I went into Oliver Burkeman’s brand-new release, Meditations For Mortals, hesitantly curious. I loved his earlier book, Four Thousand Weeks – so much so, in fact, that it appeared in my top 10 of the year when I read it in 2022.
So although I knew I enjoyed his writing, I was unsure about two things in particular:
First, would it simply be a revisiting of Four Thousand Weeks? I can always benefit from a review of those principles, but I didn’t want to spend precious reading time at this moment (nor precious dollars for the hardcover release) if it turned out to repeat an earlier book.
Second, I wasn’t sure about the format. With the exception of my current book of daily devotionals, a one-essay-per-day isn’t my preferred way to read a book. With 28 entries, and mention of a four week reading experience in the subtitle, I didn’t know if this would work for me.
I’m pleased to report that both concerns were completely unfounded.
Burkeman’s unique voice makes this stand out in the vast sea of time management resources – and even from his own earlier works. And I read the entire thing within a few sittings, still easily rating it five out of five stars.
You can read my full thoughts and book review in my latest Reading And Purpose article!