Excited to share Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah is back with Season 4!In Season 4, I’ll be sharing my 40 best books of 2025 to read in 2026 across both fiction and non-fiction — and yes there are some surprise reads in there!We’ll also dive deep into the role of the romantic comedy in healing — and what it means to be a romantic hero: someone who, despite a hundred heartbreaks, can still say, “I still believe in love.” After all, most of us have been heartbroken — if not by a person, then by a loss of any kind.We’ll analyse characters who embody romantic heroism, and what they teach us about endurance, vulnerability, and faith in connection.From my favourite romance books from age 0 to 43, to AI and love in utopian and dystopian futures, and the timeless wisdom of Erich Fromm’s The Art of Loving — this season is a love letter to literature and to life.We’ll also explore books to help us cope with disconnection, loss, and heartbreak over the festive season, and why true and lasting love often brings us closer to the divine.And finally, I’ll share my most anticipated reads and bibliotherapy predictions for 2026 — stories that will heal, uplift, and inspire.First episode drops this Thursday.Hope you love it!xEmail us at [email protected] Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack. If you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading a helpful companion. ****************************************************************************************** Get 10% off with code PODCAST on the following: Online Bibliotherapy Courses Personalised Book Prescriptions Bibliotherapy SessionsYou can also follow us on your preferred platform using the links below: Instagram Facebook

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