Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more
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*THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
‘This book might just change your life’ Sunday Times
‘Wise, wonderful, moving and brilliant… will leave your heart in a much better place’ Stylist
After years of feeling that love was always out of reach, journalist Natasha Lunn set out to understand how relationships work and evolve over a lifetime. She turned to authors and experts to learn about their experiences, as well as drawing on her own, asking: How do we find love? How do we sustain it? And how do we survive when we lose it?
In Conversations on Love she began to find the answers:
Philippa Perry on falling in love slowly
Dolly Alderton on vulnerability
Stephen Grosz on accepting change
Candice Carty-Williams on friendship
Lisa Taddeo on the loneliness of loss
Diana Evans on parenthood
Emily Nagoski on the science of sex
Alain de Botton on the psychology of being alone
Esther Perel on unrealistic expectations
Roxane Gay on redefining romance
and many more…
‘A gorgeous, richly layered book about all forms of love. You can pick it up and turn to any page – literally any – and find a gem to soothe and fortify your soul’ Pandora Sykes, Sunday Times bestselling author of ‘How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right?’
‘Hopeful and uplifting… this deep dive into the human heart will expand and enrich your perspective on love’ Evening Standard
‘I underlined passages on almost every page of this wide-ranging, tender-hearted book’ The Times, Books of the Year
‘Uplifting… You’ll laugh, cry and recommend it to your friends’ Refinery29
‘Wonderful’ Julia Samuel, bestselling author of GRIEF WORKS and THIS TOO SHALL PASS
‘This eclectic and heartwarming collection explores love in all its forms, from romantic and parental love to friendship and loss’Observer
‘Conversations on Love made me laugh, shed tears, think deeply. I want every person I love to read this book’ Dr Kathryn Mannix, Sunday Times bestselling author of WITH THE END IN MIND
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Additional information
| Publisher | Viking (3 Feb. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0241448743 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0241448748 |
| Dimensions | 12.7 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm |
by Sz1
This is a lovely book, personally I struggle to read but this was laid out so the sentences would flow. It discusses love in different scenarios: friends, strangers, family, gaining love and losing love. It is laid out in an interview style so most of it consists of different conversations with various specialists/authors etc. I would highly recommend to anyone
by Amazon Customer
Buying for everyone I know. Absolutely loved it, so thought provoking and a reminder to love with intent even in the most mundane moments as they’re the ones we remember
by LavenderReads
A great collection of conversations on all types of love. Natasha interviews a wide range of contemporary voices and they offer discussion on everything from platonic love, familial love, motherhood and grief. It is jam-packed full of wisdom!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for this ARC.
by Charlotte
I can’t recommend this book enough, regardless of your circumstances (single, married, etc) – it’s one of the best books I’ve read in a while, and I will certainly return to it in future to re-read different sections. It talks about all the different relationships in our lives – romantic partners, friendships, parents. One section I found particularly relevant was on friendships and how to navigate those older friendships where you see yourself drifting apart from each other.
by reader
A poignant and thought-provoking book that covers a wide range of topics including tough ones like mourning. A love-ly read that gets you thinking and reflecting.
by Billie Chesney
I heard this book talked about on a podcast and got curious. The way love is talked about in this book is great. The reality of love, and grief and all the things in between. It was a really interesting read and it started some interesting conversations between me and some of my friends.
by Fede
Partially in awe, partially disappointed.
I know, weird feedback to give to a book, but that’s exactly what I felt reading through the chapters.
The scope of the book is to explore all the different forms of love via the storytelling of individual real-life experiences. What love is in relationship, friendships, grief and life-changes. It is explored in detail through the personal stories of several characters, all experts in their own relative fields.
It’s one of those books that truly makes you think, that sort of wakes you up from a trance and makes you say “Why am I wasting my time on these other unimportant things in life?”.
Very good light reading on the tube or in those dead moments of reflection.
Why the 2 stars? Well, given the topic of the book it’s not exactly the kind of read that sucks you in. Took me a few months to get through it. It’s quite slow and at points severely repetitive. Would still reccomend reading though.
by CP
Such a great exploration of love, in it’s many forms, by many writers I admire. I enjoy it as a bedside companion and dip in and out of it. Thought provoking and stimulates my own reflections on love. Such a nice gift too.