Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Dogs instinctively understand that there is much they can learn from humans. Only the wisest humans understand they have just as much to learn from dogs.” When I was a kid, I forever pestered my parents for a dog, but we never got one. They’d tell me they were hard work, that…
Category: Non-Fiction
Be The Ultimate Friend Of The Earth – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another beautiful and insightful non-fiction read, this time written by journalist, broadcaster and climate/nature expert, Lucy Siegle! I read another book based on nature and its effects earlier in the year, The Wild Remedy, which I absolutely loved, and this one, even though it’s set out a lot differently, was just as…
365 Cool Ways To Remember Stuff – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Your memory is amazing – and you’re about to make it even better!” What an absolute delight! I always tend to reach for a non-fiction book between longer fiction reads to break things up, and this book was just ideal. Not only is it incredibly informative for all ages, but it’s fun…
Affirmations for Turbulent Times – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The thoughts we have about ourselves, our lives, and our futures matter. The words we use with ourselves make a difference.” I reached for this book as I was feeling down and exhausted. I haven’t even felt the desire to read fiction for a while, which is so unlike me! Over the…
Mindful Communication for Happiness – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Good communication is vital to being happy. It’s important to think for yourself and evaluate what’s true.” Communication has never been one of my strong points. I have gotten better over the years, but there is still plenty for me to work on! Thankfully, this book gave me that perfect stepping stone…
The Wild Remedy – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “When life is incessantly exhausting, has thrown you a terrible gluey lump of pain and you feel dreadfully, dingily sad, a leafy place and the sight of a bird in it can divert and begin to heal the mind.” My first non-fiction read of 2022, and what an incredible journey I’ve just…
The Way of the Tortoise – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “When we are young, we have visions, dreams of the life we want to lead, or blazing a trail in our desired profession… It is absolutely possible to achieve your dreams.” I’ll admit, I’m not a sporty person. However, when I was in school, I loved to play hockey, tennis and netball,…
Real Resilience: How To Thrive In The New Normal – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It takes action to grow, change and attain success.” I reached for this book after a particularly tough week. I was feeling low, and so many things had started to creep up on me, making me feel like a deflated balloon. This book gave me a little bit of that strength back,…
Ringing The Bell – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The idea of free choice is synonymous to freedom and the degree of maturity of a society. The day we accept and understand that right, we would have grown as a society.” About the book An attempt to ring the metaphorical bell of social awareness about what’s going wrong around us. We…
This I Can Tell You – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “But sometimes we aren’t pretending, sometimes we don’t remember.” It’s been a while since I’ve read any poetry and I definitely feel like I’ve picked up the best book here to get me back into it! I say this is poetry, but it’s equally a memoir, focusing on the author’s fascinating story…
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