Kathryn NicolaiNothing Much Happens

I've been listening to the podcast for about two years now and I fell in love with it on first listen, so my expectations were pretty high to begin with, but it exceeded them and how! The recipes, the meditation techniques, the illustrations, the stories - I don't know what my favourite part of this book is. I absolutely love Nothing Much, the stories are soft and tender and best of all, gender-neutral which, honestly, makes it a lot easier for me to connect with them for obvious reasons. This podcast has gotten me through some really stressful nights, and I already know the book is going to be one of the most loved books on my shelf. Thank you Kathryn, for creating such a gentle place for us. I sleep better now and find it much easier to experience life's magic because of your words. You've been a blessing.

This is the book I needed most this year, and I am so grateful for it.This the sweetest book. If you're looking for excitement, for plot twists, for complex characters, for cliffhanger chapter closings and a build up to an unpredictable ending- read the title, and move on. This book wanders aimlessly, and that's exactly the point.This book is "slow food" for the soul. It's a series of short stories- vignettes, really- little slices of life from different, barely developed characters going about their daily lives in a small town. The purpose of the stories is to put you to sleep- or, if you're like me and no longer good at reading in bed due to back and shoulder issues, to put your mind in a calm state ready for sleep.Throughout the book runs a thread of deep mindfulness, of finding the sweetness and beauty in everyday life- a mindset which, frankly, has helped me to survive this most awful of years. There are simple recipes and meditations along with lovely illustrations. The stories run around the seasons of a year, with weather changes and activities to suit.The book is written in such a way that one could imagine themselves as any of the characters- gender is left unclear, without being very obvious about it. There is also a thread of deep love for both humanity and nature throughout.I love Kathryn Nicolai's podcast and listen to an episode most nights, in bed with Bluetooth headphones, and it puts me to sleep so easily. Many of the stories in this book are existing podcast episodes, and one of the reasons I was so excited to get it is this: the podcast is so effective at putting me to sleep that I have never heard the end of the vast majority of the stories! It's not that the endings are exciting, only that they are new to me.There are also many new stories in the book, and I dearly love them. There are also many new stories in the book, and I dearly love them. Although I originally bought this as a hardcover, I was thrilled to add the audio edition to my collection, so that I can fall asleep to the audio book just as I fall asleep to the podcast.I hope there will be a sequel, as Kathryn Nicolai is a fountain of these lovely, soothing stories!This edition also features a ribbon bookmark which is extremely useful in a book like this one.

Bought as a gift for a friend who has trouble falling and going back to sleep at night. She loves it and said it has really helped her drift back to sleep easily! And has said she finds it comforting and will be rereading.A great concept and lovely looking book. I saw it in a shop window and it really caught my eye, but purchased here as shop was closed due to coronavirus.

I love Kathryn and her stories so much. Found her podcast about a year ago now and she's been a part of my bedtime routine since. I can honestly say that my sleeping pattern has improved astronomically !This book is just as fabulous as her podcast, calming and soothing stories to send you to sleep.

i’ve struggled to sleep for as long as i can remember so when i find something that works i’m beyond ecstatic. kathryn’s talent for writing coupled with her soothing voice works wonders for me every night. the stories are so simple, so calm and so wholesome, the perfect recipe for a good night’s sleep. i bought to the book as a little christmas present to myself and it’s such a pleasure to own. just having it next to my bed brings me peace :)

Bought for my daughter to help with sleep patterns