The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark Weird but interesting. This short novel is set in the 1945 in those shifting, unsettled days when Britain sat on the cusp of huge social change. We meet a group of young women lodging at the May of Teck Club, a boarding house for respectable girls of ...
MY BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Whatever's happening in your life, or the world, never underestimate the power of good storytelling to heal, invigorate and inspire. 2019 has been a good year for reading. My piles of much-loved books are growing steadily and my bookshelves are groaning. It's hard to choose favourites, but these ...
NOVEMBER BOOKSHELF
Pigs in Heaven, by Barbara Kingsolver My first ever Barbara Kingsolver novel. Wow, what a writer she is – the whole book was full of wise quotes I want to print out and stick up on my walls. Pigs in Heaven tells the story of Taylor and her adopted Cherokee daughter, Turtle. A chance brush with ...
GIFT GUIDES: PAMPER
Treat someone to a little bit of luxury this Christmas! Glorious soap A lovely bar of soap is a very useful thing to have in your gift armoury. Perfect for stockings, secret Santa gifts or a treat for a friend. This spiced apple soap from Soap Folk looks gorgeous - plus, it can be used as ...
GIFT GUIDES: STOCKING FILLERS
You're never too old for a stocking! Ideally, the contents should be cute, useful and thoughtful. Here are some excellent little gifts that kids, teens and grown-ups will love. FOR KIDS Spy pens, £3.95 / Popcorn set, £3.95 / Rainbow eraser, £1.95 Whale ruler, £3.95 - all by Rex London Star ...