As the year draws to a close, here’s our pick of 2023’s best books. Read on for recommendations, reviews, exclusive extracts, recipes and craft ideas.
Beautiful Books – 2023 Highlights
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Create a Seasonal Memory Bank
In this exclusive extract from Slow Seasons, Rosie Steer shares a creative way to preserve happy moments so that you can revisit them on darker days.
How to Deal With Teenage Anxiety
No Worries, Nicola Morgan’s new guide to tackling teenage anxiety, is packed with the kind of advice many adults wish they’d been given when they were younger.
Why Vibes Matter – Dr Garret Yount
In his new book, Dr Garret Yount explores how we pick up on the subtle energy of people and places, and looks at how to tune into and radiate good vibes.
On Ditching the Hangover – The Sober Girl Society
As a new survey exposes the costs of alcohol, might this be the perfect time to examine, and perhaps even transform your relationship with alcohol?
Featured Recipe: Herbal Hand Soak
You can gather fresh herbs for this soothing hand soak, or use essential oils of peppermint, rosemary and lavender. Featured recipe from Mud, Salt + Medicine by Julia Lawless.
How to Thrive After Menopause
The Power Decade by Susan Saunders rejects the negative messaging around life after menopause and sees this as the ideal time to prepare for a bright and powerful future.
Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood
In this extract from Feeling ‘Blah’?, author Tanith Carey suggests some uplifting – and surprisingly simple – ways to boost your mood and get feel-good chemicals flowing again.
Feeling ‘Blah’? How to Recapture Life’s Highs
Are you enjoying life, or just going through the motions? Feeling ‘Blah’? by Tanith Carey explores the science behind anhedonia and looks at ways to feel joyful again.
The Power of Feeling Sensitive
In a world that’s stacked against sensitivity and softness, Hannah Jane Walker explores what it means to be a highly sensitive person and discovers that it’s a much misunderstood strength.
Eating Well with The Imperfect Nutritionist
Jennifer Medhurst shares her healthy eating principles, plus a recipe for this delicious chickpea and coconut curry from her new book, The Imperfect Nutritionist.
Rest to Reset – Permission to Pause
In Rest to Reset, self-care expert Suzy Reading challenges the glorification of busyness and shares 25 practical toolkits to help bring your mind and body back into balance.
