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The Comfort Book

The Comfort Book

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  • Author：Matt Haig
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Summary

A manual of reflections for an increasingly stressful world

Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn’t give up。 

A collection of little islands of hope， The Comfort Book gathers consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world。 

Matt Haig’s mix of philosophy， memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages， from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly， from Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin。 

This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend or the comfort of a hug， or just want to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive。 

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Reviews

Mandy White （mandylovestoread） ，

What an absolutely beautiful book。 As I read somewhere about it。。 a hug in the form of a book。It is a book of quotes， of stories， of thoughts and so much more。 In the world today we all need hope。 There is something for everybody in here。 Not necessarily a book you will read cover to cover。 It is one that you can pick up and read just a small part of， or alot of。 On days you need something to cheer you up， or just to inspire you。As somebody who has been at the bottom of the bottom， alot of the w What an absolutely beautiful book。 As I read somewhere about it。。 a hug in the form of a book。It is a book of quotes， of stories， of thoughts and so much more。 In the world today we all need hope。 There is something for everybody in here。 Not necessarily a book you will read cover to cover。 It is one that you can pick up and read just a small part of， or alot of。 On days you need something to cheer you up， or just to inspire you。As somebody who has been at the bottom of the bottom， alot of the words in The Book of Comfort spoke to me。 I could absolutely relate to Matt's feelings and outlook。 This is going to be a book that I go back to time after time。Some of my favourites were about social media and the way it can make you feel。 I loved the thoughts on one of my favourite movies Ferris Buellers Day Off。 And the lists of songs and books to help your mind。 And the list of things it is ok to say no to。。。 I could go on all day。 Needless to say， I loved The Comfort Book by Matt Haig and I think that you will too。 Thank you Allen and Unwin for sending fme this little piece of joy。 In stores July 2nd。 。。。more

Jo Richner ，

I borrowed this ARC from work （there is a line） :）。 It felt very much for about 90% of it was something I have thought or said myself。 I felt very much like I was the choir being preached too and I enjoyed it。 I'm not the only person to live this way or try to。 I plan on buying about 5 copies when it comes out， hopefully seeing it in print will make some of my loved ones see that they are enough as they are。 I borrowed this ARC from work （there is a line） :）。 It felt very much for about 90% of it was something I have thought or said myself。 I felt very much like I was the choir being preached too and I enjoyed it。 I'm not the only person to live this way or try to。 I plan on buying about 5 copies when it comes out， hopefully seeing it in print will make some of my loved ones see that they are enough as they are。 。。。more

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Mardi ，

[reviewing uncorrected page proofs]As a fan of How to Stop Time， Reasons to Stay Alive and The Midnight Library， I look forward to each new Matt Haig book with eagerness and great anticipation。 The only disappointment here is the ARC uncorrected proof format on my Kindle。 I'll be reading this one again in print--and， seriously， nothing makes me read print anymore。 Haig's greatest gift is his honesty。 He has suffered from crippling， life-threatening depression and is surviving and he is kind enou [reviewing uncorrected page proofs]As a fan of How to Stop Time， Reasons to Stay Alive and The Midnight Library， I look forward to each new Matt Haig book with eagerness and great anticipation。 The only disappointment here is the ARC uncorrected proof format on my Kindle。 I'll be reading this one again in print--and， seriously， nothing makes me read print anymore。 Haig's greatest gift is his honesty。 He has suffered from crippling， life-threatening depression and is surviving and he is kind enough to take the time to encourage the rest of us to follow a path out of those woods。 He doesn't preach or say， "I did it， so of course you can， too--just be positive。" He tell us we can be whatever kind of hot mess we are as often as we have to be and that's okay。 。。。more

Nikki ，

A sweet little book full of hope and encouragement。 The author had written notes to himself in his deepest well of despair and turned it into The Comfort Book。 Each of its short meditations gives a new perspective on life and all of its highs and lows。*Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for for an e-arc of this title。*

Toruma ，

This book is definitely awesome。

Bec ，

“The sky’s isn’t more beautiful if you have perfect skin。 Music doesn’t sound more interesting if you have a six pack。 Dogs aren’t better company if you’re famous。 Pizza tastes good regardless of your job title。 The best of life exists beyond the things we are encouraged to crave。”This fabulous books is a collection of stories that ground you and give you hope in dark times。 Haig covers some heavy topics in a short space of time and leaves you feeling philosophical and free。This book is like a h “The sky’s isn’t more beautiful if you have perfect skin。 Music doesn’t sound more interesting if you have a six pack。 Dogs aren’t better company if you’re famous。 Pizza tastes good regardless of your job title。 The best of life exists beyond the things we are encouraged to crave。”This fabulous books is a collection of stories that ground you and give you hope in dark times。 Haig covers some heavy topics in a short space of time and leaves you feeling philosophical and free。This book is like a hug from the greatest hug giver or some words of wisdom from your bestie。 Both leaving you feeling valued， supported and not alone。“Reflections on hope， survival and the messy miracle of being alive。 And in the darkness even the tiniest fragments of light can shine， capture our attention and maybe even lead us home”I would read anything this man Matt Haig writes。 This one was the perfect read for me while on holidays reflecting about life with the stunning Byron Bay as my back drop。 One beautiful book to definitely add to the shelf。 。。。more

Angela Groves ，

This is not a book to read cover to cover。 This is a book to dip into when you are looking for something。 Advice， comfort， a new perspective， the perfect way to make peanut butter on toast。 This book is many things， and depending where you are， what you are feeling， it will be different every time you pick it up and that is a marvelous thing。 A little bit anecdotes， a little bit poetry， a little bit philosophy and a little bit of everything else in between， there should be a copy on every booksh This is not a book to read cover to cover。 This is a book to dip into when you are looking for something。 Advice， comfort， a new perspective， the perfect way to make peanut butter on toast。 This book is many things， and depending where you are， what you are feeling， it will be different every time you pick it up and that is a marvelous thing。 A little bit anecdotes， a little bit poetry， a little bit philosophy and a little bit of everything else in between， there should be a copy on every bookshelf。 。。。more

Booklunatic ，

4，5 SterneMehr nach Erscheinen！

Hayley ，

This is the first book that I've ever read by Matt Haig and I am incredibly impressed。 'The Comfort Book' is comprised of notes that Matt has written to comfort himself， such as thoughts， meditations， lists， examples， and stories。 Some were quite short， whereas others where slightly longer。 I absolutely loved the layout of this book， as it had such a nice flow and was really easy to pick up whenever I had time for a few pages。 For this reason I feel that this makes this book appeal to people tha This is the first book that I've ever read by Matt Haig and I am incredibly impressed。 'The Comfort Book' is comprised of notes that Matt has written to comfort himself， such as thoughts， meditations， lists， examples， and stories。 Some were quite short， whereas others where slightly longer。 I absolutely loved the layout of this book， as it had such a nice flow and was really easy to pick up whenever I had time for a few pages。 For this reason I feel that this makes this book appeal to people that don't read as much - like my Mum who is already excited to read it soon as well。 I finished this book at the start of the week and read it over the span of a few days。 I honestly did not want to put it down， and this book entered into my life at exactly the right time as I was in a pretty deep period of reflection。 Some of these stories honestly made me feel very emotional and hit me right in the feels。。。。This book would be such a beautiful gift to give to someone as it is such a thought provoking read。'The Comfort Book' is available in stores on the 2nd of July！ Thank you to @allenandunwin for my #gifted copy。 。。。more

Jenny Lawson ，

Comforting is really the best word for this book。 Small morsels of compassion for yourself and others， almost like a non-religious devotional。 A good book to be read in parts， picking it up for a few pages at a time when you feel down。

Sage ，

3。5 stars。 I feel like this could have been a tad shorter （skipped around a bit in part four） but I really enjoyed this book。 There were so many parts in the first half that I screenshotted to remember！！ How lovely。

Josie ，

Matt Haig is my favorite author and always he exceeded my expectations。 Anyone who has ever felt alone or anxious needs to read this book。 His writing is similar to how many people think， in short bursts， lists， and random thoughts thrown in here and there。 The Comfort Book is just that， a comforting guide on how to survive the world of Covid， social distancing， and online everything。 Haig is vulnerable in a way I do not see from many authors and unlike many self help authors he does not have a Matt Haig is my favorite author and always he exceeded my expectations。 Anyone who has ever felt alone or anxious needs to read this book。 His writing is similar to how many people think， in short bursts， lists， and random thoughts thrown in here and there。 The Comfort Book is just that， a comforting guide on how to survive the world of Covid， social distancing， and online everything。 Haig is vulnerable in a way I do not see from many authors and unlike many self help authors he does not have a "prescription" of how to feel better。 He acts as a guide on how to handle and preserve through the worst of times。 He never sugar coats anything and reveals some of his worst panic attacks and anxieties， but also makes the reader laugh and feel safe at the same time。 。。。more

Suellen ，

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Jenn Adams ，

I'll acknowledge off the bat that I feel like books like this don't get published without their author already being famous/popular。Regardless， I really loved it and plan to buy a copy。 It's like a 2013 Thought Catalog article about pulling yourself out of a depression only raised to a bit of a higher level。 Love Matt Haig's perspective and his commitment to sharing his mental health struggles in ways that might help others。 Can't wait to underline a bunch of quotes when I buy a physical copy。Th I'll acknowledge off the bat that I feel like books like this don't get published without their author already being famous/popular。Regardless， I really loved it and plan to buy a copy。 It's like a 2013 Thought Catalog article about pulling yourself out of a depression only raised to a bit of a higher level。 Love Matt Haig's perspective and his commitment to sharing his mental health struggles in ways that might help others。 Can't wait to underline a bunch of quotes when I buy a physical copy。Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Caleb Dagenhart ，

Although very different in form， this work is very philosophically aligned with The Midnight Library。 I enjoyed the quick burst thoughts。 While a book such as this risks coming off as trite， I enjoyed Haig's soothing and thoughtful words。 Not amazing， but certainly quite good。Note: I was provided a free advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Further note: The advanced reader copy I received was delivered to me digitally on a Kindle device。 The formatting of this copy Although very different in form， this work is very philosophically aligned with The Midnight Library。 I enjoyed the quick burst thoughts。 While a book such as this risks coming off as trite， I enjoyed Haig's soothing and thoughtful words。 Not amazing， but certainly quite good。Note: I was provided a free advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Further note: The advanced reader copy I received was delivered to me digitally on a Kindle device。 The formatting of this copy was absolutely atrocious， with many thoughts cut off mid-sentence or even mid-word。 While I always appreciate a free book， the formatting in this case severely impacted my ability to enjoy this work。 I tried not to let this influence my review too much， as I generally enjoyed the content of the work， and I can't imagine that the text as I reviewed it was as the author intended it to be。 。。。more

Kate ，

This book delivers on the promise of the title- definitely a book you can pick up， flip through， and find comfort。 Full of quotes and ideas and mantras to help you find the strength to get through the day， or the hour， or just current minute。 A great book to give to yourself and to your friends- maybe couple it with his amazing book The Midnight Library。 If you liked Notes on a Nervous Planet， this will be your jam。

Monica ，

*****Thank You NetGalley for the ARC*******Matt Haig is one of my favorite authors。 All his works are just amazing and you are missing out if you haven't read any of them。 This book was exactly like its title， "The Comfort Book"， it held on to that feeling from beginning to the end。 The pandemic has shaken us all in some way， this book was there to say， it's okay。 We are humans after all。 This book will tell you how important mental health is， how beautiful the world actually is， and how even th *****Thank You NetGalley for the ARC*******Matt Haig is one of my favorite authors。 All his works are just amazing and you are missing out if you haven't read any of them。 This book was exactly like its title， "The Comfort Book"， it held on to that feeling from beginning to the end。 The pandemic has shaken us all in some way， this book was there to say， it's okay。 We are humans after all。 This book will tell you how important mental health is， how beautiful the world actually is， and how even the smallest hope can change your life。 If you are feeling like you are close to an edge during this suffocating pandemic， this book is there for you to hang on to。 Matt Haig is there to tell you， "it's not okay， but it will be"。 。。。more

Susan ，

The Comfort Book is a lovely read filled with the author's thoughts on being kind to oneself and offers pick-me-ups for when everything feels awful。 As someone who experiences anxiety and depression， I was touched by the way the author reframes severe thoughts people get stuck in into something more transient and tolerable。 He also speaks of gratitude in encouraging ways rather than you should feel/do this or that。 I read a little bit of the book each night before going to sleep。 It's both uplif The Comfort Book is a lovely read filled with the author's thoughts on being kind to oneself and offers pick-me-ups for when everything feels awful。 As someone who experiences anxiety and depression， I was touched by the way the author reframes severe thoughts people get stuck in into something more transient and tolerable。 He also speaks of gratitude in encouraging ways rather than you should feel/do this or that。 I read a little bit of the book each night before going to sleep。 It's both uplifting and calming。 I bookmarked many pages and know I will jot some of his passages down to put in a place I see regularly。 I highly recommend this book。I am a library paraprofessional and received an advance copy of this book。 Thoughts are my own。 。。。more

Kassy MacPherson ，

THE COMFORT BOOK is exactly that- a book about comfort。 With every Matt Haig book， it makes you think about everything in a much deeper way。 This "self help" type of book really makes you think and think hard about your life and a new way to see things in your life。 He tells his own personal stories but also discusses a lot of deeper things with his readers。 This book talks about you being enough。 It is about hope， love， happiness， being on with yourself， and being comfortable with who you are a THE COMFORT BOOK is exactly that- a book about comfort。 With every Matt Haig book， it makes you think about everything in a much deeper way。 This "self help" type of book really makes you think and think hard about your life and a new way to see things in your life。 He tells his own personal stories but also discusses a lot of deeper things with his readers。 This book talks about you being enough。 It is about hope， love， happiness， being on with yourself， and being comfortable with who you are as a person。 You can read this book in one sitting。 You can read a small passage a day。 Every reader will take something different out of the book， which makes it unique！ Needless to say， I will thinking about this book for a long time。 。。。more

Cari ，

This book came along at just the right time - I'm so grateful I had a chance to read it early。 Haig's many fans （as evidenced by all the holds on THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY） will appreciate this small volume of essays and vignettes。 I certainly did - it's the kind of book you can read through once very quickly but also return to over and over。 Just as the title says， the essays describe things and thoughts that comfort， especially if you are experiencing depression and/or anxiety。 Haig has always been This book came along at just the right time - I'm so grateful I had a chance to read it early。 Haig's many fans （as evidenced by all the holds on THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY） will appreciate this small volume of essays and vignettes。 I certainly did - it's the kind of book you can read through once very quickly but also return to over and over。 Just as the title says， the essays describe things and thoughts that comfort， especially if you are experiencing depression and/or anxiety。 Haig has always been upfront about his struggles， which I also appreciate。 。。。more

Gerardine Betancourt ，

"The most powerful moment in life is when you decide not to be scared anymore"This book has created so many emotions in me。 Matt Haig has definitely become my favorite author。 I love that he can write different genres including non-fiction， a genre that I don't tend to read a lot and still， entertain me so much。 The Comfort Book is the kind of book that you don't have to read in order， you can skip chapters and read it when you need words of encouragement in your life， it's one of those books th "The most powerful moment in life is when you decide not to be scared anymore"This book has created so many emotions in me。 Matt Haig has definitely become my favorite author。 I love that he can write different genres including non-fiction， a genre that I don't tend to read a lot and still， entertain me so much。 The Comfort Book is the kind of book that you don't have to read in order， you can skip chapters and read it when you need words of encouragement in your life， it's one of those books that I think you should always have on your nightstand。I learned so much from this book even though in my opinion， it was extremely short。 Matt Haig talks about his mental health and the way he has struggled with it his whole life while giving you different recommendations for feel-good movies， recipes， and music。 In addition， Haig tells us how we can continue our lives despite the bad experiences we have had in the past， how to appreciate imperfections as a natural part of our existence and how to accept our mental health and just allow ourselves to live。AMAZING BOOK HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT ！！！4。5 STARSThank you so much to Penguin Group for this Arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Michelle ，

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***I love Matt Haig and was delighted by this collection of comforting thoughts and stories。

Meghan ，

This book was received as an ARC from PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Books - Penguin Life in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I absolutely loved this book。 I have read a few of Matt Haig's books and he always has an inviting approachable writing style that immediately attracts you to his book and this one expressed it even more。 The layout and construction of this book was unique in a way to allow the reader to connect and apply these pri This book was received as an ARC from PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Books - Penguin Life in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I absolutely loved this book。 I have read a few of Matt Haig's books and he always has an inviting approachable writing style that immediately attracts you to his book and this one expressed it even more。 The layout and construction of this book was unique in a way to allow the reader to connect and apply these principles to their lives。 I also loved how Matt gave a list of books and songs that seem to put him in a good mood and take it from me， there is nothing like the power of music and books to put your mind at ease。 A lot of our patrons will love this book especially fans of The Midnight Library。We will consider adding this title to our Self Help collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more

Virginia ，

I'm a huge fan of Matt Haig， starting with his book， REASONS TO STAY ALIVE。 I have a special affection for his non-fiction and so got very excited when I found out he had another one coming out。 THE COMFORT BOOK is everything you want in a book with that title。 The book is all about seeking comfort in yourself or the small area around you and knowing that you are， indeed， enough。 It's a book of hope and relief， of happiness and catharsis， and， of course， of comfort。 Matt doesn't ask much of his I'm a huge fan of Matt Haig， starting with his book， REASONS TO STAY ALIVE。 I have a special affection for his non-fiction and so got very excited when I found out he had another one coming out。 THE COMFORT BOOK is everything you want in a book with that title。 The book is all about seeking comfort in yourself or the small area around you and knowing that you are， indeed， enough。 It's a book of hope and relief， of happiness and catharsis， and， of course， of comfort。 Matt doesn't ask much of his readers because he knows that when people suffer， we suffer in all sorts of ways and no two solutions work for the same people。 This book is structured so you can take a tiny dose of comfort or sit down for an hour and reflect on the thoughts Matt shares in this book。 I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a "pick-me-up" in book form， those needing reassurance that it's okay to just be okay， and anyone who loved his previous works like REASONS TO STAY ALIVE and NOTES ON A NERVOUS PLANET。 ***read thanks to an ARC from Penguin** 。。。more

Laura Dimmett ，

I’ve read every book Matt Haig has published， and this book is classic Matt Haig。 While it’s titled The Comfort Book， I see it more as a book of mental health devotionals。 As such， I recommend a little reading on bad days rather powering through from cover-to-cover。 Haig's voice is sincere and authentic， speaking from a place of understanding， so though this book doesn't really have any new insights， that's rather the point of why it's comforting。 You know what you're going to get。 Haig gives us I’ve read every book Matt Haig has published， and this book is classic Matt Haig。 While it’s titled The Comfort Book， I see it more as a book of mental health devotionals。 As such， I recommend a little reading on bad days rather powering through from cover-to-cover。 Haig's voice is sincere and authentic， speaking from a place of understanding， so though this book doesn't really have any new insights， that's rather the point of why it's comforting。 You know what you're going to get。 Haig gives us a "The Best of---" with his words， his re-words， and the occasional quote to use as reference for further reading。 Haig readers won't be disappointed as long as they approach the book understanding this text reads like well-worn slippers feel。 。。。more

Virginie ，

Update : preordered！🎉 The cover is absolutely gorgeous！Haig's books make me feel opposite emotions。。。 Reading them is so good for the soul， but waiting for their publication is torture！ Update : preordered！🎉 The cover is absolutely gorgeous！Haig's books make me feel opposite emotions。。。 Reading them is so good for the soul， but waiting for their publication is torture！ 。。。more

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