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The Joy of Small Things
- Narrated by: Hannah Jane Parkinson
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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The Joy of Small Things
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Summary
Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days.
Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('like bathing in marshmallow'), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts ('you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying. Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful.
Critic reviews
"The Joy of Small Things is a real soul-salve of a collection: beautifully written, and full of gentle insight and warm wit. Keep it near you to dip into whenever you need to feel better about the world. A not-so-small joy in itself." (Nigella Lawson)
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- Avs
- 14-06-23
Guaranteed to put you in a good mood
A great audio book whilst walking, come rain, hail or shine it will always put you in a good mood, sad that it’s over and will certainly listen to again.
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- Ellie
- 27-02-22
More of a coffee table book
I think this book would work best on a coffee table with its short chapters that you could read in a moment but I enjoyed listening to it and it acted as a good reminder to enjoy the little things in life
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- Yardswoman
- 06-10-21
Better as reading than listening
I've loved this column in the Guardian and have read each article with great pleasure but the audio version is not good listening. Ms Parkinson writes well but her reading is less enjoyable.
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