Deserves a place in any single's library

I went from a long-term relationship to being on my own, likely permanently, in September 2015. At first I found being on my own quite a struggle and even the basics such keeping my apartment tidy were beyond me. I sought out books on both living alone and also ones to help me understand loneliness, which I felt was my main struggle. Two of the better ones I found were The Lonely City by Olivia Laing and also The Art of Living Alone & Loving It by the plucky Australian woman Jane Mathews. This book by Lauren Mackler, which I have owned for some time in paperback and has been brought to life in audiobook just now, is another which belongs a place in the library of thoughtful, reflective singles. As with the other two having a mix of general advice and personal memoir makes things much more relateable and all three authors had interesting stories to tell - their personal challenges seemed more difficult than mine and put my own issues in context. Where I feel this book is strong is going around all the major aspects of the single life and inviting personal reflection - I think it was said the book originally arose from a series of 12 classes that became a weekend workshop, so the feeling was quite like being on a weekend retreat (especially if you block out some time to listen to it in larger chunks). If you are single and are interested in living a full life, not just in books on how to escape your single condition by finding a partner as soon as possible, this is well worth a listen.

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