The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson
- Description
A Very Good Book About All the Little Things That Make Life Better
A favourite dressing gown. Going to the cinema on your own. Finding a really excellent pocket.
Happiness, it turns out, isn't always about the big stuff.
The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson is a wonderfully witty and uplifting collection of essays celebrating those tiny, everyday pleasures that have an uncanny ability to make life feel considerably better.
Drawn from Parkinson's much-loved Guardian column and featuring brand-new material, the book finds joy in the brilliantly ordinary — from perfectly designed pockets and favourite clothes to solo cinema trips and even the surprisingly strong personalities of different typefaces.
Written with warmth, intelligence and a wonderfully observant eye, Parkinson manages to put into words those little moments of satisfaction we've all experienced but probably never thought worthy of discussion.
Until now.
Funny, thoughtful and reassuringly human, it's the perfect book to keep beside the bed, leave on the coffee table or pick up whenever the world feels as though it's taking itself a little too seriously.
And perhaps best of all, it leaves you looking at your own everyday life slightly differently — noticing all those small, lovely things that were there all along.
Why You'll Love It
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Written by Hannah Jane Parkinson
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Based on her much-loved Guardian column
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Includes brand-new material
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Funny, warm and wonderfully observant
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A celebration of life's seemingly insignificant pleasures
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Perfect for dipping into whenever you need a lift
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A thoughtful little reminder to notice the good stuff
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A brilliant gift when you're not quite sure what to give
Perfect For
Book Lovers · Deep Thinkers · Overthinkers · Homebodies · Optimists · Pessimists Who Need Convincing · Friends Who Deserve a Little Something · Thoughtful Gifts · Anyone Who Appreciates a Really Good Pocket
A book about the little things that aren't actually so little after all.
Because sometimes happiness is hiding in plain sight.