Lit Happens Adult Book Club: The Comfort Book

Lit Happens is our adult book club, meeting the first Saturday monthly at 1 PM.

February's selection is The Comfort Book, by Matt Haig, published in 2021.

From the publisher:

For anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of a little encouragement.

Named by The Washington Post as one of the best feel-good books of the year

“It is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are learnt while we are at our lowest. But then we never think about food more than when we are hungry and we never think about life rafts more than when we are thrown overboard.”

THE COMFORT BOOK is Haig’s life raft: it’s a collection of notes, lists, and stories written over a span of several years that originally served as gentle reminders to Haig’s future self that things are not always as dark as they may seem. Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world, history, science, and his own experiences, Haig offers warmth and reassurance, reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence.

Copies of the book are now available for pickup at Dormont Library. 

Books are chosen by the group members in three-month blocks. 

Our lineup for 2026 so far includes

• January: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight
• February: The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
• March: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
• April/May/June: Decided at the March meeting
• July/August/September: Decided at the June meeting
• October/November/December: Decided at the September meeting