At Book Riot she tagged a few "books to help you savor solitude, sink into silence, and be alone with your thoughts in a world filled with noise." One title on the list:
If you’re dreaming of becoming a person who can eat dinner alone at the bar in a restaurant or go see a movie by yourself without feeling like everyone is staring at you, Glynnis MacNicol’s I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself is a great place to start. About a post-covid summer she spent in Paris, the book is an ode to the freedom of not being subject to anyone’s desires but your own. Though MacNicol travels and lives alone, she is far from lonely; the book is full of wine-soaked meals with friends, sexy encounters, and the kinds of spontaneous experiences and adventures that become available when you show up by yourself and let the world work its magic.Read about another entry on the list.
--Marshal Zeringue
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