Book Reviews & Recommendations
Matt Haig’s The Comfort Book is a tender, soulful collection of reflections that feels like a hand gently resting on your shoulder when life feels unbearably heavy. Known for his deeply empathetic writing in The Midnight Library and Reasons to Stay Alive, […]
In Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Train Your Brain to Do Hard Things, Thibaut Meurisse promises readers a straightforward solution to one of today’s most common struggles: overstimulation. With more than 23,000 ratings on Goodreads, this short self-help […]
Jay Shetty’s Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day is one of those books that sits at the intersection of philosophy and practicality. With over 83,000 ratings on Goodreads and millions of fans around the world, […]
K.C. Davis’s How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing is not your typical self-help book. Instead of another list of hacks or rigid systems, Davis offers a compassionate philosophy for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed […]
Johann Hari’s Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again sets out to answer a question most of us feel in our bones: why does staying present feel so hard now, even when we try to do […]
A provocative memoir that invites empathy, raises red flags, and keeps you arguing with yourself long after the final page Patric Gagne’s Sociopath arrives with a bold premise: an inside account of life as a self-identified sociopath who is determined to live […]
Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died is one of those rare memoirs that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. Honest, disturbing, and surprisingly funny, it is the story of a young woman who grew up in the […]
Few books have the power to break your heart and heal it at the same time, but The Girl Behind the Gates by Brenda Davies does exactly that. Deeply moving, devastating, and ultimately uplifting, this novel based on a true story exposes […]
Francine Oomen returns to the world that raised a generation with a new entry aimed at those former teens who are now juggling rent, relationships, and the quiet panic of adulthood. Hoe overleef ik alles wat ik niemand vertel? promises a grown […]
Few memoirs manage to balance heartbreak, humor, and healing with the clarity and depth that Alyson Stoner achieves in Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. Known to many as the precocious child from Cheaper by the Dozen, Camp Rock, or those iconic Missy Elliott […]