Good books that aren’t depressing

A couple of our staff members are always pestering me for “good books that aren’t depressing.” It turns out that every once in awhile most people want to read a good novel where most things turn out okay, and some nice things happen to some likeable people — who knew? Here are three brand-new books that promise to keep you out of the knife drawer:
–Lucia
Attachments, by Rainbow Rowell

“Attachments is so perfectly engaging, so sly, and so funny I read it all in one sitting, then went back and read my favorite scenes a second time.”
-Haven Kimmel

Beth and Jennifer know that someone is monitoring their interoffice email. And Lincoln the email-monitor knows that he should stop reading their mail and just send them a warning. But he can’t stop. By the time Lincoln realizes how much he feels for Beth, it’s too late to unread all of her personal messages. And it’s way too late to introduce himself. What would he say? “Hi, I’m the guys who reads your e-mail, and, also, I love you …”

Attachments is is a fast, funny romantic comedy about three people at the end of their 20s, at the end of the last Millennium. It’s a novel about breaking up and starting over, about office crushes and high school girlfriends and making peace with your boyfriend’s band. At its chewy caramel center, this is a book about falling in love with the person who makes you feel like the best version of yourself. Even if it’s someone you’ve never met.

The Borrower, by Rebecca Makkai