As a Man Thinketh (A History of Self-Help)
I had not heard of James Allen before I started exploring this history of self-help. I saw references to his book, “As a Man Thinketh”,…
Category: Book Review
Book Club | Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)
Our July 2025 book club took us into the tangled, sticky, spongy world of fungi, which is something most of us hadn’t given much thought…
Book Club | A Still Life (Josie George)
What do you think of when you hear the words A Still Life? A bowl of fruit? A serene person, undisturbed by the world’s noise.…
Book Club | The Forest of Wool and Steel (Natsu Miyashita)
In a world obsessed with productivity, competition, and the “hero’s journey,” Natsu Miyashita’s The Forest of Wool and Steel shines a quietly revolutionary light on…
Book Club | Wintering (Katherine May)
In our February Book Club, we met to discuss ‘Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times‘ by Katherine May. Here are my…
Book Club | The Humans (Matt Haig)
In The Haven Book Club this month, we read and discussed The Humans by Matt Haig. What did we make of it?
Book Club | Anchored (Deb Dana)
“When the inner workings of our biology are a mystery, we feel as if we’re at the mercy of unknown, unexplainable, and unpredictable experiences. Once…
Book Club | The Wisdom of Insecurity (Alan Watts)
Seventy years after it was written, The Wisdom of Insecurity still carries a message for our time—this age of anxiety where things often feel urgent,…
Book Club | The Courage To Be Disliked (Kishimi and Koga)
We recently finished reading The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Kishimi and Koga in…