Matt Haig has written a wide variety of fiction and
non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time
and The Midnight Library, several children's books and the memoir
Reasons to Stay Alive.
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Full of eloquent, cogent and positive reminders of the beauty of
life . . . Will prove enormously sustaining and valuable to a lot
of people . . . Genuinely uplifting . . . Haig is a sensitive,
introspective and thoughtful guide to the human dilemmas that
affect us all
* * Independent * *
The Comfort Book, a collection of aphorisms and inspirational
stories of survival against the odds, is a guide to living and
finding hope in these disjointed times
* * Guardian * *
The literary equivalent of a steaming hot chocolate on a chilly day
. . . The ideal read for dipping into whenever you need a
pick-me-up or change of perspective
* * Metro * *
Profound, witty and uplifting, and a stirring testament to hope and
the imagination
* * Observer * *
Pick up this book any time you're in need of a boost of positivity,
calm and - as it says on the cover - comfort
* * ELLE * *
Promises two things I can't get enough of: hugs and lists . . .
After a year starved of hope and hugs to the extreme, I can't think
of a greater comfort read than that
* * Evening Standard, Best Summer Reads * *
Bite-sized advice and aphorisms . . . Full of solid good sense and
hard-won wisdom
* * Scotsman * *
Every page of Haig's smooth prose will inspire you to think.
Whether it is about fitting in, facing one's demons or happiness
itself, each short anecdote, quote or simple sentence does just
what the book aims to do: give comfort
* * Herald * *
[A] thought-provoking, affirming collection that is both personal
and universal . . . With Haig's trademark empathy and celebration
of the resilience of the human heart, this is a book we all need
and deserve
* * Booklist * *
A charming tonic, fitting for these troubled times. The Comfort
Book is a mix of short, hopeful anecdotes and reflections on life
to dip into when in need of consolation, and help in seeing hard
situations in a softer light
*BBC*
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