spiritual evolution, Siddhartha is in fifth spot.
A truly epic battle between good and evil or you next, Tolkien’s genius work of art, The Lord of The Rings.
The first of a six book biography by Dr Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is seventh in our list of spiritually soothing reads.
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And eighth is a book that went straight on my TBR after hearing so many amazing excerpts read to me by Kath. The Hiding Place will make you grateful for every small thing you are blessed with.
Your penultimate pick is a truly heart rending read, Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl.
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Your final pick is a children’s story, The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde a sweet but sad tale of a statue forced to endure the sadness and cruelties of his city.
The next ten books, in the order of nomination are:
Harry Potter ~ J.K Rowling
The Five People You Meet In Heaven ~ Mitch Albom
Little Women ~ Louisa May Alcott
The Prophet ~ Kahlil Gibran
Knowledge Of Angels ~ Jill Paton Walsh
Desperation ~ Stephen King
Frankenstein ~ Mary Shelley
Fountainhead ~ Ayn Rand
Christmas Keepsakes ~ Donna VanLiere
Sword of Truth series ~ Terry Goodkind
We hope you enjoyed looking through this list; we all have our favourite books for those dark times, what is yours?
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