The past 12 months have seen some fabulous releases. Prima ’s books editor Nina Pottell looks back at her favourites and the ones you may have missed…

Best books… Elizabeth Gilbert The author of the ...

by Ross Montgomery(£16.99, HB, Penguin) Cornwall, 1910. Convinced that Halley’s comet will bring about the apocalypse, the pompous Viscount of Tithe Hall seals his home off from the outside world – on

These Spectred Isles

Queen of historical fiction Philippa Gregory shares the reads she pulls off her shelves when she needs to begin again

by Chloe Seager (£9.99, Harper Collins) I really enjoyed this warm, laugh-out-loud novel, even while I was cringing for Becky, the queen of poor choices. Becky is only 29 but already feels she’s being