'A tour de force' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life
This is the story of an old English manor house by the sea, with crumbling chimneys, draping ivy and a library full of dusty hardbacks. It's the story of the three children who grow up there, and the adventures they create for themselves while the grown-ups entertain endless party guests.
This is the story of a whale that washes up on a beach, whose bones are claimed by a twelve-year-old girl with big ambitions and an even bigger imagination. An unwanted orphan who…
The characters in this book were incredibly flawed, which is to say they felt incredibly real. This book was human and current and it made me think about the choices we make to build our lives.
'Enormously entertaining and lovable' Nick Hornby, New York Times
'Nonjudgmental, original and very funny; the book is warm and generous too. I loved it' India Knight, Sunday Times STYLE
** Big Little Lies creator David E. Kelley is to adapt for A24 - a TV show starring Nicole Kidman and Elle & Dakota Fanning **
Margo Millet's got money troubles. As the child of a Hooter's waitress and an ex-Pro-Wrestler, she's always known she'd have to make it on her own. When she finds herself pregnant by her college professor - who is very keen not to be involved -…
I love stories about the roads we don't take, and this one was original in its premise. The short chapters made it easy to pick up and put down (a must when things are busy), but I felt invested. A joy to read.
'One of the funniest debuts for years' SUNDAY TIMES 'The most fun I've had reading in the longest time' MARIAN KEYES 'An absolute riot' THE UNMUMSY MUM
You wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at once
One night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence - from photos to electricity bills - suggests he's right.
Lauren's attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her.
There's the one who pretends to play music on her toes. The one who's too…
In 2018, I experienced a season of severe anxiety and depression after I spent too long caring for everyone but myself. It began with my first panic attack at the age of 38, but as an elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, I initially tried to ignore what was happening: I didn’t have time for the debilitating anxiety. Yet the terrifying aftershocks left me grappling with questions about the causes of my mental health crisis and where it could lead next. As is often the case, things got worse before they got better.
My memoir is the story of my way through that time: a hopeful, honest account of ditching perfection to find my way back to joy.
