We asked, and you answered! After asking our raw community what their favourite light-hearted books, movies, podcasts and shows are, we have rounded up the most popular answers to share with you all!
It’s so important that we keep our spirits up right now while being stuck at home, so to help keep things positive and happy, here are some of the top recommended light-hearted books, movies, shows and podcasts we have discovered.
Check out our list below and feel free to share any of your favourites that we may have missed in the comment section.
Light-Hearted Books
- Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
- A Man Named Ove by Frederik Backman
- It’s Not Okay and Single State of Mind by Andi Dorfman
- Atticus Poetry
- Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
- Guri by Rupaul
- The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
- Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
- The Rosie Project by Graeme Simson
- Bossypants by Tina Fey
- Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
- In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
- Liferider by Laid Hamilton
- Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
- You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
- Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
Light-Hearted Movies
- Love Actually
- Book Smart
- Pitch Perfect
- Easy A
- Bridesmaids
- Legally Blonde
- Crazy Stupid Love
- Anything Nancy Meyers
- You’ve Got Mail
- Life is Beautiful
- How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days
- Mama Mia
- The Holiday
- Pretty Woman
- There’s Something About Mary
- How To Be Single
- She’s the Man
- 27 Dresses
- Now and Then
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Isn’t it Romantic
- Never Been Kissed
- The Proposal
- Bride Wars
- Dirty Dancing
- The Devil Wears Prada
- The Sweetest Thing
- The Wedding Planner
- Grease
- Julie & Julia
- Ever After
- Crazy, Rich Asians
- Clueless
- Hairspray
- Mean Girls
- 10 things I hate about you
- The First Wives Club
- Maid in Manhattan
- Wanderlust
- Just Go With It
- The Wedding Singer
- Along Came Polly
- Horrible Bosses
- Friends With Benefits
- 50 First Dates
- Miss Congeniality
- Little Women
- It’s Complicated
Light-Hearted Shows
Light-Hearted Podcasts
We hope these all help you stay positive and happy during a time that feels a little unknown.
Comment below to let me know which movies, shows, books or podcasts you’ve listened to or watched! If we missed any of your favs let us know in the comments below! We would love to keep adding to this list.
xo – Erin
