Excellent! This one is s must read and will be on the keeper shelf of many book lovers !
I loved it .

My dad taught me to read when I was 3 years old and I have never stopped. This book says everything I believe about reading. I've read through good and bad times and have lost myself over and over again. I didn't know I was reading mindfully, I was just reading oblivious to everything and everyone. I really enjoyed this book.

Thank you NetGalley for my copy.

The Art of Mindful Reading is a beautiful book that celebrates readers.

When reading, do you picture every scene in your head? You are a visual reader. If you hear the words you are reading silently in your head, you are a dynamic reader. If you walk, highlight passages, or fidget when reading, you are a kinesthetic reader. The author includes tips to increase the pleasure of reading for every reading type.

Who knew that there was a profession called bibliotherapist, which the author of Art of Mindful Reading calls herself? The author encourages mindfulness, or living every moment fully, while reading. Though this is a short book, there are many creative ideas to increase your reading pleasure. For example, reading can be childlike by moving reading to unusual places perhaps in a specially created nook either inside or out of your house. I don’t think this book will make your Instagram-addicted daughter want to read books but it is a great gift for someone who already enjoys reading. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars!

Thanks to Leaping Hare Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Cant review because its not in Kindle form. Will pay more attention to that before requesting. Thanks.

Part of this book seems to be aimed towards former book lovers looking to rekindle that love, other times it’s for non-Book lovers who want to appreciate reading more, then it appears to be more conscious readers.

I feel like it was more of a conversation about why you should love books and appreciate them.

It was ok, I didn’t feel like it was anything new.

Bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud shows why reading is important for the brain, for personal health and what makes it a mindful experience.

To be honest, I already practice a lot of the things that were mentioned in the book, really, a lot of them. But, even I took home a few things that I want to try out, like writing six word memoirs.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who thinks they don't have enough time for reading, reading is boring, reading is a selfish past-time, but also to anyone who is an avid reader. Obviously, even avid readers can still gain something from this book.

I could not finish this. Very dull and boring. I did not find it interesting at all. Perhaps it's better suited as a tool in a clinical environment.

The Art of Mindful Reading is a delightful book with some nice exercises and stories. It is well written and I had no problem with the download.

What a delicate and precious book! I adore the illustrations ! It is also agreable to read and talks to the reader in such a fascinating way! What is more, I did not know you could be a "bibliotherapist", I love this idea! As a lover of books, as an author, as a blogger and as a literature teacher, this book resonated with me: it explores mindfullness while reading and so much more, for instance losing yourself in a book, the healing power of reading...
It offers theory but also exercises, tests and an index to be able to check out topics of interest to you easily.
I'm definitely ready to embrace the wisdom of words and I highly recommend this amazing book! Thank you!

I was looking forward greatly to this book having studied on a course about the use of literature in overcoming distress ie in times of grief, sadness and love. There is a huge history of how the written word has reflected human emotions and life traumas and events.
There is a growing market in such thinking and linked to mindfulness which is now used in many situations from pain relief to school pupil stress the link with 'slow reading' and appreciated the page and each written word is so necessary in a time of instant communication, a growing lack of concentration (especially amongst the young) it seems the apt time to explore the words through poetry, plays (particularly Shakespeare's wide library) and a wide number of novels that have explored the human nature we all think and hope we can resolve.
However I was unable to download the attached PDF file so could not access or feedback.
Shame it is not available immediately as an ebook.

Written by a therapist, this may work well in an office setting.  Written out, just seems like a list of platitudes.

I've read since a young age, and like the idea of learning to "read mindfully".  While not bad, I just didn't get excited reading this.  I think everything was too quick, or out of context.  Such as changing your reading environment; sounds like a good idea, but how realistic is "go find a body of water and rent a boat"?  Reading on a boat sounds OK, I'm not against the basic idea, but that seems like a lot of work for a reading afternoon.  

Much of the book is like that, it sounds good at first glance, and I'm sure this is helpful to some people... but I think the target audience are people who already read mindfully?  One line asks rhetorically, something like "Remember when you were a kid and were reading several books at once?  One from the library, one from school, etc"... First of all, no, I hate doing that.  I can if one book is fiction and one is non-fiction, or at least very different genres/styles, but I don't if I can help it.  Second of all, anyone who is doing that is probably already doing most of what this book advises.  Seems like if written to someone who doesn't already consistently read, there should be more practical advice... again, in a therapist setting, this may be much more useful.

A quick read, I think it's worth reading.

**I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This is a quirky and original book which looks at reading in a novel (pun absolutely intended) way. I was drawn to this as I suffer from a variety of long-term, incurable illnesses all of which cause chronic pain and reading is a hobby I partake in every day. I read an extensive amount from both the non-fiction and fiction genres and it's true that I primarily pick up a book in order to aid relaxation. That is why The Art of Mindful Reading very much appealed to me, and it didn't disappoint with its engaging descriptive but conversational style of writing, meditative exercises, intriguing anecdotes, and expert insight where the author reveals the enriching potential of reading for mindfulness.

This is a beautiful quality book with text and illustrations that complement each other perfectly and the whole package looks and feels sophisticated and extensively researched. Ella Berthoud is a bibliotherapist prescribing literary cures to readers everywhere, who regularly gives talks on reading ailments and mindful reading at bookstores and festivals across the UK, so it's safe to say that she knows her onions when it comes to this wonderful topic. I loved it so much that I've purchased a hardcopy for my bookshelf and recommend to all readers as something unique and delightful.

Although rather concise in terms of print length at less than 150 pages, it is mighty in terms of its content and heart. Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Leaping Hare Press for an ARC.

The PDF quality of this made it really tough to read. I got only about 20% through it before I couldn't continue.

What I did read, I enjoyed, and I really wish I could have continued on with it on my kindle as I think this could have been a 5 star read had I been able to finish it. I am unable to offer 5 stars but will base my review on what i read so far and how far I got through.

Poor PDF quality makes reading this ARC impossible. Please make all of your titles available via the Kindle app. The PDF quality makes this a disappointing, frustrating experience.

Another lovely Quarto book this is absolute perfection a book about reading Ella Berthoud shares her love of reading from a family childhood trip.There as so many thoughtful essays ,exercises to enhance the pleasure of reading This would be a lovely gift for all your bookworm friends. #netgalley #quartobooks

LITERARY TEA
I adore the offerings from Quarto Publishing Group — Leaping Hare Press and this latest perfectly illustrates why. The topic is totally my literary cup of tea, the text and design beautifully done, the concept of reading as a therapeutic, spiritual endeavor appeals deeply.

The author writes:
“What begins as a jumble of marks, black against white, conjures colours, monsters and beasts, emotions, laughter and tears. Eventually the process becomes ... as natural to us a breathing — and just as necessary.... If reading is your daily bread, then how best should it be consumed?”

She answers in language poetic, with attention paid to all aspects of this endeavor besotted by humans since the first written word.

AUDIO, VISUAL, KINESTHETIC?
There are exercises to enhance reading experiences, including determining if you are an audio, visual or kinesthetic reader (I’m an audio who pronounces words silently as I read them) and strategies to follow to enhance your particular enjoyment. (For audios like me, reading aloud is prescribed. How did the author know that I’ve been reading sections of this lovely book to my husband?)

HULA HOOPING
Included are an array of of mindful exercises such as acting out scenes, creating a biblio-nook, keeping a journal, reading while doing yoga or for those with ADHD frenetic activities such hula hooping, reading ‘round a campfire ... or I would add with your Beloved before a roaring private fire or in bed together.

I WANNA BE ...
And oh my stars does the author’s bio read as one I’d love for myself: “Ella Berthoud is a bibliotherapist prescribing literary cures to readers everywhere, who regularly gives talks on reading ailments and mindful reading at bookstores and festivals across the UK. She lives with her family in West Sussex, England and likes to hula-hoop as she reads.”

5 STARS AREN’T ENOUGH!
There is so much goodness in this small volume (144 pages) that I would give it infinite stars if I could. But I can only do 5 so 5 it is, along with my highest marks!

GRATITUDE
Thanks to Ella Berthoud, Quarto Publishing Group — Leaping Hare Press and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine. Pub Date 04 Jun 2019. #TheArtOfMindfulReading #NetGalley