Yesterday I bought Lessons In Letting Go: Confessions of a Hoarder written by Corinne Grant

These days most of my book buying consists of Self Help, Spiritual, Healing or Craft books, I usually don't read novels or books written by TV personalities. Most usual I pick them up look at them and put them back on the shelf. I had done just that with Corinne's book and then moved on to do the same thing with Charlie Pickering's book. I thought both looked interesting, deciding that the word 'hoarder' made Corinne's book just that bit more interesting. I carried it to the counter along with a book on fabric printing and a household manual.

I started reading it as soon as I got out of the store,while listening to the Accordion man. I ended up moving to a cafe where I could still see and hear the accordion, drink tea and read the book. From the first word I loved it, read it on the train home, at home and finished it this morning. I headed to bed intent on reading more but instead started tidying my room. I now have a pile of clothes ready to go the Salvos.

Mowed the grass today and then decided to look for the cobweb brush (we have 2) so ventured into the garage. I gave myself a running commentary in there as I fruitlessly searched for the brush. To get into the garage I had to move an upright fan, which then tried to trip me, sidestep many boxes, walk on the broken arch that should have been thrown out after we decided it wouldn't survive another Christmas. Guess who is about to book a bulk rubbish pickup?

Book Description

It took a year to drag myself out of the mess. A year in which I lost my dearest friend and then promptly lost my way. A year in which I ran away overseas, came back and then ran away again. A year in which I learnt to let go, learnt to forgive and learnt to grow up. It was a big year. It was a lot of work. And I head-butted two people. Accidentally.
Lessons in Letting Go is an honest, uproariously funny and sometimes moving memoir of the year in which Corinne Grant decides to do something about her hoarding. From every scrunchie she's ever owned, to every pencil case and magazine, it's time for it all to go. Problem is, getting rid of the stuff turns out to be much harder than she initially thought.
This delightful memoir is about hoarding and about how the things we hold on to can end up dictating our lives. Warm, funny, candid and insightful, Lessons in Letting Go is about the pain - but also the necessity and the joy - in learning to let go.