Book Review: The Comfort Book

This is probably one of the loveliest books I’ve read this year. I’m not sure how one can review this book, as there is no real plot line or subject matter to dissect and discuss. What this book is is an amalgamation of thoughts, memoirs and ideas that are supposed to uplift the reader when they're feeling down. And with the year I am currently having, I definitely need uplifting.

There are moments in this book that took me by surprise and healed parts of myself that I wasn’t aware of needing. Such as the sudden discussion of uncertainty in quantum physics, as the only thing we can be certain of is uncertainty. Perhaps, Haig argues, we need to see uncertainty as a gift - the future has much to behold, open doors we cannot see yet, but are definitely there. I liked that inter[retation of hope, and as someone who is extremely cynical when it comes to hope, that was a wonderful thing to read.

This book reads as a wellness journal. But not one that I needed to fill in, but one crafted and written especially for all types of depression and anxiety. It was kindly written, full of grace and affirmations to remind the reader that they are supposed to be here. Right here. Right now. That our presence is a gift, a truly wonderful gift that should not be taken for granted. If our minds say otherwise, perhaps our thoughts are not to be trusted, all the negativity, all the anxiety, all the intrusive thoughts. They are wrong. Don’t trust everything that falls into your head. I liked that too. It might help change your mindset; it might not. But it was definitely food for thought.

This book's strengths lie in the way it surprises you at every turn. Whether it be small words of hope or tasty recipes. I don't think I've ever read a book so quickly, or know that I will go back to this book again and again. A truly wonderful and, as the title says, comforting book.