Blog — best books on writing well

Bijal Shah is celebrating one year of sharing bibliotherapy reflections, resources, and book recommendations on her Substack, Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah. She's inviting readers to explore a wide range of posts on topics like anxiety, loneliness, heartbreak, family dynamics, neurodiversity, and more—including interviews and thematic literary insights.

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Prescribing books and curating reading lists for other people based on their individual needs, interests and circumstances is my passion; as is writing non-fiction books on personal development together with poetry. Taking a break from writing I wondered how I could improve my own writing skills. This casual pondering led me to create a reading list for myself that could help me hone these. The result was the below reading list and my key takeaways from each one. Fabulous and inspiring, I’d recommend getting kindle or pocket copies of all of them. They serve as great reference points and are...