"A personal favourite and the best reminder during the summer season... or any season, as a matter of fact." -Meghan Markle, for
British Vogue on "A Note from the Beach" from
Notes On A Nervous Planet "A primer for how to live in the present moment, this book will find grateful readers everywhere." --Nigella Lawson, author of
How to Be a Domestic Goddess and
Nigella Bites "Take
Notes on a Nervous Planet twice daily, with or without food. Crammed with wisdom, insight, love and wit." --Stephen Fry
"Likable and thought-provoking . . . A wonderfully perceptive chronicle of life in the always-on social media age." --
The Guardian "Witty, honest, and engaging. Haig shows great skill in describing the 'invisible cyclone' of depression. . . A worthy successor to
Reasons to Stay Alive." --
The Sunday Times "
Notes on a Nervous Planet contains lists, imagined conversations, essays, and personal stories that critique the damage that worry--about the environment, politics, the news, and everything else that demands our attention on a daily basis--wreaks on our ability to live a full life. Haig artfully, powerfully counters these challenges with battle-tested advice from his own hard-won experience."
--Booklist "Readers who have experienced anxiety without a tangible cause will find comfort in Haig's words and vulnerability. Haig articulates much of what isn't working for humans in today's world while refraining from being too cynical." --
Salon "If technology and social media make you anxious, you're not alone. . . .Should you need a positive influence right now, Matt Haig has your back." --
HelloGiggles "In this illuminating follow-up to his memoir,
Reasons to Stay Alive, novelist and children's author Haig (
How to Stop Time, 2018, etc.) continues to explore how the rapid pace of our modern world can adversely affect our psyche... In bite-sized chapters, the author considers the various issues that plague us, including our increasing addiction to smartphones and social media, the emotional impact of absorbing 24-hour cycles of often grueling international news events, and our collective lack of sleep.... [An] often wise and inspiring self-help title strengthened by the author's very personal experiences and acquired insight."
--Kirkus "[Haig] is a smart operator who knows his readership and genuinely wants to help them . . . I reached the last page admiring the author's inventive energy and insight." --
The Daily Mail "Warm and wise. If the modern world is making you anxious, this is the perfect book for you." --Claudia Hammond, author of
Time Warped "Beautiful, honest and wise." --Fearne Cotton,
BBC Radio "A convincing, wise, and reassuring book.
" --The Irish Times "Is the modern world doing our heads in? Matt Haig shares our fears and gives answers to the question from many different angles. An enthralling book." --Jo Brand, author of
The More You Ignore Me "Warm and wise. If the modern world is making you anxious, this is the perfect book for you." --Claudia Hammond, author of
Time Warped