Sick, sad, or in need of comfort? Young adult fiction can be the perfect balm
Sep 17, 2022
3 minutes
There’s something about a mild case of the flu that has me reverting instantly to my childhood.
Usually when illness strikes, I will go round to my parents’ house, get out my teddy bear-shaped heat pack and lie on the couch dramatically, periodically requesting packeted macaroni and cheese or cups of tea.
While there, my favourite indulgence is having a bath while regressing to my childhood bookshelf. It’s packed with my oldest and most beloved classics – Winnie the, The Secret Garden and .
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