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She Rites's avatar

Not surprisingly our bookshelves are almost the same (except for the poetry - I do have a lot of contemporary poetry but I never studied literature - I went to Art College…) and like you, my books reflect my journey through life - but I’ve always had a lot of fiction but these are the books I’ve mostly let go. As a self-reflective exercise I’m going to answer Anna’s questions (and pretend for a moment that I’m a real author and people might be interested in my book shelf…) Ha!

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Anna Wharton's avatar

Answer them and publish on your substack, Lynn. I’d love to read your answers!

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She Rites's avatar

What a great idea… that’s next week’s post sorted thank you.

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Milli Hill's avatar

Look forward to reading that Lynn! xx

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She Rites's avatar

I published it today…

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Kerry Sutherland's avatar

The Body Keeps the Score is priceless - changed my life.

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Anna Wharton's avatar

I haven’t actually read it 😱

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Milli Hill's avatar

I had better get reading it hadn't I?! xx

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Thanks for an interesting selection, Anna and Milli. Love’s Executioner: and other tales of psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom is one of my favourite non-fiction books, too! Reminds me to re-read it.

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Anna Wharton's avatar

Thanks for reading, Wendy! Glad you enjoyed it!

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Milli Hill's avatar

All his books are just perfect aren't they Wendy? But that one is the best I think. xx

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Wendy Varley's avatar

I think I have three of his which are all tales of psychotherapy, but that was the first one I read, so stuck with me. Off to the shelves to check. (I’m similarly fascinated by Couples Therapy on TV!)

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Milli Hill's avatar

I really did enjoy being a therapist and the way it made my mind work analytically, not to Yalom's standard I'm sure but the work is very similar to writing in that you are seeing symbolism in stories and connecting up threads. I miss it sometimes x

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