Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more
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*THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
'This book might just change your life' Sunday Times
'Wise， wonderful， moving and brilliant。。。 will leave your heart in a much better place' Stylist
After years of feeling that love was always out of reach， journalist Natasha Lunn set out to understand how relationships work and evolve over a lifetime。 She turned to authors and experts to learn about their experiences， as well as drawing on her own， asking: How do we find love？ How do we sustain it？ And how do we survive when we lose it？
In Conversations on Love she began to find the answers:
Philippa Perry on falling in love slowly
Dolly Alderton on vulnerability
Stephen Grosz on accepting change
Candice Carty-Williams on friendship
Lisa Taddeo on the loneliness of loss
Diana Evans on parenthood
Emily Nagoski on the science of sex
Alain de Botton on the psychology of being alone
Esther Perel on unrealistic expectations
Roxane Gay on redefining romance
and many more。。。
'A gorgeous， richly layered book about all forms of love。 You can pick it up and turn to any page - literally any - and find a gem to soothe and fortify your soul' Pandora Sykes， Sunday Times bestselling author of 'How Do We Know We're Doing It Right？'
'Hopeful and uplifting。。。 this deep dive into the human heart will expand and enrich your perspective on love' Evening Standard
'I underlined passages on almost every page of this wide-ranging， tender-hearted book' The Times， Books of the Year
'Uplifting。。。 You'll laugh， cry and recommend it to your friends' Refinery29
'Wonderful' Julia Samuel， bestselling author of GRIEF WORKS and THIS TOO SHALL PASS
'This eclectic and heartwarming collection explores love in all its forms， from romantic and parental love to friendship and loss' Observer
'Conversations on Love made me laugh， shed tears， think deeply。 I want every person I love to read this book' Dr Kathryn Mannix， Sunday Times bestselling author of WITH THE END IN MIND
'This book might just change your life' Sunday Times
'Wise， wonderful， moving and brilliant。。。 will leave your heart in a much better place' Stylist
After years of feeling that love was always out of reach， journalist Natasha Lunn set out to understand how relationships work and evolve over a lifetime。 She turned to authors and experts to learn about their experiences， as well as drawing on her own， asking: How do we find love？ How do we sustain it？ And how do we survive when we lose it？
In Conversations on Love she began to find the answers:
Philippa Perry on falling in love slowly
Dolly Alderton on vulnerability
Stephen Grosz on accepting change
Candice Carty-Williams on friendship
Lisa Taddeo on the loneliness of loss
Diana Evans on parenthood
Emily Nagoski on the science of sex
Alain de Botton on the psychology of being alone
Esther Perel on unrealistic expectations
Roxane Gay on redefining romance
and many more。。。
'A gorgeous， richly layered book about all forms of love。 You can pick it up and turn to any page - literally any - and find a gem to soothe and fortify your soul' Pandora Sykes， Sunday Times bestselling author of 'How Do We Know We're Doing It Right？'
'Hopeful and uplifting。。。 this deep dive into the human heart will expand and enrich your perspective on love' Evening Standard
'I underlined passages on almost every page of this wide-ranging， tender-hearted book' The Times， Books of the Year
'Uplifting。。。 You'll laugh， cry and recommend it to your friends' Refinery29
'Wonderful' Julia Samuel， bestselling author of GRIEF WORKS and THIS TOO SHALL PASS
'This eclectic and heartwarming collection explores love in all its forms， from romantic and parental love to friendship and loss' Observer
'Conversations on Love made me laugh， shed tears， think deeply。 I want every person I love to read this book' Dr Kathryn Mannix， Sunday Times bestselling author of WITH THE END IN MIND
Reviews
Sadi
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a salve for the broken or curious heart
Niki Leahu
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loved this book very very much。 it is very intense and good written。 i had to make a lot of pauses and think about life。
Plainqoma
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Thank you for existing “book。” The kind of book you think will make it into the list of “read” but this was comforting and just what I needed at the moment。 Seeing things in different perspectives and my appreciation of my dearest ones just doubled than before。 To be human， to be kind， to accept love and loss， our struggles， daily battles， to accept and celebrate our own flaws and imperfections because nobody is perfect。 To accept changes， differences， and learn and learn to be the best version Thank you for existing “book。” The kind of book you think will make it into the list of “read” but this was comforting and just what I needed at the moment。 Seeing things in different perspectives and my appreciation of my dearest ones just doubled than before。 To be human， to be kind， to accept love and loss， our struggles， daily battles， to accept and celebrate our own flaws and imperfections because nobody is perfect。 To accept changes， differences， and learn and learn to be the best version of yourself。 。。。more
Laura Nicolas
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This book has changed my life。 It has made me better， happier， wiser。 I wish everyone would read it。
Katie Bennett
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My favorite book of the year so far。 I adored this truthful， honest and unforgiving insight into the expanse that is love。 How we misunderstand it， over look it， and under appreciate it， yet it it runs throughout all our lives in such different yet similar ways， as Lynn puts ‘through asking people how to love， all along I have been finding out how to live。’ Would highly recommend。
Rupi
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This book has really made me reflect and has completely transformed my view of love and relationships not only to other people but also to myself。 I found it very insightful， thought-provoking and touching。 It has helped me to process and make sense of my own experiences and I now feel I can move forward with a greater sense of knowledge and understanding。
Naomi Johnson
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Beautiful I absolutely adored this book！
Sasha
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This book made me laugh and cry。 A collection of thought provoking essays and interviews that will make you reevaluate your life and relationship with love。
ShabTava
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This book will definitely be a favorite of the year。。 I absolutely LOVED it and recommend it to anyone ❤
Rachel
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“It is easy to notice someone when they are not there， when their absence makes you crave their return。 It is harder to pay attention to someone when they are right in front of you， every day， their life so closely intertwined with yours that – if you’re not careful – you can forget to see them in context of their separateness to you。 Just as you can’t take in the full beauty of a vast painting if you stand too close to it。”Maybe the first time in my life that a topic has been written about so w “It is easy to notice someone when they are not there， when their absence makes you crave their return。 It is harder to pay attention to someone when they are right in front of you， every day， their life so closely intertwined with yours that – if you’re not careful – you can forget to see them in context of their separateness to you。 Just as you can’t take in the full beauty of a vast painting if you stand too close to it。”Maybe the first time in my life that a topic has been written about so well that it’s made it hard to read。 The beautiful thing about this book is you could read it every ten years and take something deeply profound from it， or just find it speaks to you in a different way。 The final chapters of the book focusing on grief and loss as an integral part of experiencing love were particularly beautiful and consequently hard to read without being overwhelmed by emotion。 This book is a gem。 。。。more
Omar Hallab
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What a great and enjoyable read for anyone wanting to dive deep into love: how we find it， sustain it and deal with losing it。 I laughed， cried and felt like I grew and matured so much reading this book。 ‘Conversations On Love’ is all at once investigative， meditative and therapeutic。 4 stars！ :）
Sian Powell
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2。5 out of 5
Emily
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I adore books in formats like this I need them all
Christine Quiambao
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Sometimes a book comes along and you know that it is going to educate you and provide invaluable perspective on life and relationships。 One of the most profound books I’ve read。 I find myself constantly thinking about all the different bits of wisdom I got from the book。
Daniel Mosby
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A book that will change the way I live my life。 There are few books I've come across that have achieved this。 Reasons to stay alive by Matt Haig and Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown are a couple of others。 Reading about the experiences of other people， especially experiences that are so important but also so difficult to talk about， can be incredibly rewarding。 The eureka moment when somebody describes exactly what you've been feeling but have struggled to put into words。 The pleasant realignme A book that will change the way I live my life。 There are few books I've come across that have achieved this。 Reasons to stay alive by Matt Haig and Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown are a couple of others。 Reading about the experiences of other people， especially experiences that are so important but also so difficult to talk about， can be incredibly rewarding。 The eureka moment when somebody describes exactly what you've been feeling but have struggled to put into words。 The pleasant realignment of thoughts when you suddenly understand the reason why yourself or someone close to you has been behaving the way they have。 Genuine lessons that you know will enrich life and the way you view it going forward。 This book gave me all of these feelings。 Although this book probably hit me at a time where I needed to hear a lot of what was written， I'd still rate it extremely highly and recommend it to all， whether you're confident you have lots of love in your life or you feel it's missing。 。。。more
Léa
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（cws - miscarriage & grief） THIS BOOK。。。 WOW！ Following a series of interviews from a wide range of bestselling and incredible authors， Natasha Lunn explores romantic love， friendships， family， parenthood， sexuality and loss。 Depicting the importance of different relationships in our lives， love is everywhere。。。 but why does it sometimes feel like we lack it？ Hearing stories of the various ways love can form， I particularly loved the excerpts where writing was described as the greatest love of t （cws - miscarriage & grief） THIS BOOK。。。 WOW！ Following a series of interviews from a wide range of bestselling and incredible authors， Natasha Lunn explores romantic love， friendships， family， parenthood， sexuality and loss。 Depicting the importance of different relationships in our lives， love is everywhere。。。 but why does it sometimes feel like we lack it？ Hearing stories of the various ways love can form， I particularly loved the excerpts where writing was described as the greatest love of these authors lives， which as a writer myself was incredibly heartwarming and touching。 Exploring the simplicity of everyday life and the most complex of our experiences， this book was incredibly hard to read at times but extremely necessary。 This book also made me SOB！！！！ I genuinely think everybody should read this and that absolutely anybody will leave this book having learnt something new about every form of love， its meaning， its tribulations and its grievances。 。。。more
Vanessa Pereira Vieira
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This is my go to guide to find answers about the many stages， forms and relationships that love can take on。 I underlined so many amazing passages because I feel like so much truth is taught and spoken in this "guide"。 It really felt like a podcast to me， like being part of meaningful， deep and thought provoking conversations with very enlightening people。 This book felt very comforting to read through the beautiful writing， like a big warm blanket you put on when you feel chilly。 A well deserve This is my go to guide to find answers about the many stages， forms and relationships that love can take on。 I underlined so many amazing passages because I feel like so much truth is taught and spoken in this "guide"。 It really felt like a podcast to me， like being part of meaningful， deep and thought provoking conversations with very enlightening people。 This book felt very comforting to read through the beautiful writing， like a big warm blanket you put on when you feel chilly。 A well deserved 5 stars and a much needed read！ 。。。more
Eda
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one of the best books I’ve ever read in my life。
Megan Rhodes
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Where do I begin with this piece of non fiction？ Well， let me tell you， if there were more than a five star rating， this book would easily pass it。 Honestly， it’s one of the most gorgeous， heart warming & eye opening reads I’ve ever read。 There were so many things incorporated within that I could identify with and the beauty of it， is that any person will be able to find an element within themselves that is discussed inside this book。 I was in awe of Natasha’s writing and how she captures love i Where do I begin with this piece of non fiction？ Well， let me tell you， if there were more than a five star rating， this book would easily pass it。 Honestly， it’s one of the most gorgeous， heart warming & eye opening reads I’ve ever read。 There were so many things incorporated within that I could identify with and the beauty of it， is that any person will be able to find an element within themselves that is discussed inside this book。 I was in awe of Natasha’s writing and how she captures love in all forms。 I think Valentine’s Day culturally makes us think of romantic love， but by reading this book， there are so many different forms， like maternal or paternal love， love for friendship， love for a stranger and so many more！ For me， after having gone through a traumatic illness such as cancer， this book really spoke to me when thinking about how we can learn to love through something as terrifying and horrific as a diagnosis or event that makes us give in to fear。 It enables you to love the life we have and to be grateful for everyone in it。This book was part memoir， part interview and part small essays which I just loved。 Because so many people are involved， there were so many different experiences to learn from。 When reading all of them， I felt so heartbroken for some， but it really taught me that by listening to others stories， you are learning， you are growing and you are showing an ounce of small affection。 I think we could all listen a little more in our capitalist culture of today。 Natasha’s story was also one of heartbreak but one that allowed her to really see what love was about。 Whether that be through loss & grieving; through sharing laughter with a friend or by the small gestures in life。 I am so glad I picked this book for arounf valentines today because it really is an eye opener。 I think every human in the world should go and pick up a copy of this story。 I do warn 。。。more
Bex - _tattooed_bookworm_
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3/10This was an interesting read and one that will stick with me。 It wasn’t my favourite read and I most likely wouldn’t read it again although I did enjoy reading it。It was an intriguing read， to read other peoples views and experiences of love。 Love is something we all experience in whether it is for someone or something or from someone or something。 To see how other people thought it was their mission to find romance， or others to love a child， where others have experienced the loss of a love 3/10This was an interesting read and one that will stick with me。 It wasn’t my favourite read and I most likely wouldn’t read it again although I did enjoy reading it。It was an intriguing read， to read other peoples views and experiences of love。 Love is something we all experience in whether it is for someone or something or from someone or something。 To see how other people thought it was their mission to find romance， or others to love a child， where others have experienced the loss of a lover were all interesting views。There were some massive chapters making this seem like a slow read。 It was beautifully written and amazingly Lunn combined her own opinions with interviews from others creating a wealth of information on love。 。。。more
MARTINA
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this book is such a gem and i feel like i will come back to it every once in a while because i have learned a lot from it
Natalie Ong
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This was such a joyous and heartwarming read。 Natasha Lunn writes with such flourish and love in its various forms is so beautifully depicted through her words。 Love as metaphors， love as feelings， love as key and important in helping us thrive and find meaning in this world。 There are so many perspectives being brought to the table from a wide range of personalities， all of it interspersed with the author’s own experiences and reactions to those perspectives。 Natasha speaks with empathy and cur This was such a joyous and heartwarming read。 Natasha Lunn writes with such flourish and love in its various forms is so beautifully depicted through her words。 Love as metaphors， love as feelings， love as key and important in helping us thrive and find meaning in this world。 There are so many perspectives being brought to the table from a wide range of personalities， all of it interspersed with the author’s own experiences and reactions to those perspectives。 Natasha speaks with empathy and curiosity， and as I follow her on her journey， I found this gently inviting me to consider the relationships， connections and love in my life。 This book is on my bedside mantle， meant to be picked up as and when I need reminders that love and loss and all that comes in between is what makes this life so beautiful。 。。。more
Lizzie Johnson
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So good！！ This was one of those books I savored because I didn’t want it to end。 Fitting to finish it on Valentine’s Day as I will be celebrating allll the non romantic love :-）。 Highly recommend！
Tamara
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An emotional but beautiful， comforting and uplifting discussion about the various types of love and connections， and also different ways of coping with loss and grief。 The author incorporates interviews with a wide range of contributors， forming a well-balanced， comprehensive and inclusive read。Can be read as a whole or by dipping into chapters covering specific aspects。 A great read and one that I will keep coming back to。
Jess Barbour
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This book fell into my life right when I needed it。 Written so well， really opened up my perspective of love and loss， words I don’t think I’ll forget soon。
Elizabeth Currie
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I loved this book and as a reflection on all possible types of love， there is something for everyone to take away from it。Lunn set out to explore love and how relationships evolve over time， both by turning to experts and authors as diverse as Alain de Botton， Dolly Alderton and Candice Carty Williams and by drawing from her own experience， focusing on trying to answer three questions I am sure we have all asked ourselves at some point in our lives: How do we find love？ How do we sustain love？ H I loved this book and as a reflection on all possible types of love， there is something for everyone to take away from it。Lunn set out to explore love and how relationships evolve over time， both by turning to experts and authors as diverse as Alain de Botton， Dolly Alderton and Candice Carty Williams and by drawing from her own experience， focusing on trying to answer three questions I am sure we have all asked ourselves at some point in our lives: How do we find love？ How do we sustain love？ How can we survive losing love？What makes this book so special is that it is truly relatable， looking at love in all its forms – romantic and familial， as well as the love found in friendships and even in strangers。 As someone who has been with the same person for 30 years， I found the section on sustaining love particularly thought-provoking， but equally found many things to reflect on in other sections。 Lunn’s own story is a moving one and she skillfully intertwines it with the lessons she learnt from the interviewees， all combining to make this a compelling and moving book that will stay with me long after I put it down。 。。。more
bookishcharli
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This is an absolutely incredible book， I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did， but boy oh boy this one will stay with me for a while。 There are numerous stories and perspectives in this one about what it is to love， and love with every fibre of your being。 It covers all the different kinds of love that we might experience in our lives and all of the different outcomes that go along with it， friendship， marriage， spurned lovers， etc。 This is one of those books that is an essential for any bo This is an absolutely incredible book， I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did， but boy oh boy this one will stay with me for a while。 There are numerous stories and perspectives in this one about what it is to love， and love with every fibre of your being。 It covers all the different kinds of love that we might experience in our lives and all of the different outcomes that go along with it， friendship， marriage， spurned lovers， etc。 This is one of those books that is an essential for any bookshelf or bedside table so that you can read it at your own leisure。 I learnt a lot about the different types of love as I read through each chapter， and I read many things in this book that made me pause for a moment and consider how it might apply to me。 Absolutely recommend this gem of a book to everyone and anyone！ Thank you Viking/Penguin for sending me a copy in exchange for a review。 。。。more
ShaunaLabhaoise
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After having seen this book recommended on Tiktok countless times and in the same category as Dolly Alderton’s ‘Everything I Know About Love，’ it was a promising read which would offer greater insight into patterns of love and communication。 A read which I struggled through due to the repetitive nature when Lunn would summarise the chapters interviews。 Not a poignant read and not something I would pick up casually to refer to at any point
jasmine
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Conversation on Love by Natasha Lunn is a series of musings focused on love。Society often blends together love and romantic relationship。 This book debunks the conventional mindset and highlights love across all spectrums: from lovers， family， friends， strangers， faith - and losing someone。 Where love had always been with us。In the book， interviews are transcribed and contributed by various well-known authors。 Some of the interviews that stood out for me are: • “The Psychology of Being Alone” wi Conversation on Love by Natasha Lunn is a series of musings focused on love。Society often blends together love and romantic relationship。 This book debunks the conventional mindset and highlights love across all spectrums: from lovers， family， friends， strangers， faith - and losing someone。 Where love had always been with us。In the book， interviews are transcribed and contributed by various well-known authors。 Some of the interviews that stood out for me are: • “The Psychology of Being Alone” with Alain De Botton – on the stereotypes of being single， who spread the mindset that staying at home on Friday nights or weekends is lonely？• “Redefining Romance” with Roxane Gay – on the essence of ordinary romance， where we should be celebrating the simple act of services in daily life• “Understanding Envy in Friendship” with Susie Orbach – on the importance of communication and understanding in relationships。 • “The Unexpected Gift of Loss” with Gary Younge – on the unavoidable loss and sufferings in life， and how it made us stronger and having empathyAt times， the book can be titled towards marriage and miscarriage， the answers from interviewees feel disjointed。 However， the author wraps out each interview beautifully and relates them with her personal experience。 I believe the lessons are applicable across all relationships。A handbook where I'll revisit whenever I need advice。Rating: 4 stars 。。。more
Roop Gill Axelsen
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