Conversations on Love
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- Author：Natasha Lunn
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Summary
A celebration of love in all its forms， featuring conversations with: Philippa Perry on falling in love slowly * Candice Carty-Williams on friendship * Alain de Botton on the psychology of being alone * Dolly Alderton on vulnerability * Emily Nagoski on the science of sex * Diana Evans on parenthood * Lisa Taddeo on the loneliness of loss * Esther Perel on unrealistic expectations * Stephen Grosz on accepting change * Roxane Gay on redefining romance * and many more
Reviews
Spadge Nunn
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“For anyone who feels lost in longing”I knew I’d struck gold the second I read that dedication。 In this book， Natasha Lunn shares very intimate and brave conversations that she conducts with a wide range of writers， romantics， doctors and experts。 Many names you will recognise; some of them are in their 35th year of marriage， others are on their 2nd marriages， and others are committed to friendships alone。These conversations explore a lot more than romantic love。 In fact， ‘loss’ is a huge topic “For anyone who feels lost in longing”I knew I’d struck gold the second I read that dedication。 In this book， Natasha Lunn shares very intimate and brave conversations that she conducts with a wide range of writers， romantics， doctors and experts。 Many names you will recognise; some of them are in their 35th year of marriage， others are on their 2nd marriages， and others are committed to friendships alone。These conversations explore a lot more than romantic love。 In fact， ‘loss’ is a huge topic that highlights love in a very powerful way。 Lunn talks to people who have lost partners， who have lost the ability to walk， who have lost parents at a young age， and devastatingly - people who have lost children too。 Lunn is an incredible writer and an incredible interviewer。 Her metaphors are beautiful （see my quote choice below） and the questions she asks always unlocks incredible wisdom - all around topics that people are usually too afraid to delve into。 I felt privileged reading such personal details。I resonated so strongly with certain interviews， but I also gained valuable insight into other kinds of love and loss I won’t ever experience myself。 It gave me a new appreciation for my life and the love within it。I highlighted so many paragraphs in this book！ But I’ll do my best to choose a favourite:“The simple fact of the unknown was one I could not resist wrestling with。 Like hauling a heavy suitcase up the stairs at a station， I imagined it would be easier if there were an end point in sight， because when you can see the top of the station stairs or the finish line of a run， it’s easy to dig deep for an extra bit of strength to get there。”Conversations on Love is out on the 15th of July， thank you NetGalley for the arc。 。。。more
Onyeka
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I really enjoyed reading this。 I was able to relate to 85% of the content and advice shared & I liked how it covered all forms of love from agape （love from and for God）， to philia （sibling， friendship and platonic relationships）， to storge （the ability to empathise with everyone from a stranger to those who’ve experienced loss） and lastly Eros （romantic love）。 Some of the conversations read like an interview， whereas others sound like the reader is a fly on the wall of a conversation between tw I really enjoyed reading this。 I was able to relate to 85% of the content and advice shared & I liked how it covered all forms of love from agape （love from and for God）， to philia （sibling， friendship and platonic relationships）， to storge （the ability to empathise with everyone from a stranger to those who’ve experienced loss） and lastly Eros （romantic love）。 Some of the conversations read like an interview， whereas others sound like the reader is a fly on the wall of a conversation between two old friends。 The latter is the most rewarding， by way of learning from another’s experience。 It’s also great that Natasha weaves each with personal reflection and anecdotes from her own life - what lacked though was a clear structure and a breakdown of content thematically / by chapters。 。。。more
Charlotte
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What’s the digital equivalent of “well-thumbed”？ I highlighted so many passages in the PDF advance copy of this book that entire pages were coloured in， rendering the exercise almost pointless: I even took photos of my Kindle’s screen， saving snippets of Lunn’s most poignant words – and am intending to buy a lot of copies for a lot of people when this incredible book is published in the summer。 Based on her wildly popular series of email newsletters， Lunn’s Conversations on Love – like all the m What’s the digital equivalent of “well-thumbed”？ I highlighted so many passages in the PDF advance copy of this book that entire pages were coloured in， rendering the exercise almost pointless: I even took photos of my Kindle’s screen， saving snippets of Lunn’s most poignant words – and am intending to buy a lot of copies for a lot of people when this incredible book is published in the summer。 Based on her wildly popular series of email newsletters， Lunn’s Conversations on Love – like all the most brilliant works – is a simple concept at heart: the writer questions celebrities， experts and those with first-hand knowledge of love in all its forms on their experiences of the much-sought connection， from parenting through to platonic relationships。 She asks: how do we find love？ How do we sustain it？ And how do we survive when we lose it？ This book is absolutely beautiful， completely reassuring and tear-provokingly insightful， and is a perfectly-timed read for anyone in the process of establishing their post-pandemic priorities。Featured in June’s Book Club in Cambridge Edition Magazine – thanks to #NetGalley for the advance copy！ https://online。bright-publishing。com/。。。 。。。more
Isabella
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Having been a reader of Natasha Lunn's newsletter， I was extremely excited to give 'Conversations on Love' my full attention when I heard news of the book。 It didn't disappoint and I'll be pre-ordering a physical copy as soon as this review is complete; I can definitely see this become a no-brainer gift as it's something everyone should have on their bookshelf to dip in to year after year。 I really enjoyed reading about the interviewee's different interpretations， descriptions and experiences on Having been a reader of Natasha Lunn's newsletter， I was extremely excited to give 'Conversations on Love' my full attention when I heard news of the book。 It didn't disappoint and I'll be pre-ordering a physical copy as soon as this review is complete; I can definitely see this become a no-brainer gift as it's something everyone should have on their bookshelf to dip in to year after year。 I really enjoyed reading about the interviewee's different interpretations， descriptions and experiences on love which was educational。 It's hard to pick a favourite as Lunn interviews incredible talent such as Lisa Taddeo， Poorna Bell， Diana Evans， Dolly Alderton， Esther Perel， Lemn Sissay and of course， Alain de Botton。 These are only just a few of the stellar writers that are featured throughout。 I personally felt that as I was making my way through the chapters， I was learning about love and looking at it in various ways that I hadn't thought of before。 The conclusion I came to after finishing the book was that I needed to break down the pressure I put on love as well as removing this idealised version of romantic love which has been instilled on our brains from a young age。 The way in which there are so many romances of love that you can have， it's easy to forget; therefore， I'm claiming this a must-have manual for love。 I recommend for absolutely everybody who wants to explore it and read about the variations in which we can love， how it can be perceived， how to sustain and how to also grieve when love becomes loss。 Finishing this review with one of my new favourite quotes by Jeffrey Kluger and taken from his book， 'The Sibling Effect': “Our siblings may be the only people we’ll ever know who truly qualify as partners for life” Thank you Penguin UK and Netgalley for this ARC！@thepagesclub on Instagram 。。。more
Prachi Pati
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I really enjoyed reading different perspectives and definitions of love in this compilation of interviews with famous writers and artists that the author Natasha Lunn has put together in this book。The book doesnt feel like a self help book which is what kept me hooked till the end。 I felt like I was having coffee or late evening drinks with my girl friends and we were talking about our lives and our struggles with love and the expectations that we have from it。 Just like any conversations with f I really enjoyed reading different perspectives and definitions of love in this compilation of interviews with famous writers and artists that the author Natasha Lunn has put together in this book。The book doesnt feel like a self help book which is what kept me hooked till the end。 I felt like I was having coffee or late evening drinks with my girl friends and we were talking about our lives and our struggles with love and the expectations that we have from it。 Just like any conversations with friends， the conversations touch upon subjects such as romantic love， how to stay in love， the science of sex， the psychology behind feeling alone， the aftermath of losing a loved one and how to live after that， the love that comes from being a parent or having loving parents， the importance of platonic love。。What felt even more heartwarming with this book was that the author bares her own story and her struggles and that helped in building a rapport with the readers as well。There are some good book recommendations really good usable advice for singles or couples struggling with love in general。**Thank you Netgalley for sharing a review e-copy of the book。 Opinions are unbiased and my own。** 。。。more
Olivia Day
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Do you remember the last time you spoke to someone about love and loss？ And I mean a REAL conversation- raw， unfiltered and heartbreakingly honest。 That’s what this book is。 Featuring interviews with an incredible cast of humans， Natasha Lynn takes a simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking dive into what it means to love - in every sense of the word。 It explores every possible form of love， and doesn’t shy away from exploring things that are inextricably linked to love - fear， heartbreak a Do you remember the last time you spoke to someone about love and loss？ And I mean a REAL conversation- raw， unfiltered and heartbreakingly honest。 That’s what this book is。 Featuring interviews with an incredible cast of humans， Natasha Lynn takes a simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking dive into what it means to love - in every sense of the word。 It explores every possible form of love， and doesn’t shy away from exploring things that are inextricably linked to love - fear， heartbreak and loss。 Reading this book during a breakup had a uniquely therapeutic feel for me。 I’d read sections that felt raw and painful， and then inhale the next chapter， which was full of hope and joy。 Conversations in Love is one of those rare books that you can read and re-read at different points of your life and glean something new every single time。 I can’t remember ever having an in-depth conversation with my friends about love and loss。 And that’s something I intend to change after reading this book。 。。。more
Emily
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In Conversations on Love Natasha Lunn turns to others （including Dolly Alderton and Candice Carty Williams） to ask what is love， what is loss and everything in between。I absolutely loved this - Natasha asks such insightful questions and receives equally wonderful answers！ The book is so moving， I actually put it down for about a week after reaching the chapter about the loss of a sibling having lost my younger brother a few years ago it wasn’t ideal exam season reading！ But I’m glad I picked it In Conversations on Love Natasha Lunn turns to others （including Dolly Alderton and Candice Carty Williams） to ask what is love， what is loss and everything in between。I absolutely loved this - Natasha asks such insightful questions and receives equally wonderful answers！ The book is so moving， I actually put it down for about a week after reaching the chapter about the loss of a sibling having lost my younger brother a few years ago it wasn’t ideal exam season reading！ But I’m glad I picked it back up because it was like reading my own thoughts - the loss of a shared future is definitely something I’m still coming to grips with。 It’s not just about loss， this book celebrates connections and love in all of its forms， it also has one of the best final lines of a book， I just sat and looked at it for about ten minutes after reading！ You have to preorder this （I don’t think I’ve ever recommended non-fiction this much！） you’ll probably need a packet of tissues but to me， the beauty is everyone will need them on a different page。 。。。more
Harri
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An examination of love in many different forms， including friendship and familial relationships as well as romantic ones。 I found the various interviews and points of view really interesting and I saw a lot of my self in these。 I also learnt a lot of valid lessons and took a lot of notes of things to remember and work into my own relationships。
Helen
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Exactly what it says on the tin。 Say love and you automatically think of partnerships but there are many types of love。Looking at different perspectives and types of relationships with friends， family and self love。 How changing perspective makes a difference。
Jeorgia Ivy
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“love is not the answer， but the line that marks the start” I enjoyed this book and it had some real greatquotes in， I found it really interesting to read other people’s takes on love。 Unfortunately I found the changing of character every so often difficult to keep up with！ All in all。。。 a good and informative read！
Leanne Moloney
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Conversation on Love by Natasha Lunn is a celebration of love in all its forms， with a wide variety of contributors each with a wide unique perspective shown in the form of inspiring interviews。 Interwoven between the contributors Lunn's own personal story is interwoven， both in the form of love and loss In equal measures， I think this is very effective。 It makes you consider how your own love （and loss） connects with this book。This book was originally distributed through a newsletter。 Which i Conversation on Love by Natasha Lunn is a celebration of love in all its forms， with a wide variety of contributors each with a wide unique perspective shown in the form of inspiring interviews。 Interwoven between the contributors Lunn's own personal story is interwoven， both in the form of love and loss In equal measures， I think this is very effective。 It makes you consider how your own love （and loss） connects with this book。This book was originally distributed through a newsletter。 Which i belive some of the contributors were better that others。The one main thing I disliked about this book was how many recaps there were throughout and at times it has a tendency to lean towards self help。 And again only at times， it is not an easy read。 But overall this book is does what it sets out to do， give you a wide variety of perspective on Love。Is like to thank Netgallery and the publishers for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Katie
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I knew I was going to enjoy Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn – I’ve been a subscriber to her newsletter of the same name since it launched a few years ago – but I wasn’t prepared for just how moving the book was going to be。It’s a beautiful， nuanced deep dive into love， and what it means， in all its forms: romantic love， yes， but also the love between parents and children， between siblings， and between friends。 Natasha interviews different people （including Dolly Alderton， Diana Evans， and I knew I was going to enjoy Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn – I’ve been a subscriber to her newsletter of the same name since it launched a few years ago – but I wasn’t prepared for just how moving the book was going to be。It’s a beautiful， nuanced deep dive into love， and what it means， in all its forms: romantic love， yes， but also the love between parents and children， between siblings， and between friends。 Natasha interviews different people （including Dolly Alderton， Diana Evans， and Esther Perel） about love and grief， and weaves her own personal stories of love and loss in between them。 I highlighted about half the book in my Kindle， and its messages felt especially poignant after a year when we’ve all been separated from the people we love by the pandemic。 This is definitely a book to add to your reading list this summer （and to come back to again and again in the years to come）。[Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin UK for the digital review copy。] 。。。more
Corey Terrett
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Gifted proof copy。 I'm a big fan of Lunn's acclaimed newsletter and I've been so excited to read this book！ This book is incredibly tender and not patronising in the slightest。 Through this book， Lunn opens a conversation of love in all of its myriad forms。 I find the theme of love so interesting and this is a book I will go back to again and again。 Also full of conversations with a diverse list of people。 I highly recommend this gorgeous， tender， life （and love） affirming book。 Gifted proof copy。 I'm a big fan of Lunn's acclaimed newsletter and I've been so excited to read this book！ This book is incredibly tender and not patronising in the slightest。 Through this book， Lunn opens a conversation of love in all of its myriad forms。 I find the theme of love so interesting and this is a book I will go back to again and again。 Also full of conversations with a diverse list of people。 I highly recommend this gorgeous， tender， life （and love） affirming book。 。。。more
Lucy Lee
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What a glorious book with a unique perspective on a subject we all wish we knew a little more about！ It's an emotional and thought-provoking read， which has made me think about the myriad ways in how we treat and have been treated in the name of 'love'。 Whilst I may not have had the same experiences， and whilst the situations might not all be familiar， they are certainly all relatable and it's an incredibly nourishing and worthwhile book for anyone who has a heart， broken it and then put it back What a glorious book with a unique perspective on a subject we all wish we knew a little more about！ It's an emotional and thought-provoking read， which has made me think about the myriad ways in how we treat and have been treated in the name of 'love'。 Whilst I may not have had the same experiences， and whilst the situations might not all be familiar， they are certainly all relatable and it's an incredibly nourishing and worthwhile book for anyone who has a heart， broken it and then put it back together。 。。。more
Rachael
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A wonderful book to make you reflect on how people connect with each other and how love （in all its forms） can develop and change throughout a lifetime。 This is essentially a collection of interviews， gathered from various prominent figures over the years， which were originally distributed through a newsletter。 Natasha Lunn adds another layer by interweaving her own personal experience of love， loss， grief， and hope， which was very effective。 Each interview was short， clearly formatted， and ther A wonderful book to make you reflect on how people connect with each other and how love （in all its forms） can develop and change throughout a lifetime。 This is essentially a collection of interviews， gathered from various prominent figures over the years， which were originally distributed through a newsletter。 Natasha Lunn adds another layer by interweaving her own personal experience of love， loss， grief， and hope， which was very effective。 Each interview was short， clearly formatted， and there were plenty of breaks to give time for reflection。 。。。more
Jenny H
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A collection of various people’s recollections of finding， keeping and losing love and how they dealt with that。 Some are more interesting and inspiring than others and they are interspersed with the author’s personal experiences of the subject。 There are a few too many recaps though and sometimes it seems like a ‘stream of consciousness’ exercise。
Katherine Dixon
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This poignant collection by Natasha Lunn is as much a lesson in listening as it is a meditation on the inexhaustible subject of 'love'。 Personally， while I found the transcripts of the diverse range of interviews about that Lunn includes interesting， it was in the reflections between each of these that this book was at its best。 Lunn has a real skill for responding empathetically to her interviewees， but also extracts gentle universal lessons from them for her reader。 This poignant collection by Natasha Lunn is as much a lesson in listening as it is a meditation on the inexhaustible subject of 'love'。 Personally， while I found the transcripts of the diverse range of interviews about that Lunn includes interesting， it was in the reflections between each of these that this book was at its best。 Lunn has a real skill for responding empathetically to her interviewees， but also extracts gentle universal lessons from them for her reader。 。。。more
Emma Hardy
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This definitely exceeded my expectations。 I for some reason expected the pink and fluffy， love is amazing type stuff。 But its real， and raw， and just as much about grief as love。 An excellently diverse bunch of people interviewed that every single person will be able to relate to one viewpoint， likely more。 I like its bravery in tackling the difficult topics of loss， whether its miscarriage， divorce， widowhood etc。 Similarly， I think it served as a healthy reminder that love is not just romantic This definitely exceeded my expectations。 I for some reason expected the pink and fluffy， love is amazing type stuff。 But its real， and raw， and just as much about grief as love。 An excellently diverse bunch of people interviewed that every single person will be able to relate to one viewpoint， likely more。 I like its bravery in tackling the difficult topics of loss， whether its miscarriage， divorce， widowhood etc。 Similarly， I think it served as a healthy reminder that love is not just romantic。 Its family， friends， parents， children as well as your partner，A delightful read， particularly when we've been feeling disconnected from friends and family， this reconnects and makes you ponder your own relationships， that make your head and heart fill with joy and memories。 。。。more
Lara Farrell
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I really enjoyed this collection - it reads more like a long-form essay or newsletter than a book at times and I did find the frequent recaps on what we’d already learned to steer the tone a bit more towards self-help than I’d like but there are some fantastic contributors here and I loved the equal weighting given to such varied types of love。 The author’s own story is woven through without dominating and some of the insights here really made me think。 Not always an easy read but a really worth I really enjoyed this collection - it reads more like a long-form essay or newsletter than a book at times and I did find the frequent recaps on what we’d already learned to steer the tone a bit more towards self-help than I’d like but there are some fantastic contributors here and I loved the equal weighting given to such varied types of love。 The author’s own story is woven through without dominating and some of the insights here really made me think。 Not always an easy read but a really worthwhile one。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Georgia
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Like a nice big magazine with advice from my spiritual mum and dad， Esther Perel and Alain de Botton
Sandrine V
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In Conversations on Love， Natasha Lunn explores three big themes: How do we find love？ How do we sustain it？ And how do we survive when we lose it？。 This book is a collection of all equally-inspiring interviews that will remind you that love is fragile， and it's a thing worth fighting for。 In between the interviews， we get Lunn’s personal stories of love and loss， including a miscarriage that left her feeling hopeless at times。 I highlighted so many passages in the book， and found this one parti In Conversations on Love， Natasha Lunn explores three big themes: How do we find love？ How do we sustain it？ And how do we survive when we lose it？。 This book is a collection of all equally-inspiring interviews that will remind you that love is fragile， and it's a thing worth fighting for。 In between the interviews， we get Lunn’s personal stories of love and loss， including a miscarriage that left her feeling hopeless at times。 I highlighted so many passages in the book， and found this one particularly interesting:“When I was searching for love in my twenties， there seemed to be two types of people who were looking for romantic relationships: those who easily fell into them and were content in the spaces between when they were - albeit briefly - single。 And those who found falling in love an impossible task， who couldn’t seem to find happiness on their own， but couldn’t get past the starting-block stage of a relationship either”。 。。。more
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