A Gentle January & The Art of Literary Self-Care

from The Ritual of Reading Podcast · host Alexandra Poppy

Welcome to Season 2 of The Ritual of Reading. In this episode, Alexandra explores the "Gentle January" philosophy. We discuss:The serendipity of Marguerite Yourcenar and Emmanuelle Favier.Travel memoirs and Russian mysteries with Lesley Blanch.Winter nourishment through Ayurvedic beetroot soup (get the recipe here)The ritual of the Gratitude Journal.Featured Books: 'Petit éloge du feu de cheminée' by Emmanuelle Favier 'Journey into the Mind's Eye' by Lesley Blanch Buy your copy here : https://tidd.ly/45tcrvLMy Policy on Affiliate Links : https://theritualofreading.com/affiliate-policy/Connect with me:Website: ⁠https://theritualofreading.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ritual_of_reading/⁠ Pinterest: ⁠https://fr.pinterest.com/ritual_of_reading/⁠ Support me on Ko-Fi : https://ko-fi.com/theritualofreading

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