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by Harriet Lane (£20, HB, Orion) What lies beneath the image we construct of ourselves? Ruth, newly divorced and drifting as her daughter leaves home, feels invisible – until Sookie, her dazzling form

SO YOU CAN’T PIN DOWN YOUR OWN TASTE? Bella Evennett-Watts OPENS UP HER LITTLE BLACK BOOK TO REVEAL WHERE TO FIND INSPIRATION…

Zoe West shares her favourite picks for the week