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Read Yourself Happy

How to Use Books to Ease Your Anxiety

Daisy Buchanan

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English
Dorling Kindersley
29 April 2025
Forget 'self-help' and embrace 'shelf-help' by discovering that books and reading may be the answer to your anxiety

'Daisy's words never fail to make me feel less alone.'- Dolly Alderton

'Daisy Buchanan is already my go-to person for reading recommendations, and now she's sharing her wisdom with the world! I can't think of a better guide to the books that can heal, soothe and inspire us.' - Katherine May

'Daisy writes about anxiety with real honesty and kindness' Marian Keyes

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.
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Imprint:   Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 223mm,  Width: 142mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   382g
ISBN:   9780241691656
ISBN 10:   0241691656
Pages:   288
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Daisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster. She hosts the chart-topping podcast, You're Booked where she interviews legendary writers from all over the world about their reading habits. She often appears on Woman's Hour, Times Radio, and Good Morning Britain and has written several novels including the bestselling Insatiable (Sphere, 2021) and Careering (Sphere 2022) which was adapted by Radio Four and selected for the BBC Sounds Book Club.

Reviews for Read Yourself Happy: How to Use Books to Ease Your Anxiety

Daisy’s words never fail to make me feel less alone. * Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love * Daisy Buchanan is already my go-to person for reading recommendations, and now she’s sharing her wisdom with the world! I can’t think of a better guide to the books that can heal, soothe and inspire us. * Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment * Daisy writes about anxiety with real honesty and kindness * Marian Keyes, author of My Favourite Mistake * “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 healed me. Daisy Buchanan has written the ultimate guide to all of this. This is a book packed to the brim with the love of books and those who write them. Interviews that actually say something giving the reader insight into why and how we read. Daisy gives us permission to put down a book we aren't yet ready for even if it's considered the worlds greatest it might not be the right moment for you to read it. She sends us running, skipping and falling into the world of the written word. Where we find the balm to sooth us and the joy to inspire us. Maybe i'll write after reading this book, maybe i'll read one of the the many books Daisy Buchanan recommends in these pages. I'm so glad I picked up the proof copy we had in our staff room, because my passion, love and belief in reading have been completely reaffirmed in the pages of this more than inspiring book. * Waterstones Dorchester *


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