It seems strange to suggest a book about suicide when you’re feeling low, and yet, “A Long Way Down” seems to me to be the perfect antidote for the blues. Written by Nick Hornby, author of “High Fidelity“, it’s the story of 4 people who each decide to end it all on the same night in the same place.The characters are stereotypical, but well captured – the talk show host who’s embroiled in a sex scandal, the spoiled rich teenager, the hopeless mother and the failed band member. Each gets their own chapters to tell their stories and they are well woven to keep things moving along.

So the next time you’re feeling down, read about people feeling even worse off than yourself!