Matt Haig – The Comfort Book (Literature Review)

Matt Haig’s newest non-fiction release The Comfort Book is a great resource, full of hope, insight and helpful hints from historical figures for those who have longed for a little relief when life tough. Matt Haig is an English journalist turned author who writes both non-fiction and fiction for adults and children. His latest novel, …

Oliver James – Not in Your Genes: The Real Reason Children Are Like Their Parents (Literature Review)

I’m more of a creative thinker than a practical one. At school, I excelled in classes where I could use my imagination and struggled with the more practical science and maths. As an adult, my reading tastes have been much the same, with preferences for fiction over non-fiction and engaging characters fulfilling complex plot-lines over …

Nadine Champion – 10 Seconds of Courage (Literature Review)

Nadine Champion’s "10 Seconds of Courage" is a story to remember.

Ariel Levy – The Rules Do Not Apply: A Memoir (Literature Review)

“Daring to think that the rules don’t apply is the mark of a visionary. It’s also a symptom of narcissism.” – Ariel Levy.

Charlotte Abrahams – Hygge: A Celebration of Simple Pleasures (Literature Review)

If you’ve watched any home improvement or design show recently, you’re probably familiar with the Danish term, “Hygge”. A word commonly associated with well-being, Hygge basically means to embrace the things in life with which you are comfortable, surrounding yourself with things that lift you up. While there is no strict “how-to” for Hygge like …

Roslyn Petelin – How Writing Works (Literature Review)

Whether you write for pleasure or profit, this is the “how-to” guide you’ve been waiting for.