Each December I look back at the books I’ve loved most that year, taking note…
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10 books that helped me through trauma & PTSD
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8 books to appreciate how beautiful life really is
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The Tolstoy Therapy Book List 2021
Each December I look back at the books I’ve loved most that year, taking note…
12 books with a Studio Ghibli vibe to enjoy the magic and simple beauty of life
I’d never really watched much animation until this year. I didn’t grow up on Disney…
8 can’t-put-down books to binge instead of Netflix
It’s 9 pm, you’re exhausted, and you just want to be horizontal and immobile for…
7 books like Circe about nature, myth, and foraging
If only there were more books like Circe by Madeline Miller… Circe is a dream…
20 cottagecore books to imagine a simple, cozy life in nature
Overflowing beds of sweet peas, marigolds, and cornflowers. Cans of peaches, jams, and chutneys. Fresh…
9 books like Where the Crawdads Sing about retreating into nature
I finally read Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens this month. I knew it…
6 books to read during burnout when you feel exhausted
It feels like we’re in an era of burnout. In the last decade, the world…
8 books for women with autism to read (+ my story)
If you’ve read my writing for a while, I’ve hinted at my background with autism…
11 books about life to rekindle your love for the world
There are some books that simply stay with you. They leave you feeling inspired, joyful,…
8 beautiful books for festive gifts this year
I’m not a big gift person. I rarely feel like I need anything, and often…
Trust the seasons of your life
I’ve been writing down some of the lessons I wish I knew during the difficult…
On the hard days, the smallest things are the most important
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been writing down some of the lessons I wish…
15 books that have helped me and others through lockdown
From Tolstoyan Russia to the Mongolian steppe and summers on the Gulf of Finland… here…
10 books for creativity and inspiration to write
While writing my book about living in the Swiss Alps, here are the books about creativity that have been inspiring me to write.
A complete guide to bibliotherapy
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