Read Yourself Happy: How to Use Books to Ease Your Anxiety

‘Daisy’s words never fail to make me feel less alone.’- Dolly Alderton

‘Daisy Buchanan is already my go-to person for reading recommendations, and now she’s sharing her wisdom with the world! I can’t think of a better guide to the books that can heal, soothe and inspire us.’ - Katherine May

'Daisy writes about anxiety with real honesty and kindness' Marian Keyes

Read yourself calmer
Read yourself courageous
Read yourself free

Forget ‘self-help’ and embrace ‘shelf-help’ by discovering the healing power of books and reading to inspire, comfort and fortify.

In a hectic world that can feel uncertain and overwhelming, Daisy Buchanan offers the perfect antidote to all the noise, inviting us to discover the literary worlds that have helped her survive – and thrive.

Featuring original interviews with David Nicholls, Ruby Rare, Emma Gannon, Catherine Gray and more, Daisy provides hard-won wisdom and personally curated reading lists to help you process your emotions and find more peace with every page.

Daisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster. She hosts the chart-topping podcast, You're Booked where she interviews legendary writers from all over the world about their reading habits. She often appears on Woman's Hour, Times Radio, and Good Morning Britain and has written several novels including the bestselling Insatiable (Sphere, 2021) and Careering (Sphere 2022) which was adapted by Radio Four and selected for the BBC Sounds Book Club.

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