What five books would you recommend during this time at home?

1. How to do Nothing by Jenny Odell. Life-affirming.

2. In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki. Delightful.

3. Semicolon: How a misunderstood punctuation mark can improve your writing, enrich your reading and even change your life by Cecelia Watson. 

Most of us believe that if we can avoid the pains and discomforts of life, we’ll be happy. With technological advancements and more and more services, we’re trying to make our lives easier. We buy things hoping they will solve all our problems. But as a result, we’re becoming more anxious and dep...

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