Less by Andrew Sean Greer I picked Less up when I was idly browsing in Waterstones. It had an interesting cover and it won the Pulitzer for fiction. I’d heard nothing about it. Usually, and gratefully, books are recommended to me but coming to...
All hail the televisual gods that autumn is upon us and Great British Bake Off is back! We’ve only had one episode so far but I am heavily invested. I’m #teambriony immediately. I haven’t taken against anyone yet (usual Marian Keyes rules...
The summer dresses have been packed away. There are corduroy dungarees and faux fur coats in the wardrobe. The heavier duvet is on the bed, there’s a tray bake in the oven and I am single-handedly reviving the fortunes of the humble potato. It’s autumn,...
My friend G-Boo recommended Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman to me and, as a break from re-reading Lord Of The Rings, I read it lounging about in the sun in a very quiet garden. This was very sensible. This is the story of the love affair that...
If you are a reader, having a slightly too high, bit wobbly, could fall at any moment and scare the dog, to be read pile comes as standard. I pledged to read 50 books in 2018 and at the halfway point I’m ahead of target. 27 books down, 23 to go. I’ve...
I once had a meltdown in a cinema in Warrington because I would never be Diane Keaton. Stylish, talented, kooky, neurotic and a tiny bit ditzy. My long-suffering bestie pointed out that I was ruthlessly efficient, organised, controlled and ditzy was not in my DNA. It...
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