Read Yourself Happy: How to Use Books to Ease Your Anxiety
Hardback Published on: 06/02/2025
Price: £16.99
Bookseller Reviews
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A must read for bibliophiles
In her new book Daisy Buchanan, author of 'Insatiable', looks to the power of books to offer solace, inspiration and generally soothe our souls in varying ... READ MORE
For The love of reading.
Reading has been with me when I've been happy , sad , grieving , tired , ill or just relaxing , reading has taught me and comforted me , supported me and ... READ MORE
A refreshing and enlightening guide to reading for wellbeing
As a lifelong reader who also struggles with anxiety, this book could have been written with me in mind. Books have often represented a safe port of call a... READ MORE
A book about books for book lovers
Daisy Buchanan is convinced that reading can help you in most situations and I must say I agree. The conditions the author has picked out include the need ... READ MORE
Read this if you want to expand your TBR...
I really enjoyed this! I'd sort of expected a book where Daisy and other authors recommend their favourite books, and in a way it is that, but there is mor... READ MORE
Synopsis
Read yourself calmer
Read yourself courageous
Read yourself free
Forget ‘self-help’ and embrace ‘shelf-help’ by discovering the healing power of books and reading to inspire, comfort and fortify.
In a hectic world that can feel uncertain and overwhelming, Daisy Buchanan offers the perfect antidote to all the noise, inviting us to discover the literary worlds that have helped her survive – and thrive.
Featuring original interviews with David Nicholls, Ruby Rare, Emma Gannon, Catherine Gray and more, Daisy provides hard-won wisdom and personally curated reading lists to help you process your emotions and find more peace with every page.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241691656
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 223 x 142 x 26 mm
- Weight: 382g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA really useful positive book
Provided by the Reading Agency and DK. This was not a book I would normally have chosen but I’m pleased I had the opportunity to read it.
I would imagine... READ MORE
Wonderful!
Read Yourself Happy by Daisy Buchanan
Daisy uses personal anecdotes to tell us about the role that books have had throughout her life and includes resea... READ MORE
Book therapy!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2025
I really enjoyed this book. Reading has always been a salve for me and it was interesting to read how certai... READ MORE
Books Are the Answer
Books are the answer for whatever ails you.
This is the message in "Read Yourself Happy" by Daisy Buchanan. I, for one, agree.
Anxious or worried? Th... READ MORE
The most inspiring Self Help book I gave read
"Read Yourself Happy" is an engaging and positive book that offers a very different way of approaching self-help and personal growth. The author, Daisy Bu... READ MORE
Nothing Better Than A Book About Books
I love reading about other people's love of books, their favourite books and all the minutiae of their bookish lives. This is a delight. Daisy tells us how... READ MORE
What a wonderful surprise
This is a fabulous book. It can be read in bite-sized snippets which cover almost every eventuality and gives recommendations for books which may help in t... READ MORE
Balm for Book Lovers
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc. I loved this witty and wise journey through books and the benefits of reading. A balm for book lovers ... READ MORE
A Gem
I really wasn’t sure how I’d get on reading a book about reading. I’ve been reading for over 50 years; surely I know everything there is to know about rea... READ MORE
*Provided by The Reading Agency and DK*
I felt very seen by this book! A lovely little book to dip in and out of when you're stuck for reading inspiration or in a bit of a slump. There really is ... READ MORE