Jenny Mustard Knihy

Simplify your home, health, and lifestyle with the help of Scandinavian minimalist sensation, Jenny Mustard. In a beautiful collection of essays, Simple Matters challenges readers to simplify their life by prioritizing emotional and physical health, curating a personal style, and pursuing one’s dreams. Jenny Mustard has created a unique lifestyle book that taps into the ever-increasing human longing for less clutter and more meaning, be it at home, at work, or in our relationships. By encouraging readers to make their surroundings a little more lovely, to simplify eating habits and wardrobe, to travel with purpose and ease, and to discover what they truly want to dream about and focus on, Jenny provides the inspiration to curate one’s everyday life into something simple, realistic, and utterly enjoyable. Simultaneously inspirational and aspirational, Jenny’s content is positive, personal, and inclusive―42 essays cover everything from simple kitchen staples, the art of the travel plan, indulgent eating, addiction, failure as a road to success, the makings of a happy relationship, the red thread, building a career, and the Scandinavian way at home.

‘A perfect Millennial love story ... with its acidic dialogue and languid sex scenes. A charming and clever romance, a perfect summer read’ – Irish Times. ‘Utterly immersive ... reminiscent of Sally Rooney and a complex, joyous ode to love, messing up, and finding your way’ – Stylist. Sam, 28, is a carefree Swede doing a work placement in London for three sticky summer months. She falls hard for Lucas, 27, a sensitive man she first met as a teenager. While Lucas struggles to piece his life together, Sam becomes a captivating distraction. However, both know their relationship can't last; happiness seems fleeting. The narrative explores the rise and fall of their affection, addressing male body dysmorphia, women's reproductive rights, and the challenges of modern love. It questions when "okay" is good enough and what sacrifices are made in the pursuit of a better life. ‘A beautifully-observed portrait of self-discovery and uncertain love. Jenny's sharp prose evokes immense nostalgia for London's long summer days’ – Natasha Brown. ‘Fresh and sharply observant ... One of the most intriguing books I've read’ – Elaine Feeney. ‘Tender and spellbinding, it breaks you all the way open’ – Annie Lord. ‘An intimate drama of relationships, Mustard's characters become real and enthralling. It’s one of the most entertaining novels of our times’ – Chigozie Obioma.