![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re having a bad time of it, or even if you’re thriving, this book is for you.ĭay talks about her own experiences with a healthy peppering of insight she’s found from her past interviewees. Below are six of the most affecting quotes – but the book is full of hundreds more. In other words, reading this book makes you feel seen, and even understand yourself and your own experiences better. I think a lot of why this book is so comforting is that Day has mastered the elusive art of putting into words universal experiences that are often hard to explain. If I could only recommend one book this year, it would be this one. For me, not only was it needed, but it was also refreshing and entertaining. Maybe to some people comforting doesn’t sound very sexy, but in today’s world – in the era of #Metoo and the lot that women face – it’s needed. Instead, it’s perhaps one of the most comforting books I’ve ever read. ![]() Yes she is successful, and women across generations admire her for her work, but as the title promises – this is not a book that will make you feel like a failure. You know those books written by women you admire, that you rush to the store or download on your kindle, only to feel a creeping sense of anxiety as you read about their spectacular success? (Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there.)Įlizabeth Day’s book, How to Fail: Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong is not one of those books. ![]()
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