The Comfort Book
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Matt Haig
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Summary
A small book for anyone in search of hope， looking for a path to a more meaningful life， or in need of encouragement。
Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be。 And what you're expected to do。 Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance。 It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are。
Years ago， Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self。 These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of hope to help himself through anything from the darkest periods of his life to a not-so-great day。 As time went on， he added new thoughts and stories， and he turned them into The Comfort Book so that everyone could draw on this well of reassurance and encouragement。 Each of its short meditations gives a new perspective on life and all of its highs and lows--small islands of hope for anyone looking for a more fulfilling， more uplifting way through life。 Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world， history， science， and his own experiences， Haig offers warmth and reassurance， reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence。
Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be。 And what you're expected to do。 Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance。 It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are。
Years ago， Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self。 These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of hope to help himself through anything from the darkest periods of his life to a not-so-great day。 As time went on， he added new thoughts and stories， and he turned them into The Comfort Book so that everyone could draw on this well of reassurance and encouragement。 Each of its short meditations gives a new perspective on life and all of its highs and lows--small islands of hope for anyone looking for a more fulfilling， more uplifting way through life。 Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world， history， science， and his own experiences， Haig offers warmth and reassurance， reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence。
Reviews
Katie
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Well， this is delightful。 Some parts really spoke to me。 I'll totally reread this short little weird book full of wisdom and validation。 Well， this is delightful。 Some parts really spoke to me。 I'll totally reread this short little weird book full of wisdom and validation。 。。。more
Dawn
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Beautiful and simple and a comfort indeed
Kate Buechler
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I stuck with it because it was short， but I wished I would have DNFed。
Anne-Marie Matheson
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Some times there are no words。 Just feelings， and those are too powerful to put into words。 Thank you Matt Haig。
Elizabeth
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Very excellent。 This is a book I think I will find myself returning to again and again。 So many entries that felt like they were written just for me， but I suppose that is the point the author is trying to make， in that we’re all in this life together。
Naoise Panda
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I listened to this on audiobook， but I will be getting a hard copy of this at the next possibility。 It was a great way to start my week and I can see myself taking this off the shelf during cosy afternoons on the couch。 The entire book felt like a hug， even though I welled up once or twice （happy tears！）。 I very much appreciated that it was the author himself who narrated it。
Abi
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This is like a new and improved "Notes on a nervous planet" but for people who need a great big hug with words。 These little chapters are reassuring and they ignite hope in the darkest of places。 What an absolute joy！ This is like a new and improved "Notes on a nervous planet" but for people who need a great big hug with words。 These little chapters are reassuring and they ignite hope in the darkest of places。 What an absolute joy！ 。。。more
Katie Anne Stark
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3。5 starsIt’s a good book！ I like Matt Haig’s style of writing so he’s usually an instant buy author for me。 Quite a lot of what he writes really resonates and hits home。 It offers different perspectives on the emotions faced and I enjoyed it。 The only thing I felt was some of it was repetitive which makes it somewhat hard to read。This is definitely not a book you read all in one sitting， but rather one you dip into when you feel you need it/are down。 It was comforting and enjoyable so I’d recom 3。5 starsIt’s a good book！ I like Matt Haig’s style of writing so he’s usually an instant buy author for me。 Quite a lot of what he writes really resonates and hits home。 It offers different perspectives on the emotions faced and I enjoyed it。 The only thing I felt was some of it was repetitive which makes it somewhat hard to read。This is definitely not a book you read all in one sitting， but rather one you dip into when you feel you need it/are down。 It was comforting and enjoyable so I’d recommend it if you need something to make you feel slightly hopeful。 。。。more
Jaime
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Everyone needs their own comfort book and I love that Haig shared his publicly。
Jaimy Boelen
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Great book！ The word comfort sums it up perfectly。 I really enjoy the variety of stories and quotes and a recipe。 This book also learned me some things about philosophy。 The reason I didn't give it five start is because I didn't connect with everything in the book。 Matt haig uses quotes like; The most powerful moment in life is when you decide not to be scared anymore。 I get kinda irritated by those， because it is so much easier said than done and the way he makes it sound like it's easy frustra Great book！ The word comfort sums it up perfectly。 I really enjoy the variety of stories and quotes and a recipe。 This book also learned me some things about philosophy。 The reason I didn't give it five start is because I didn't connect with everything in the book。 Matt haig uses quotes like; The most powerful moment in life is when you decide not to be scared anymore。 I get kinda irritated by those， because it is so much easier said than done and the way he makes it sound like it's easy frustrates me。 I'm more a fan of te lessons in the book like: this will pass， it's okay to just eat crisps and be human， you don't always have to be productive， happier moments will come and it will have been worth it。 Those can really help me through tough moments。 :）This will be one of those books I won't give away after I've read it。 Because I want to have a backup with hopeful things I can say to my friends when they are feeling bad。 It really inspires me to help others wherever I can but also take time for myself 💫because I am my own priority yeehaw🤠💫。 In conclusion， I'm very glad I've read this book。 Im going to keep it in mind for when I or one of my friends are going through something and I recommend it to everyone who wants to learn something about self worth or wants to be comforted。 :） 。。。more
Henrik Ljungström
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Another brilliant work by Matt Haig， cannot get enough of these books of his。Can't say much else than recommend you to do yourself a favor and read it。 The title of the book could not be more fitting。 Another brilliant work by Matt Haig， cannot get enough of these books of his。Can't say much else than recommend you to do yourself a favor and read it。 The title of the book could not be more fitting。 。。。more
Zu Y
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It is certainly full of comforting words and his thoughts help to make me stay afloat during this hard time。。
Myriam
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I have a conflicted relationship with Matt Haig books。 Don't get me wrong， I love the guy （especially on social media） But here's the thing with his books， at a certain point they become a bit tedious for me。 All of the loving and comforting （this one was promoted as a ''hug in the form of a book''） become too much， it's like eating sweets， they sure are delicious， but you can make yourself sick if you go overboard with them。 This is exactly what happens to me every time I read Matt Haig's books I have a conflicted relationship with Matt Haig books。 Don't get me wrong， I love the guy （especially on social media） But here's the thing with his books， at a certain point they become a bit tedious for me。 All of the loving and comforting （this one was promoted as a ''hug in the form of a book''） become too much， it's like eating sweets， they sure are delicious， but you can make yourself sick if you go overboard with them。 This is exactly what happens to me every time I read Matt Haig's books。 This one started so beautifully， it was comforting， delightful， full of lovely interesting stories， then as pages went buy it became overwhelming with forced loving and embrace life， and depression is bad， but look at me， I came out of it stronger and wiser and richer。。。 To sum up， this book started as awwwww and ended up as ughhhh 。。。more
Liza
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Really beautiful little nuggets in here。 Had to read it all at once （library book） but can see how owning this and pulling it off the shelf as needed would be even better。
Wendy Jonson
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Great book！ I read it over 2 days， but I feel like it would be better absorbed by reading 1 or 2 “blurbs” a day。 Matt Haig writes at the beginning that there is no one way to read this book， but one of his suggestions was to keep a copy in the bathroom。 It makes sense！ An app of this book would also be good where a different “blurb” pops up each day。 I read most books as ebooks nowadays， but I may need to buy a physical copy of this one to leave out。
Alacia H （Our Charming Bookshelf）
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Matt Haig is an auto-read author for me， and this book was delightful！ I listened to this audiobook， which Matt reads， and have so。 many。 highlights and clips saved。 I purchased a hard copy of the book as well， and plan on going through again with a highlighter & pen to mark it all up and soak it up even more！ This would would make a good gift， and is really quite beautiful & inspiring。 10/10 recommend。
Louise Smith
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I loved half of this and was kind of unmoved by the other half。 But those bits I loved， I really loved！
Kimberley Mann
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this really is like a hug in a book， just beautiful & first time in a long time that i’ve finished a book the same day i received it 🤗
Christine Fay
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Stop reading this review and read this book right now！ I am so impressed with its wisdom that my entire family will be receiving copies of this book because I do not want to part with my own copy！ Thanks to Matt Haig for giving his readers what we really need right now！
I'mogén
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Actual rating: 4。5 / 5I rarely pick up a book I've just purchased， at least I haven't in a long while， but this was the exception。 It stood out like a beacon when I was having a sudden lapse in my mental health during a food shopping trip and I just had to get it then and there。 It couldn't have come at a better time。Oh， this just made me feel so good and seen， and present and grounded in all my feelings。I can really see more of Haig's ethos for life more in this non-fiction， that I started ge Actual rating: 4。5 / 5I rarely pick up a book I've just purchased， at least I haven't in a long while， but this was the exception。 It stood out like a beacon when I was having a sudden lapse in my mental health during a food shopping trip and I just had to get it then and there。 It couldn't have come at a better time。Oh， this just made me feel so good and seen， and present and grounded in all my feelings。I can really see more of Haig's ethos for life more in this non-fiction， that I started getting a sense for in his fiction called The Midnight Library， which I read before this。This really did what it said it would in the title: it gave me comfort。It's one of those books that's perfect to prep you up in the morning or make you feel at ease and validated before bed， and everything in between。I think I would have appreciated the parts that repeated had I not read it back to back over a few days， but thats how I prefer to read things， despite Haig saying this can be read any which way you like。I knew I liked what Haig had to say from his social media， but now having read my second book from him， I am even more sure that I want to read everything he writes。Pick it up， give it a go and enjoy！ >（^_^）
Nea the Nerd
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This is a beautiful and comforting book that I will want to keep rereading forever。 It is just like the title says and quite the hug in book form。 And Matt Haig writes quite simply and effortlessly。 If you’re feeling low， this is the book to read。
Tabitha Devaney
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At a time of grief this has made me smile and cry。 I implore you to read it through just once。
John Waire
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One of those books you'll want to keep close on a rainy day。 It truly is a comfort book。 One of those books you'll want to keep close on a rainy day。 It truly is a comfort book。 。。。more
Jan
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Loved it！ Very thought provoking and cathartic。
Anshii
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BEST BOOKKKK EVERRR！！！！！ I WANTED TO MARK EVERYTHING IN THE BOOK！！！ SO BEAUTIFUL！♥
Keisha
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4。5 stars
TIFFY🔯
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I took my time with this one and really just take it all in even though it’s short but helpful tips on anxiety and depression and some suicidal things were mentioned as well so definitely take time with this read！
Emma jean
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the title holds true 💛
Cheryl
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"Always remember we are more than can be measured。 We are life itself。 We aren’t the narrow band of feelings in a single moment。 We are the vessel that could contain any feeling。 We are the subject in the sentence。 We are more than the sum of our achievements。 We are more than the feelings we witness。 We are the infinity that remains when you subtract them。"More of the author's ideas and beliefs than I expected， but several quotes that inspired him are ones I cherish also。 I think we move throug "Always remember we are more than can be measured。 We are life itself。 We aren’t the narrow band of feelings in a single moment。 We are the vessel that could contain any feeling。 We are the subject in the sentence。 We are more than the sum of our achievements。 We are more than the feelings we witness。 We are the infinity that remains when you subtract them。"More of the author's ideas and beliefs than I expected， but several quotes that inspired him are ones I cherish also。 I think we move through this life so buoyantly that we don't get into the deep， dark enriching mud， and a lot of these are deep， a lot are from the dark， and many make the mud so fun。 You are a human， being。 Our very existence is a remarkable testimony to human survival。 When we think of the likelihood that， after 150，000 generations， we would end up here， alive， right now， as us， we are contemplating an improbability so vast it is almost an impossibility。 Think of all the terrible and unlikely stories of survival， and of each relative above us in the chain of existence having to stay alive and meet a mate。 It is the contemplation of absurd odds。 We are all inside a dream that is real。 We are the fires conjured from nothing。 We exist out of near impossibility。 And yet we exist。 The best thing about rock bottom is the rock part。 You discover the solid bit of you。 The bit that can’t be broken down further。 The thing that you might sentimentally call a soul。 At our lowest we find the solid ground of our foundation。 And we can build ourselves anew。Be humble because you are made of earth。 Be noble， for you are made of stars。 Serbian proverbHope isn’t the same thing as happiness。 You don’t need to be happy to be hopeful。 You need instead to accept the unknowability of the future， and that there are versions of that future that could be better than the present。 Hope， in its simplest form， is the acceptance of possibility。 。。。more
Molly
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This book will remain on my nightstand （with books like The Four Agreements and The Tao Te Ching） to refer back to again and again。 I love Matt Haig's writing。 This book is like a warm bath。 I loved it。 This book will remain on my nightstand （with books like The Four Agreements and The Tao Te Ching） to refer back to again and again。 I love Matt Haig's writing。 This book is like a warm bath。 I loved it。 。。。more
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