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  • Anything by Stephen King, for me. I also like quick-paced techy/sci-fi novels for when I’m in the mood for something easier. I’m a re-reader, so I will sometimes pick up something I’ve already read and enjoyed before.

  • The Lies of Locke Lamora is such an easy read, it's impossible to pick up without getting engrossed.

  • I usually go to short stories, or old sword and sorcery novellas. For the former my go to stories are Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, Robert E Howard's Conan, and Isaac Asimov's Robots. For the latter I prefer Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, and Jack Vance's Dying Earth. If I'm feeling uninspired or experiencing a block, knocking out a few of these stories always sets me straight. They take next to no time to read and are great fun. I don't get tired of rereading them.

  • I go to YA when I don't want to be challenged. I love The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix in particular.

  • I had written a reply but the site went down and ate it!

    I read almost exclusive sci fi but when I feel like something else I really enjoy something like Steve Berry's Cotton Malone books or Dan Brown's Langdon books.

    I love getting sweeped away in modern day indiana jones like stories about secret societies, myths and historical facts intertwined with fiction.

    Extra credit to Berry for always ending his books by telling you what was real and what he embellished.

  • Oz or Moomins. Two great series.

    (Especially after any language studies reading, which is stressful.)

  • Kurt Vonnegut was one of the easiest writers to read for me. I'd recommend starting with Slaughterhouse-5.

    My actual comfort reading, though, is William Gibson, but he is not easy to read.

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