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As a 2014 New Year resolution. I Vowed to only read, listen to or watch only content that was happy or uplifting.
I've had my slipups in the past two months mostly in terms of what news i read and tv shows but with books I've been really good so I want to keep track of these happy books I've read so far this year that I truly enjoyed.

If anyone wants to add a book to list please feel free just follow this specific plotlines:

* Must have a happy ending or at least leave you with a sense of hope after finishing it

* No Undead, Zombie, Vampire or other un wordly "thing" , there's is nothing happy about needing to kill to survive or surviving your loved ones over and over again
*Magical Realism is ok as long as it isn't being use for harm

* Nothing wrong with some angst, as long as it has happiness in the end

*Main character cannot die or be I'll throughout the book.

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1	Magic America by C.E. Medford (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 377 ratings score: 1,100, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Lucky Go Happy: Make Happiness Happen! by Paul Van Der Merwe (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 111,116 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,775,053 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Go, Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold by Nancy Smirl Jorgensen (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 64,824 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	One Plus One by Jojo Moyes (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 199,162 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows 3.75 avg rating — 20,018 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Less (Arthur Less, #1) by Andrew Sean Greer 3.62 avg rating — 232,970 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Love Goddess' Cooking School by Melissa Senate (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 5,723 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 3.87 avg rating — 612,012 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella 3.43 avg rating — 59,805 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	A Spring Affair (Four Seasons #1) by Milly Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 6,760 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 56,348 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	A Summer Fling (Four Seasons #2) by Milly Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 3,935 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Lost Lake (Lost Lake, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 38,728 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 100,547 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 33,256 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn 3.94 avg rating — 63,093 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (The Supremes, #1) by Edward Kelsey Moore 4.01 avg rating — 15,263 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 3.89 avg rating — 140,735 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) by Connie Willis 4.10 avg rating — 45,936 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 345,426 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon 3.50 avg rating — 38,494 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Vintage by Susan Gloss (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 7,717 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 214,660 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Whole Town's Talking (Elmwood Springs, #4) by Fannie Flagg 3.68 avg rating — 23,694 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	P.S. from Paris by Marc Levy (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 34,950 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Proposal (The Wedding Date, #2) by Jasmine Guillory (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 133,052 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) by Helen Hoang (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 515,787 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady, #1) by Helene Tursten 3.72 avg rating — 43,627 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 35,562 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish 3.83 avg rating — 70,532 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Little Failure: A Memoir by Gary Shteyngart (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 7,875 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Madwoman in the Volvo: My Year of Raging Hormones by Sandra Tsing Loh 3.29 avg rating — 2,109 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon 3.73 avg rating — 8,098 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 104,666 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars