Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age
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Summary
A balm for our times from the internationally bestselling author of Wintering。
Our sense of enchantment is not only sparked by grand things。 The awe-inspiring， the numinous， is all around us， all the time。 It is transformed by our deliberate attention。 The magic is of our own conjuring。
After years of pandemic life - parenting while working， battling anxiety about things beyond her control， feeling overwhelmed by the news-cycle and increasingly isolated - Katherine May feels bone-tired， on edge and depleted。 Could there be another way to live？ One that would allow her to feel less fraught and more connected， more rested and at ease， even as seismic changes unfold on the planet？
Craving a different path， May begins to explore the restorative properties of the natural world - from a pebble in the hand to the humbling effects of the sea， the pleasure of the ground beneath her bare feet to the magic of a moon shadow。 Through deliberate attention and ritual， she finds nourishment and a more hopeful relationship to the world around her。
Enchantment is an invitation to each of us to experience life in all its sensual complexity and to find the beauty waiting for us there。
Our sense of enchantment is not only sparked by grand things。 The awe-inspiring， the numinous， is all around us， all the time。 It is transformed by our deliberate attention。 The magic is of our own conjuring。
After years of pandemic life - parenting while working， battling anxiety about things beyond her control， feeling overwhelmed by the news-cycle and increasingly isolated - Katherine May feels bone-tired， on edge and depleted。 Could there be another way to live？ One that would allow her to feel less fraught and more connected， more rested and at ease， even as seismic changes unfold on the planet？
Craving a different path， May begins to explore the restorative properties of the natural world - from a pebble in the hand to the humbling effects of the sea， the pleasure of the ground beneath her bare feet to the magic of a moon shadow。 Through deliberate attention and ritual， she finds nourishment and a more hopeful relationship to the world around her。
Enchantment is an invitation to each of us to experience life in all its sensual complexity and to find the beauty waiting for us there。
Reviews
Cody
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A timely map for reorienting our inner-selves post-pandemic， guiding us toward a "。。。melt[ing] back into the landscapes that hold us and that are still releasing the wisdom of millennia。 Quietly， slowly， if only we can learn to listen。" A timely map for reorienting our inner-selves post-pandemic， guiding us toward a "。。。melt[ing] back into the landscapes that hold us and that are still releasing the wisdom of millennia。 Quietly， slowly， if only we can learn to listen。" 。。。more
Dollie Hash
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Michael Smith
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This is a very lovely book for the moment， a nice reminder that the feeling within you “post-pandemic” is communal and cured by focus and time well spent with natural things。
Ansley Mayson
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I picked this up in a bookstore in California while admittedly trying to find a fiction book but， alas， I can’t stay away from essay-style。 I have read and loved Katherine May’s other book， Wintering。 She has a way of gently leading you， through her writing， to get curious and notice all of the small details of nature and life unfolding around you。 A beautiful and delightful read！
Chantal Knier
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Wanted to give this 5 stars because I love Katherine May's writing and thought her book， Wintering， was absolutely delightful。 For some reason I wasn't quite as taken with this book as I was with Wintering。 Still a great read， though。 Wanted to give this 5 stars because I love Katherine May's writing and thought her book， Wintering， was absolutely delightful。 For some reason I wasn't quite as taken with this book as I was with Wintering。 Still a great read， though。 。。。more
Laila
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3。5 stars。 Not as strong for me as her two previous books， but still plenty of good stuff here。
Bern
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I loved Wintering but was disappointed with The Electricity of Every Living Thing so I was a bit hesitant for Enchantment but was pleasantly pleased。 It’s a meditative return to appreciation and noticing the small things。 I don’t care to read about lockdown experiences as we all lived through it but it’s nice to see how some people have adapted to a simpler， better， more attentive way to look at life， which is what this book is。
Mary Foxe
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DNF。
Jessica
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EnchantmentLast year， I read Katherine May's previous book， Wintering， and it came at just the right time when I needed to rest and recover and her new book， Enchantment has arrived once again at the same time as spring starts to make an appearance， this book is about awakening in a world of disconnection。Enchantment explores the joys of small things， looking for the extraordinary in the ordinary， celebrating opening up and finding connection， community and direction in modern life。 The essays a EnchantmentLast year， I read Katherine May's previous book， Wintering， and it came at just the right time when I needed to rest and recover and her new book， Enchantment has arrived once again at the same time as spring starts to make an appearance， this book is about awakening in a world of disconnection。Enchantment explores the joys of small things， looking for the extraordinary in the ordinary， celebrating opening up and finding connection， community and direction in modern life。 The essays are broken down into sections based on the elements， air， earth， fire and water explores not only May's personal experiences of emerging from stress and exhaustion but she also muses on the natural world， history and spiritual， awakening and finding yourself coming out of hibernation。You don't have to have read May's previous book to appreciate this book but it will enhance your experience of Enchantment as they are the perfect pair。 This will definitely be a book I will return to， dipping in and out。Thank you to Netgalley and Faber for the physical and ebook versions。 。。。more
Pages & Cup
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4。5/5 ⭐️s。 I enjoyed Katherine May’s book Wintering， but I seemed to connect with Enchantment even more。
Evie
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Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age， By Katherine MayRating: 5/5 Published: NOW“I have lost some fundamental part of my knowing， some elemental human feeling。 Without it， the world feels like tap water left overnight， flat and chemical， devoid of life。 I am like lightning seeking earth。 Uneasy， I carry the prickle of potential energy in my limbs， ever deferred from the point of contact， the moment of release。 Instead， it gathers in me， massing like a storm that never comes。 I lack th Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age， By Katherine MayRating: 5/5 Published: NOW“I have lost some fundamental part of my knowing， some elemental human feeling。 Without it， the world feels like tap water left overnight， flat and chemical， devoid of life。 I am like lightning seeking earth。 Uneasy， I carry the prickle of potential energy in my limbs， ever deferred from the point of contact， the moment of release。 Instead， it gathers in me， massing like a storm that never comes。 I lack the language to even describe it， this vast unsettled sense that I am slipping over the glassy surface of things， afraid of what lurks beneath。 I need a better way to walk through this life。 I want to be enchanted again。”Katherine May is a goddess。 Her style of writing speaks directly to my soul， and sometimes I pause and re-read chunks of her text because it is so stunning。 Enchantment is a beautiful book that deals with our love for the world around us， and how a lot of us have lost the ability to be enchanted in the modern age。 It guides us back into the states of wonderment and delight， whilst also acknowledging what it means to be human in a landscape that is constantly evolving around us。 May talks about the magic within us， and how to reignite it。 She discusses the power of retreat and re-emergence。 She talks about how to connect with the natural world， and feel utterly bewitched by it once more。 I was nervous when I started reading it， because I adored Wintering， but this book is everything and more。 May’s unique voice is constantly developing， and I would follow her anywhere。 Her words about feeling dislocated from the rest of the world gave me goosebumps。 Brilliant writing。 。。。more
Susan
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This was a let down after Ms。 May's tremendous book "Wintering。" I understand that she was writing about her experiences during the pandemic and the lock down including items I could relate to such as her problem with reading （particularly fiction which I too experienced） but it ultimately made me a tad depressed to relive that experience。 The end was uplifting （bee-keeping， going back to ocean swimming etc） and I again could relate to finding something to bring me joy （going back to traveling f This was a let down after Ms。 May's tremendous book "Wintering。" I understand that she was writing about her experiences during the pandemic and the lock down including items I could relate to such as her problem with reading （particularly fiction which I too experienced） but it ultimately made me a tad depressed to relive that experience。 The end was uplifting （bee-keeping， going back to ocean swimming etc） and I again could relate to finding something to bring me joy （going back to traveling for work， yoga， pilates etc） but I didn't hold me as much as Wintering did。 。。。more
Katy Chessum-Rice
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"I often think that ritual gives us something to do with our hands rather than our heads， performing a set of actions that root us into our being again。 Ritual is different from worship: a matter of instinct rather than construction， a gesture that lets us weave significance in the moment。 It is so undemanding， so simple， almost passive。 You follow the steps， and they take you down to find what you need。"Having loved Wintering by Katherine May （I've read it twice and gifted it several times！）， I "I often think that ritual gives us something to do with our hands rather than our heads， performing a set of actions that root us into our being again。 Ritual is different from worship: a matter of instinct rather than construction， a gesture that lets us weave significance in the moment。 It is so undemanding， so simple， almost passive。 You follow the steps， and they take you down to find what you need。"Having loved Wintering by Katherine May （I've read it twice and gifted it several times！）， I was eager to get my hands on her new book， Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age。 It's the perfect little sister to Wintering！ Taking each of the four elements of Earth， Wind， Air and Fire， Katherine shows us how we can tune into nature to rediscover the everyday magic that makes us feel good。 The power of following or creating rituals （lighting candles， gathering round a bonfire）， visiting the seaside for a swim in the ocean or going out at night to spot a meteor shower are some examples。 Just what's needed for this time of year！ 。。。more
Daisy Bee
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Sometimes a book speaks to your soul so deeply it feels as though the author is talking directly to you and putting into words the feelings you've struggled to understand。 Enchantment is this book。 One of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring books I've ever read and one that came into my life at the most perfect moment。Enchantment reminds us of what we've lost， and how to find it again。 As life moves us further from our roots we forget to look for the magic that is all around us。 We've forgotten Sometimes a book speaks to your soul so deeply it feels as though the author is talking directly to you and putting into words the feelings you've struggled to understand。 Enchantment is this book。 One of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring books I've ever read and one that came into my life at the most perfect moment。Enchantment reminds us of what we've lost， and how to find it again。 As life moves us further from our roots we forget to look for the magic that is all around us。 We've forgotten the importance of play， and instead fill our time with more stuff and more mindness scrolling in a bid to feel some kind of connection。 Enchantment reminds us to slow down and be inspired by the beauty of nature。 To respect its raw energy and absorb its breath-taking beauty。This is a book to savour and absorb。 Collectively our souls are tired， but we can recharge again by being in nature， remaining soft and finding our child-like wonder again。'The awe-inspiring is all around us， all the time。 It is transformed by our deliberate attention。 It becomes valuable when we value it'。 。。。more
Susannah Pratt
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Unlike most other reviewers， my previous experience of Katherine May's writing came through her memoir， The Electricity of Every Living Thing。 Reading that honest and thoughtful account primed me to trust May as a wise and insightful narrator。SO - when I started Enchantment， I knew I was in good hands。 May's description of our "pandemic hangover" is so on target and explains a general malaise that - as she points out - is often ascribed to menopause or depression。 Her naming of our need to engag Unlike most other reviewers， my previous experience of Katherine May's writing came through her memoir， The Electricity of Every Living Thing。 Reading that honest and thoughtful account primed me to trust May as a wise and insightful narrator。SO - when I started Enchantment， I knew I was in good hands。 May's description of our "pandemic hangover" is so on target and explains a general malaise that - as she points out - is often ascribed to menopause or depression。 Her naming of our need to engage our sense of wonder， and to connect to something larger， is a kind of relief。 Writing with a sensitivity to people of all faiths， she acknowledges our yearning for meaning and the divine， but does so in a way that is relevant to our current moment。 May's writing is a gift。If you are exhausted， or discombobulated， or just plain homesick for something you can't explain - sit in May's company for the length of this book。 She will invite you to think anew， and in so doing， to wonder at what is still possible。 。。。more
Jessica
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I really liked this book， and looked forward to it since I read Wintering。 I appreciate May’s writing style in the way that she puts words to experiences and feelings that I wish I could describe。 The way she described her emotions and experiences since Covid were dead on for me， the feeling of “discombobulated”。 Watching stars， visiting wells， searching for prayer when times feel empty and purposeless brings back the magic and enchantment we have lost， giving ourselves the permission to play， b I really liked this book， and looked forward to it since I read Wintering。 I appreciate May’s writing style in the way that she puts words to experiences and feelings that I wish I could describe。 The way she described her emotions and experiences since Covid were dead on for me， the feeling of “discombobulated”。 Watching stars， visiting wells， searching for prayer when times feel empty and purposeless brings back the magic and enchantment we have lost， giving ourselves the permission to play， believe， and reset。 。。。more
Helen
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A beautiful book。 This resonated with me in many parts。 Not my normal kind of book to read but enjoyed it。
Marisa
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So many poignant moments for me in this book。 I found myself highlighting passages upon passages。Enchantment to her is: "a craving for a transcendent experience， for depth， for making meaning。""Enchantment is small wonder magnified through meaning， fascination caught in the web of fable and memory。 It relies on small doses of awe， almost homeopathic: those quiet traces of fascination that are found only when we look for them"。 （from ARC-might not be exact in final draft）And that is what Katherin So many poignant moments for me in this book。 I found myself highlighting passages upon passages。Enchantment to her is: "a craving for a transcendent experience， for depth， for making meaning。""Enchantment is small wonder magnified through meaning， fascination caught in the web of fable and memory。 It relies on small doses of awe， almost homeopathic: those quiet traces of fascination that are found only when we look for them"。 （from ARC-might not be exact in final draft）And that is what Katherine May revealed in this new book after coming out of a pandemic。 She separates the book into four sections: Earth， Water， Fire， Air; and gives some personal revelations as well as historical stories。 I want to be enchanted as well and it can be as simple as noticing the things around us， stopping to wonder without having to take exotic trips to find them。 I did find myself glossing over the historical parts but they did give more grounding to the book instead of just her revelations and musings。 I loved her mention that as we grow older， we sometimes lose that sense of play。 I hope to get back to that more in my life。 。。。more
Emma V James
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A wonderful read: I started this book just as Spring was awaking in the garden， a welcome diversion between fiction books。 I found this narrative splendidly written， relatable and inspiring。 May’s opening pages， her words on the Pandemic and the after-effects， that disjointed feeling， were significant; my attention was held throughout and I enjoyed the easy flow of May’s writing， her meandering thoughts， recollections， ideas and interconnections。 This is an intimate journey of the senses and min A wonderful read: I started this book just as Spring was awaking in the garden， a welcome diversion between fiction books。 I found this narrative splendidly written， relatable and inspiring。 May’s opening pages， her words on the Pandemic and the after-effects， that disjointed feeling， were significant; my attention was held throughout and I enjoyed the easy flow of May’s writing， her meandering thoughts， recollections， ideas and interconnections。 This is an intimate journey of the senses and mind， opening a curiosity and revelation in the reader。 It made me stop and take note of the joy and beauty of the little things。 This is a narrative that reveres the opening up， stepping out and immersing oneself back into the world’s fabric after the lockdowns。 A contemplative read that fully absorbed my attention。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC copy to read。 。。。more
Bonny
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I loved Katherine May's Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times but I'm afraid I don't quite get the point of Enchantment。 She begins this short book with a good description of how I feel post-covid， and how I think many others feel - exhausted， disconnected， and isolated。 The author then goes on to try and define and search for enchantment: “small wonder magnified through meaning， fascination caught in the web of fable and memory。” I was still with her at this point， and the I loved Katherine May's Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times but I'm afraid I don't quite get the point of Enchantment。 She begins this short book with a good description of how I feel post-covid， and how I think many others feel - exhausted， disconnected， and isolated。 The author then goes on to try and define and search for enchantment: “small wonder magnified through meaning， fascination caught in the web of fable and memory。” I was still with her at this point， and then she began a series of personal essays divided into Earth， Water， Fire， and Air。 May writes about beekeeping， swimming in the ocean， and watching meteors， all of which are quite nice， and maybe even enchanting。 But I never got a sense of the "Awakening" in the subtitle。 I think she was trying to say that enchantment is around us if we only look， but “if we wait passively to become enchanted， we could wait a long time。” I understand that， but this seemed like a lot to arrive at this simple conclusion。 This book just didn't speak to me， so 2。5 stars rounded up。 。。。more
Nicola Wyllie
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Feeling burnt out and discombobulated after the pandemic Katherine May seeks out awe， wonder and enchantment by reconnecting to the universe， the land， our ancestors， other people and her inner self。 Another beautiful book from Katherine， her descriptions are so rich and evoke wonder in themselves， but her experiences I found so relatable， and her approach whilst spiritual is quite pragmatic。 My copy is dog eared with pages turned down and scribbled notes。 I felt Katherine really captured what i Feeling burnt out and discombobulated after the pandemic Katherine May seeks out awe， wonder and enchantment by reconnecting to the universe， the land， our ancestors， other people and her inner self。 Another beautiful book from Katherine， her descriptions are so rich and evoke wonder in themselves， but her experiences I found so relatable， and her approach whilst spiritual is quite pragmatic。 My copy is dog eared with pages turned down and scribbled notes。 I felt Katherine really captured what it is to live in this world of so much information and external stimulation， but lacking in connection to the land and the stories of those that came before us。 This isn’t a prescriptive book， that will give you *steps to enchantment， it is much gentler than that， planting seeds of ideas based on Katherine’s experience。 My only small criticism is that the book didn’t always flow that well for me， and not in the way Wintering did。 I found that I didn’t always fully understand the connection of stories and anecdotes within a chapter， and I occasionally found that a little jarring， but maybe that’s me experiencing my own discombobulation， or even a reflection of the author’s。 Having said that， it is a book I see myself coming back to regularly， to dip in and out of when seeking inspiration。 。。。more
Brett Evermor
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DnF at 50% point
Joy Lenton
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Katherine May’s ‘Wintering’ book spoke volumes to me with its emphasis on emerging out of the slough of despond that the uncertainties of a post-pandemic world brought in its wake， heightened by the experience of having SAD and seeking to survive and thrive during winter’s dreariest， darkest days。In this insightful follow-up collection of essays， written in an intimate personal journal entry format， the quest is enchantment itself and its power to heal and awaken us to nature， to light， life， ho Katherine May’s ‘Wintering’ book spoke volumes to me with its emphasis on emerging out of the slough of despond that the uncertainties of a post-pandemic world brought in its wake， heightened by the experience of having SAD and seeking to survive and thrive during winter’s dreariest， darkest days。In this insightful follow-up collection of essays， written in an intimate personal journal entry format， the quest is enchantment itself and its power to heal and awaken us to nature， to light， life， hope， and renewed possibilities。 If we’re left wondering what enchantment might mean to us and how to discover it for ourselves， May describes it in numerous ways as she gradually explores different facets of it:“Enchantment is small wonder magnified through meaning， fascination caught in the web of fable and memory。 It relies on small doses of awe， almost homeopathic: those quiet traces of fascination that are found only when we look for them。”Through the elements of Earth， Air， Fire and Water， we are led on a journey of the senses，where the author， our soul companion， fellow seeker and guide， reflects on her loss of wonder as an adult compared to the innate， intrinsic part of her it was as a child。We’re warmly invited to join a lifelong journey of discovery and experience enchantment in ways that we might not have considered before， and to open ourselves up to the numinous as we pay closer attention to our wondrous world。 A delightful， inspiring， enchanting read， one to return to again and again。 Grateful thanks to Faber and Faber Ltd and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Annarella
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It was the first book I read by this author and I found it lyrical and full of food for thought。 The little things， the joy you can find in them。There's a lot to grock in this book and I'm still thinking about what I read。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this arc， all opinions are mine It was the first book I read by this author and I found it lyrical and full of food for thought。 The little things， the joy you can find in them。There's a lot to grock in this book and I'm still thinking about what I read。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this arc， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Sarah Connor
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Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this book。 I loved Wintering， so I was very excited to read this book， Enchantment， from Katherine May。 It feels like the perfect follow-up。 If Wintering was about curling up and accepting fallow times， Enchantment is about the joy of small things， about emerging， blinking， into the light and seeing how magical the world is。 It's a spring book， a book of everyday magic。 It feels important， too， as we continue to emerge from the pandemic world - when we Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this book。 I loved Wintering， so I was very excited to read this book， Enchantment， from Katherine May。 It feels like the perfect follow-up。 If Wintering was about curling up and accepting fallow times， Enchantment is about the joy of small things， about emerging， blinking， into the light and seeing how magical the world is。 It's a spring book， a book of everyday magic。 It feels important， too， as we continue to emerge from the pandemic world - when we all retreated and re-grouped - to have a book that celebrates opening up and re-joining the world。 I've re-read Wintering several times。， and I can see that I'll do the same with Enchantment。 It's a lovely book。 。。。more
erforscherin
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Congratulations， we survived the pandemic！ But I suspect this is just the first wave of many， many books to come that is moving beyond ‘what just happened’， to now more seriously grappling with the psychic aftermath: what the fear and isolation did to our collective mental state， and how do we rebuild our lives after becoming completely unmoored from everything。 Believe me， no one could have been more surprised when I opened up this book and… promptly cried my way through the whole first ‘Earth’ Congratulations， we survived the pandemic！ But I suspect this is just the first wave of many， many books to come that is moving beyond ‘what just happened’， to now more seriously grappling with the psychic aftermath: what the fear and isolation did to our collective mental state， and how do we rebuild our lives after becoming completely unmoored from everything。 Believe me， no one could have been more surprised when I opened up this book and… promptly cried my way through the whole first ‘Earth’ section， highlighting entire half-pages at a time。 I felt truly seen， for the first time maybe since this whole thing started。 Sure， there have been media pieces about the difficulties of parenting in a pandemic， but they’ve always been kind of clinical and remote: Oh， this unfortunate thing is happening to someone far away。 But here it’s a relief to see someone plunging right into honesty。 That living in constant fear， losing giant chunks of your memory， feeling your attention span slipping away for months at a time: this was more widespread than we wanted to admit， and not normal in any way， and more than should ever have been asked of us， but… we kept going anyway， because the work for caring and raising small people never stopped。I’m not sure that “rediscovering enchantment” is quite the right remedy as we recover from all this， which might be why the later sections didn’t have the same gut-punch impact for me: it’s a good first step for shoring up your inner mental health， sure， but it doesn’t address what I think is the much larger issue - the need to rediscover and rebuild communities。 We’ve spent four years living mostly inside our own heads， and I think all it’s really taught us is that we are social creatures who are not meant to live that way。 It’s time to be braver， in our analysis and our lives; and if there’s another book by May， I’d love to see it tackle that。 。。。more
Mary （literary_bear）
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3。5 stars， rounded up。 I loved Wintering and have recommended it to at least a dozen people。 I was incredibly excited for this follow-up release。 While I do think that it is a worthwhile read， it didn’t feel as cohesive to me as Wintering， but perhaps that’s part of the message in a way。 The beginning opens with some of the most spot-on descriptions of that pandemic lull that so many of us felt。 Being trapped by inactivity and fear， lacking that spark of “enchantment，” left a lot of us feeling k 3。5 stars， rounded up。 I loved Wintering and have recommended it to at least a dozen people。 I was incredibly excited for this follow-up release。 While I do think that it is a worthwhile read， it didn’t feel as cohesive to me as Wintering， but perhaps that’s part of the message in a way。 The beginning opens with some of the most spot-on descriptions of that pandemic lull that so many of us felt。 Being trapped by inactivity and fear， lacking that spark of “enchantment，” left a lot of us feeling kind of numb。 I was thrilled to hear someone describe this feeling so perfectly。 However， the middle of the book meandered pretty far into spirituality and religion which I didn’t connect with。 Some of the Romantic era idealizations of nature were pleasant but the overtones of mysticism took me out of the passages。 I love the way May writes but I didn’t feel like this book stayed on topic particularly well。 Still a worthwhile read but it’s no Wintering。 。。。more
Sam （world’s gassiest）
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Interesting， does what she does best。
Tizzle
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The beginning was so strong， placing words to the existential dolor so many of us felt during the pandemic。 （I wrote about it myself。） However， I oddly found this book short on wonder and long on the angst。 The very last section Aether tied it up nicely but that passage - in a longer form - was what I was craving from the whole book。 We are so desperately craving meteor showers and moon shadows。 But I， too， am someone who found it so difficult to read the past few years。 I must admit the long mo The beginning was so strong， placing words to the existential dolor so many of us felt during the pandemic。 （I wrote about it myself。） However， I oddly found this book short on wonder and long on the angst。 The very last section Aether tied it up nicely but that passage - in a longer form - was what I was craving from the whole book。 We are so desperately craving meteor showers and moon shadows。 But I， too， am someone who found it so difficult to read the past few years。 I must admit the long monologues about anthropology versus experience were hard for me to connect with at times。 But that may be a fault of my attention and not the writing。I love May’s work when she’s simply describing her lived experience vs going deep on academic research。 This is probably why the passage in Wintering of the dialogue with Dorte， the Danish swimmer， was my very favorite part。 That said， this book comes at a time where I sense so many of us feel a new Spring emerging and for that I am grateful。 。。。more
Kate
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I read this book in one sitting， wrapped up in a blanket and sitting in my backyard in the late afternoon。 The first ten pages contain some of the most beautiful， poignant， timely writing I've ever read。 I've been trying to strengthen my sense of wonder， my awe in the simple things， and this book definitely felt like it was written by someone who handed me a cup of tea and said， "yeah， I get it。" I read this book in one sitting， wrapped up in a blanket and sitting in my backyard in the late afternoon。 The first ten pages contain some of the most beautiful， poignant， timely writing I've ever read。 I've been trying to strengthen my sense of wonder， my awe in the simple things， and this book definitely felt like it was written by someone who handed me a cup of tea and said， "yeah， I get it。" 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot form opinions or beliefs or provide reviews， but I can tell you about the book 'Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age'。 'Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age' is a book written by Guy Kawasaki， in which he explains the concept of enchantment and how it can be used to captivate people and create lasting relationships。 Enchantment is defined as the process of delighting people with a product， service， organization or idea that fills them with great satisfaction and transforms their heart， mind and soul。 The book presents practical insights and strategies for achieving enchantment in business and personal life。 Kawasaki draws on his experiences at Apple and other successful companies to provide concrete examples of how to enchant customers， employees， and investors。 Through his book， he believes that businesses can become more successful and create a better world by enchanting people。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide a personal opinion。 However， I can provide you with a brief summary of the book 'Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age' by Guy Kawasaki。 'Enchantment' is a book that strives to revive the sense of wonder and enchantment we experienced as children。 Kawasaki argues that we have become so jaded and cynical in today's world that we have lost touch with the magic of life。 The book aims to provide readers with practical tips on how to be more enchanting in their personal and professional lives， with the ultimate goal of creating a more positive and inclusive world。 The book touches on subjects such as achieving likability， building trust， overcoming resistance， and creating new and meaningful relationships。 It is a comprehensive guide that offers both theoretical and practical advice to help readers become more enchanted with the world around them。
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As an AI language model， I cannot have personal opinions about books， but I can give you some information about the book 'Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age。' 'Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age' is a book written by Guy Kawasaki， an American marketing specialist， author， and Silicon Valley venture capitalist。 The book explores the concept of enchantment in the modern world， and how it can be used to create positive change in individuals， organizations， and society。 The author argues that we live in an age where many people are "exhausted" and disenchanted with the world around them。 However， he believes that we can reawaken a sense of wonder and enchantment by focusing on things like authenticity， trust， and storytelling。 The book is aimed at business leaders， entrepreneurs， and anyone interested in creating positive change in the world。 It includes practical tips and strategies for how to enchant people and make a difference in the world。 Overall， 'Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age' is a thought-provoking and inspiring book that encourages readers to look at the world through a different lens and consider how they can make a positive impact in their own lives and the lives of others。
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