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Burn Before Reading
At the end of 2020, Daisy Buchanan was burnt out.
Books came to the rescue.
In Burn Before Reading, Daisy explores the writers who have helped her through the toughest mental periods of her life and shaped her as the award-winning author she is today.
Visiting stories that delight us as children or those that shock, challenge and change who we are, this book is for everyone.
It reminds us that reading is good for your mind and soul, with expert tips on how to cultivate your own habit.
The book includes a special foreword written by comedian, actress and writer Isy Suttie.
Books came to the rescue.
In Burn Before Reading, Daisy explores the writers who have helped her through the toughest mental periods of her life and shaped her as the award-winning author she is today.
Visiting stories that delight us as children or those that shock, challenge and change who we are, this book is for everyone.
It reminds us that reading is good for your mind and soul, with expert tips on how to cultivate your own habit.
The book includes a special foreword written by comedian, actress and writer Isy Suttie.
54 pages, Paperback
Published October 7, 2022
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November 20, 2022
Reflections and lessons learned:
“This is an invitation. I am going to ask you to consider how you read before you worry about what you read. I would like you to ask yourself, honestly and gently, how you're feeling, and how a book might help. Climb on your own lap and consider the story you would most like to tell yourself. Do you need to feel held? Do you need to laugh?”
Having worked in libraries for 25 plus years, the job applications that we dread the most have personal statements opening with the classic line “I’ve always loved libraries and books…” gah! Good, but bloody obvious if you’re applying for a job to work with books!! But in another way, this is a fabulous statement to make, as it goes straight to the crux of it all - the concept of what facilitates reading and learning is the access via the books and repositories like a library. This book does the same for reading as an approach. Before we get to the story, characters, structure, you need to know what you’re looking for from these things, and importantly why you’re reading. A consideration of the hobby and art form 📖
“This is an invitation. I am going to ask you to consider how you read before you worry about what you read. I would like you to ask yourself, honestly and gently, how you're feeling, and how a book might help. Climb on your own lap and consider the story you would most like to tell yourself. Do you need to feel held? Do you need to laugh?”
Having worked in libraries for 25 plus years, the job applications that we dread the most have personal statements opening with the classic line “I’ve always loved libraries and books…” gah! Good, but bloody obvious if you’re applying for a job to work with books!! But in another way, this is a fabulous statement to make, as it goes straight to the crux of it all - the concept of what facilitates reading and learning is the access via the books and repositories like a library. This book does the same for reading as an approach. Before we get to the story, characters, structure, you need to know what you’re looking for from these things, and importantly why you’re reading. A consideration of the hobby and art form 📖
December 29, 2022
Tiny joyful book on reading. Love the idea behind these little books!
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July 9, 2023A book may be a work of fiction, but it can force us to consider reality in its broadest sense.
Estou capaz de dizer que este livro é leitura obrigatória para quem gosta de ler — inevitavelmente vamos acabar por nos identificar com algo que a Daisy diz.
Estou capaz de dizer que este livro é leitura obrigatória para quem gosta de ler — inevitavelmente vamos acabar por nos identificar com algo que a Daisy diz.
March 19, 2023
Anecdotally, everyone I know is always exhausted. Everyone I know checks their emails on holiday. And everyone I know believes two conflicting things: that this is a problem, and more is the solution. More exercise. More work. More money. To do, and do, and do until we have done. Oh, to have done! 'Life? Completed it, mate! One of my favourite comedians, James Acaster, makes a joke about life being an endless, relentless series of jobs. It's only when we're so tired that we're in bed, about to sleep, that we can confidently call out 'NO MORE JOBS. And the ultimate state of 'no more jobs' is death.
The Pound Project are an independent publisher who focus on the writers and crowdfund for their limited releases, which tend to cost as little as £5.
Tania has become somewhat of a collector and I am finally getting around to catching up on them.
This book is a self help guide of sorts. When Daisy Buchanan suffered from burnout she discovered that reading was a way to cope.
It's about finding and taking the time to stop and read. To read for joy and not for others. Not for the kudos of having read the latest big things. Read for yourself, to escape the day-to-day, to recharge and relax.
Another solid 4 stars.
Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. It can occur when you experience long- term stress in your job, or when you have worked in a physically or emotionally draining role for a long time.
Common signs of burnout:
Feeling tired or drained most of the time.
Feeling helpless, trapped and/or defeated.
Feeling detached/alone in the world.
Feeling overwhelmed.
mentalhealth-uk.org
The Pound Project are an independent publisher who focus on the writers and crowdfund for their limited releases, which tend to cost as little as £5.
Tania has become somewhat of a collector and I am finally getting around to catching up on them.
This book is a self help guide of sorts. When Daisy Buchanan suffered from burnout she discovered that reading was a way to cope.
It's about finding and taking the time to stop and read. To read for joy and not for others. Not for the kudos of having read the latest big things. Read for yourself, to escape the day-to-day, to recharge and relax.
Another solid 4 stars.
Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. It can occur when you experience long- term stress in your job, or when you have worked in a physically or emotionally draining role for a long time.
Common signs of burnout:
Feeling tired or drained most of the time.
Feeling helpless, trapped and/or defeated.
Feeling detached/alone in the world.
Feeling overwhelmed.
mentalhealth-uk.org
January 6, 2023
A dedication to the love of reading with some great recommendations ✨
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