Three reflections on comfort reads

The literary newswire has been a bit quiet lately, but one thing that has come up? The idea of comfort reads.

The Guardian just wants to know what you read in times of stress.

Book Riot would love to hear your recommendations as well, though it links to People magazine's fifteen books to escape reality.

And The New York Times examines what it calls "healing fiction," a trend that began long ago in Japan and Korea (often with magical cats) and has spread worldwide.