‘This book’s purpose is to get us all looking at the concepts that are bigger than our own individual thoughts.’ - Fearne Cotton, Bigger Than Us

I very quickly got the sense that this book is a real passion project for Fearne Cotton and it’s packed full of enthusiasm and the desire to learn more from those who she speaks to as part of ‘Bigger than Us.’ I went into reading this book with a completely open mind and many of the subjects in this book are not ones that I have delved deep into before. Fearne’s approach is to be inquisitive and gather more information for herself and the reader.

I found myself being much more intrigued about things like Enneagrams (which I hadn’t heard of before and have since explored further) and signs. I haven’t read ‘The Secret’ but the author is interviewed and so fans of Rhonda Byrne will no doubt enjoy their discussion.

Most of all for me I just really enjoying curling up and reading a few pages each evening. I believe the beauty of this book is that you can cherry pick what interests you and decide whether you want to explore further. I found it a really interesting read created with pure enthusiasm for the subject.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

People of today are addled with stresses, anxieties, hustle culture and relentless social media. Finding pockets of peace and calm in such a busy world is so difficult, never mind finding time to connect to yourself and listen to what your mind has been trying to tell you. I know for me, if I don’t feel like I’m being productive, I feel stressed. I thrive on achievement but is that what I really need?

This book will help you gently analyse yourself and your thoughts through Fearnes words as she analyses her own life and experiences. It was so lovely to read Fearnes thoughts and stories, her journeys to meditation and trying to find time for herself within such busy and turbulent times. I definitely found myself in her words and truly understood and empathised with a lot.

Understanding your emotions, what you need and learning to live in the present are such fundamentals. They’re so important and this book again, delivered on this front.

Fearne also talks to a bunch of fab people all in their respective fields and I loved reading her interviews with them.

Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, are avidly against it or a true believer, this book is still for everyone. As a scientist, I did struggle with some aspects as I am a super critical and empirical evidence based person so it can be hard to get out of my own head at times. My own fault entirely!

This was such a soothing read and one that I really enjoyed cosying up in bed and reading. It felt so validating and real, and was really enlightening. A definite recommend if you find yourself needing to find you again and learn to make space for yourself. A true gem of a book!