This is a truly wonderful book. When I first started reading it I admit I wasn’t keen - the first few chapters seemed to contain a lot of different examples referencing the same point but with little context as to how to learn life lessons from it. But I kept reading and the next chapters contained more memoir and personal experience of the author, with fewer referenced examples, and I began to enjoy it a lot more.
Fundamentally, the book is all about how to find joy in life, with a new idea in each chapter. Even though the author has suffered dark periods in her life, and she does talk about these in the book, it is an uplifting read and really makes you feel grateful for what you have, as well as feeling inspired to look at exploring the new ideas discussed in the book.
I enjoyed the chapters about beauty and I loved the letter the author wrote to her daughter - it had a few lessons in it for me too! Chapters range from enjoying poetry, to rebelling against the norm and finding our true selves, to simply having a dog. The chapter on finding your purpose resonated with me; I just wish it had been longer!
This is a very well written, easy to read, uplifting book. There are so many different ways to find joy and I suspect everyone will find at least something here that speaks to them. Highly recommended.
With thanks to Netgalley and William Collins for providing a free review copy. All opinions here are my own.
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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