We highly recommend "The Art of the Good Life" by Rolf Dobelli, which provides practical advice on how to live a happier, more fulfilling life. With topics ranging from decision-making and goal-setting to gratitude and mindfulness, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to cultivate a more positive outlook on life.
Other great books include "Ikigai" by Héctor García, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert T. Kiyosaki, and "12 Rules for Life" by Jordan B. Peterson.
At Bookends, we are passionate about promoting the benefits of reading for mental health and well-being. We strive to offer a diverse range of books that cater to all interests and tastes, and we believe that everyone should have access to quality literature. So why not pick up a book today and start your journey towards improved mental health and well-being?
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Exposing the royal family like never before, released on the 10th of January 2023, ghostwritten by J.R. Moehringer and published by Penguin Random House. The memoir opened at a record-setting sales pace, Sky News described it as "the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever". It has a rating of 3.69/5 on goodreads at the time when this article was written. Throughout 410 pages "For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief" goodreads.
Why was it called Spare? This is the nickname bestowed on Harry in infancy. He was the to be the second-born “Spare” to the “Heir,” his older brother William, future Prince of Wales.
The Prince who left the Royal family to avoid being in the spotlight and being preyed by the press, made a strong comeback and managed to be the "talk of the world".
Some of the press titles that were published:
Spare review: The weirdest book ever written by a royal - BBC
Review of Prince Harry's Memoir Spare - Why Prince Harry Hates the Media in Spare - Town & Country Magazine
Oh, brother. Harry's full story of trauma, feuds, and dysfunction - Sydney Morning Herald
Spare: Which royal has come out best in the book fallout? - BBC
Harry's insulting portrayal of the Queen - News.com.au
Prince Harry - live: King Charles ‘must be furious’ over nicknames for royal aides - Independent
Prince Harrys Spare is like reading Hitler’s Mein Kampf - The News International
Why Prince Harry thinks King Charles III is just like Prince Philip - Hello Magazine
We can't wait to receive Spare at bookends. Meanwhile, share with us your thoughts about the book, would you be interested in reading it?
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Review by Rosanna Tharakan-May
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Review by Rosanna Tharakan-May
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Written in a format that goes back and forth between Theo’s POV and Alicia’s diary, The Silent Patient is an interesting read with a shocking twist at the end. Alicia, a talented painter, has refused to speak for over 5 years after murdering her husband. Although found guilty of the crime she had committed, there was never any understanding of why she had done it or why she never spoke after the event. Alicia’s existence has been confined to the Grove, an asylum, as the court has deemed her mentally unwell as a result of the uncovering of her mentally ill past. Theo on the other hand is a psychotherapist, who decidedly has been interested in Alicia for a while. As a result of this interest, when a position opens up at the Grove he immediately takes it, even though there is talk of the asylum looking to be shut down. Theo is convinced that he is the one who will make Alicia speak.
This is where the story begins to unravel. Theo’s character is a complex one. Although he is a psychotherapist, he deals with his own demons. The demons from his abusive childhood at the hands of his father. His obsession with Alicia is also strange, trance-like, and as if he believes he is the only person in the world who can make her speak.
Alicia, on the other hand, writes in her diary about her day-to-day life leading up to the murder at the suggestion of her husband to help her cope with her mental state. She talks about her love for her husband, meetings with people, and more eerily, a man who is watching her.
Both Theo and Alicia are battling their pasts, their fears and their lack of self-assurance as Theo confronts the reality that his wife is cheating on him and Alicia feels the desperation spilling over as no one believes her about the man following her. As the two characters collide, a new reality emerges, uncovering the secrets of the past.
Well-paced, well-written with a shocking ending, Alex Michaelides spares nothing in his debut novel as he reveals the human experience in this engrossing psychological thriller.
Written by Zainab Qureshi
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