Book Review - This is Natto by Daniel Erichsen
Insomnia is a circular problem, where you can’t sleep because you are trying to sleep. I wake up at 2:18 am because I’m afraid of waking up at 2:18 am and see if Daniel Erichnsens book will help my insomnia.
Benchtalk - Wisdoms Inspired in Nature
Imagine you’re in a park, sitting on a bench and you find a notebook inviting you to share your thoughts. What would you write? This heartfelt and wise little book shows just that.
Ootlin by Jenni Fagan - Book Review
A powerful and lyrical memoir of the first 16 years of the authors life spent in the care system. A vital, moving read.
Book Review - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
‘A little life’ by Hanya Yanagihara is 700 page epic that follows the lives of four friends in New York. Immersive, depressing and heartbreaking, this is a book that continues to polarise opinion.
Book Review - Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain
Quiet by Susan Cain helps introverts to understands themselves and their place in the world in this engaging and validating book.
Book Review - I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk - Björn Natthiko Lindeblad
Bjorn Natthiko gives up a promising career as an economist to live 17 years as a forest monk in the buddhist tradition. He shares what he has learnt in this wise and moving book.
Book Review - Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How to Think Deeply Again - Johann Hari
‘Stolen Focus’ by Johann Hari is an impressively researched & passionately argued book about how our attention spans have collapsed, but it’s not our fault. Time to put the phone down and start the fight back.
Book Review - Lost Connections - Johann Hari
Powerful book on what really causes depression, and what to do about it. Well researched, eloquent and persuasive..
Book Review - I am an Island - Tamsin Calidas
A tough but inspiring memoir about surviving grief, loss and extreme loneliness on a remote Scottish Island.
Book Review- Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times - Katherine May
A thoughtful and wise book about drawing on the power of winter to rest and recuperate.
Book Review - Hidden Valley Road - Inside the mind of an American Family-Robert Kolker
The harrowing and enthralling story of the Galvins, a family of twelve children brought up in Colorado, six of whom went on to develop schizophrenia. This is their story, about how it affected their family and the contribution they made to sciences understanding of the disease.
Book Review - Listen- How to Find The Words for Tender Conversations - Kathryn Mannix
A wise and compassionate book on the act of listening from Kathryn Mannix, a medical practitioner and therapist with over 30 years experience in palliative care. A vital and moving read.
