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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this book and it did indeed bring comfort. I liked the varied and haphazard nature of the chapters.
I was hoping for a bit more though from the book, perhaps it was a tad short for my liking or perhaps Im being greedy feeling it was too quick to finish.
It is a book I'll come back in the future though when I need a little pick me up, thanks Matt.
I was hoping for a bit more though from the book, perhaps it was a tad short for my liking or perhaps Im being greedy feeling it was too quick to finish.
It is a book I'll come back in the future though when I need a little pick me up, thanks Matt.
I enjoy Matt’s work. But sometimes I feel as if he sacrifices meaningfulness for flowery writing.
It doesn’t have to be either-or. You can have beautiful words hold meaning. And Matt does in some of his essays. But some of them are beautiful with little to no meaning — just so that people will post them on Pinterest.
It doesn’t have to be either-or. You can have beautiful words hold meaning. And Matt does in some of his essays. But some of them are beautiful with little to no meaning — just so that people will post them on Pinterest.
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
This was a book club pick this month, and I was not looking forward to it. I’m just not into self-help and non-fiction books so that is a large portion of it. But I feel like a lot of the “mantras” or sayings were so cliché, like the cat hanging from a tree poster that says “hang in there.” That was the vibe I got the whole time and I just couldn’t get past it. There were some good things in there, but this book just wasn’t for me.
I feel like I just read the same page 250 times.
Perhaps at some other point in my life the platitudes would’ve been more fulfilling.
Perhaps at some other point in my life the platitudes would’ve been more fulfilling.
Lol was I in too good of a head space to really get much from this book?!
That sounds awful doesn't it. I liked the longer stories the most. Stories about the author and his father getting lost in the woods. Stories about other authors (whose books have now been added to my TBR shelf).
But so much of the advice I felt I was already doing. So it's a good reminder, but not life changing for me. I have a gorgeous front porch that I sit on as much as I possibly can. I soak up the sunshine during the day and gaze at the stars at night.
I am at my best mentally as I feel I have ever been. So while The Comfort Book had some good stories and great reminders, it didn't alter my life in the way Man's Search for Meaning (a 5-star read for me) did when I read it.
That sounds awful doesn't it. I liked the longer stories the most. Stories about the author and his father getting lost in the woods. Stories about other authors (whose books have now been added to my TBR shelf).
But so much of the advice I felt I was already doing. So it's a good reminder, but not life changing for me. I have a gorgeous front porch that I sit on as much as I possibly can. I soak up the sunshine during the day and gaze at the stars at night.
I am at my best mentally as I feel I have ever been. So while The Comfort Book had some good stories and great reminders, it didn't alter my life in the way Man's Search for Meaning (a 5-star read for me) did when I read it.
Content was mostly about mindfulness, how to be present and acceptance. These are topics and journeys I've been on for a while and I didn't really learn anything new from this book. This is probably better geared toward someone who is newer at exploring mindfulness.
A very dense, short book. Sometimes mind blowing, sometimes frustrating, but raw and enlightening. I’ll probably read it several more times in the future.
Highly recommend! Read it as an e-book from my library and going to buy a physical copy to revisit. A really lovely book to dip in and out of - it can be read in any order and single pages are standalone. It's a collection of thoughts, anecdotes, mantras, and facts that are affirming and uplifting.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective