Our books editor Zoe West’s favourite picks for the month

Which childhood book sparked your love of reading? The Shoe Shop Bears by Margaret J Baker, now sadly out of print. It was the first book I bought with my own money. I was bored by picture books and w

by Christina Applegate (£22, HB, Headline) Actor Christina Applegate’s memoir is a candid, heartfelt journey through a life lived in the spotlight. From Kelly Bundy in Married… with Children to Anchor

Were Julie and Cheryl about to begin new chapters in their lives?

Here are our recommendations – and yours – of what to enjoy reading this fortnight

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