The Joy of Small Things
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- Author：Hannah Jane Parkinson
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Summary
Drawn from the successful Guardian column， these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days。
Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life。 She revels in her fluffy dressing gown （'like bathing in marshmallow'）， finds calm in solo cinema trips， is charmed by the personalities of fonts （'you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'）， celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying。 Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful Guardian column - will utterly delight。
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Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life。 She revels in her fluffy dressing gown （'like bathing in marshmallow'）， finds calm in solo cinema trips， is charmed by the personalities of fonts （'you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'）， celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying。 Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful Guardian column - will utterly delight。
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Reviews
Paige| apaigeinthechapter
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a new favourite that made me feel immensely better about my life
Incomplete
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It does exactly what it promises to do。 I do wish there were fewer （read zero） dictionary definitions， which garnered an eye roll every time。
Auste Bukauskyte
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painfully millennial
Marlene121
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I can relate to most of the stories， so there are no real big surprises here。 What stands out is her way of describing the ordinary， her use if words。 It’s a very enjoyable read
Tomo
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It was witty， beautiful and really drew on things that often go unappreciated。 It's very easy to read and very easy to enjoy - you'll probably find yourself unconsciously smiling in public though so be careful :） It was witty， beautiful and really drew on things that often go unappreciated。 It's very easy to read and very easy to enjoy - you'll probably find yourself unconsciously smiling in public though so be careful :） 。。。more
hiaa123
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A wonderful， short read that fosters gratitude and joy。 Many of the things that bring Hannah Jane Parkinson joy bring joy for me （and many others） as well。 Though some of her contributions didn't spark the same feelings in me。 This also made me happy， the way everybody is different。"But it's the love coming off the pages that make acknowledgements so special。 Knowing that the book I am about to read （for others， usually the book just read） could not have come into being without all the support a A wonderful， short read that fosters gratitude and joy。 Many of the things that bring Hannah Jane Parkinson joy bring joy for me （and many others） as well。 Though some of her contributions didn't spark the same feelings in me。 This also made me happy， the way everybody is different。"But it's the love coming off the pages that make acknowledgements so special。 Knowing that the book I am about to read （for others， usually the book just read） could not have come into being without all the support and advice and friendship and hard work of others。 The reiteration that， no matter the trope of the toiling writer in a solitary study， life - in all its glory and achievement - is a team sport。" For some reason， her tribute to acknowledgements is the bit I want to highlight。 The love coming off the pages。 That's what this book is about。 。。。more
Amory
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What a delightful little book， I read a chapter upon waking each morning to set my mood for the day。 Like a good bottle of olive oil I am rationing my consumption and hoping the final page will never arrive。
Jade
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I have a hard time focusing at the moment so I really appreciated the short format。 The writing was good and felt personnal。 It felt like listening to a friend。 A good surprise。
Amy Naidoo
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What a good read！ Hannah Parkinson is so funny and relatable in this book， it's been great fun going through it。Parkinson breaks down her affection for everyday moments/ objects/ interactions into enjoyable two-page short reads。 Her descriptions of mundane things that bring her joy are such a great reminder that happiness can be found in so many everyday moments。 She's witty and her observations are so of the day， thoroughly enjoyable from one small chapter to the next。 Highly recommended！*This What a good read！ Hannah Parkinson is so funny and relatable in this book， it's been great fun going through it。Parkinson breaks down her affection for everyday moments/ objects/ interactions into enjoyable two-page short reads。 Her descriptions of mundane things that bring her joy are such a great reminder that happiness can be found in so many everyday moments。 She's witty and her observations are so of the day， thoroughly enjoyable from one small chapter to the next。 Highly recommended！*This review was from an Advanced Reader Copy I received from the publisher， however， the review is entirely my own。 。。。more
SueLucie
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Skimmed
Katie Biscuit
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I really enjoyed this， got me out of a reading slump and kept me company during my walks and supermarket shops。 I laughed out loud several times so must be a good sign。
Alex Sarll
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Here's one: the realisation that， some bonus material notwithstanding， you can legitimately add a book you didn't even realise you'd been reading， because it compiles columns （perfectly genial ones， in this instance） from the Saturday Guardian。 Of course， like most joys this will be in shorter supply henceforth， in this case thanks to the paper's penny-pinching bonfire of the supplements。 Here's one: the realisation that， some bonus material notwithstanding， you can legitimately add a book you didn't even realise you'd been reading， because it compiles columns （perfectly genial ones， in this instance） from the Saturday Guardian。 Of course， like most joys this will be in shorter supply henceforth， in this case thanks to the paper's penny-pinching bonfire of the supplements。 。。。more
Ophelia Alderton
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Hannah Jane Parkinson has written a warm， witty and wonderful collection of the everyday things that bring her joy。 Vignettes on such things as: memes， perfect pens， night buses but my favourites were: changing your mind， the to-done list and abandoning a book。 I found myself thinking about this book on dog walks and coming up with my own list， I would like to add:Flip flopsShort chaptersThe sound of a tennis ball。
Thomas Vos
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Prima toiletboek。 Korte hoofdstukjes die je bij een volgend bezoek alweer vergeten bent， maar dat is niet zo erg。
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