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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (slrpnk.net)
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I really enjoy "A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers. It's a nice, serene escape to what could be. What other books help you relax and maintain a positive outlook?

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[–] LilNaib@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I LOVE Becky Chambers! Working my way through the Wayfarers books and will read A Psalm soon. Super excited about it.

The books that help me keep a positive outlook are generally non-fiction books that help readers to become part of the solution in some way. Quoting David Holmgren in his book Retrosuburbia, "Focusing on our own behaviour avoids being disempowered by a sense that society seems generally blind and/or mad in relation to the real issues of our time." So in addition to the fiction of Becky Chambers I'd add: