No matter what kind of year you’ve had, everyone has room for some holiday heart-warmers. The Globe and Mail recently shared some of their favourite comforting reads from this year, including A Holly Jolly Diwali. To check out the full list, click here.

Niki has always done the right thing – until everything in her life goes spectacularly wrong. Laid off from her tech job, she books a last-minute ticket to her best friend’s wedding in Mumbai, where – via an impromptu trip to the beaches of Goa – she finds self-confidence, a cute indie musician and, of course, the real meaning of Diwali. Light-filled and gently humorous, this one beats any Hallmark movie.

The Globe and Mail