Recent Reads Reviewed #14

The Little Book of Kindness by Bernadette Russell – 5/5

This book was wonderful, and had some heart-warming suggestions to encourage more kindness into your life. Chapters cover things like how to be kind to yourself, strangers, those you love, the environment and so on. I came away fully inspired to implement the ideas mentioned and would recommend you give this book a read.

Kaspar, Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo – 5/5

Morpurgo is quite an acclaimed author, and I was intrigued to delve into his work for the first time. The story of Kasper the cat was fairly extraordinary, and I enjoyed the retelling of Titanic’s sinking. Although aimed at children, I can see all ages taking something from this book.

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter – 4/5

I picked this one up for nostalgia as I remember these books being read to me as a young child. As we follow Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and into her world it feels magical. There is a lovely unassuming, sentiment to the way it was written. They still capture my imagination as an adult, and I will be looking out for other stories by the author.

The Beano book 1988 by unknown – 5/5

I got this book from a coffee morning book stall very cheaply, just for a bit of fun. I had never really read a Beano book or magazine cover to cover, and thought this was my opportunity. It’s an annual, which includes mini illustrated stories from the different characters. It made me laugh and put a big smile on my face.

How to Be Confident by Anna Barnes - 5/5

This was a wonderful, life-affirming book that addresses in a light-hearted way techniques in which to feel more confident. There’s a mixture of famous quotes, beautiful illustrations as well as more in depth chapters such as understanding confidence, treating yourself well, etc. The chapter on eating well struck a chord with me, as it provided some insightful thinking and tips on nutrition. Another favourite chapter of mine was about how to feel good about your clothing style which touched on clearing out and revamping your wardrobe, as well as wearing colourful clothing. I fully recommend this book and the author has a whole series covering other topics such as how to be happy, how to be mindful and so on I would love to delve into.

Little Book of Tidying: Declutter your home and your life by Beth Penn – 5/5

After reading Marie Kondo’s tidying book, I was after something to further spark my interest. This book was a lovely surprise and surpassed my expectations. It had some really clever and thoughtful ideas in our approach and attitude towards tidying. It covers lots of things such as, the act of tidying, shopping, etc. I would fully recommend you give it a read.

Words on Kindness by Helen Exley – 3/5

This life-affirming book was quite enjoyable and with being short, I finished it very quickly. The Illustrations were traditional and had a charm about them. I liked many of the quotes, but some were better than others. If you’re feeling like a pick me up, this might be the one for you.

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