I'm convinced that when we read about characters retreating into settings that allow them to …
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‘Give War and Peace a Chance’ This Summer with Andrew D. Kaufman
My copy of Give War and Peace a Chance, before it was covered in Post-it notes. If there …
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Proust on How the Finest Friendships Can be Made by Reading Fiction
Forming friendships with characters we look up to, see ourselves in, and aspire to be like must be …
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10 Quick Ways to Feel Better With a Book
Reading fiction is my first port of call when I'm feeling a bit stressed or low; it calms me down, …
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A Bibliotherapy Plan for OCD, Including Perfect by Rachel Joyce
I've written before about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), although not in terms of books which …
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Fiction as a Simulation of Life (Fiction on the Brain, Part II)
Can Pride and Prejudice be a simulation of real life to learn from and apply to …
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Tolstoy on the Importance of Books and Literacy in Prisons
"When you are free you don't have such a painful desire to read as you have in prison. You can get …
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Feel Inspired by… The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson
Everyone seemed to love The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. I lost …
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5 Astounding Ways Reading Fiction Can Boost Well-being
Note from Lucy: This is a guest post from the wonderful Angeliki over on Reading Psychology. I've …
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How Reading A Game of Thrones Can Help Us to Cultivate Courage
I've written before about how brilliant I think George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series …
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The LitTherapy Project: Thank You For All the Support!
My LitTherapy crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo has come to an end, and I'm very grateful to the …
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Introducing… LitTherapy! Because Bibliotherapy Should be Free.
I've mentioned over the last few months that I've been working on a bibliotherapy recommendation …
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion: A Feel-Good Book to Get Your Life Back on Track
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion: a properfeel-good novel that makes for a greatbibliotherapy …
Books Can Heal: Bibliotherapy and The Effect of Reading on the Brain
Reading on the brain: is bibliotherapy goodfor our health? Image source.I'm certain that reading has …
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