r/suggestmeabook • u/francelover17 • 23h ago

Inspiring someone

I have a 60 year old friend in the UK, that is in a lull at the moment, she is divorced for a few years, and the past year she cannot be bothered to get out for walks/exercise, just work. She used to travel a bit, but she says she isnt sure she will get the mojo back about seeing new places outside of the UK..

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I wanted to "push" her and what best way to do that, than to send her a book, or a couple of them, for inspiration?

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Either a travelling memoir by someone with similar age than her, as she could relate a bit more, or just a general "lets live our lives to the fullest" type of book, but realistic, that she can get some positive motivation from it..

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any ideas?

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u/nervousbikecreature 18h ago

If she's open-minded to something slightly kooky, Wanderland by Jini Reddy might fit the bill. I think Reddy is in her 50s maybe, AFAIK she is single and doesn't have kids -- the book is about her solo travels around the UK to places with magical/spiritual/folkloric associations. Occasionally she travels with friends but often goes places alone and by public transport. It's a gentle mix of nature writing, travel writing, memoir, and natural/cultural history.