My life in books

The thriller writer on his favourite literary gems The book from my childhood that stands out is Watership Down by Richard Adams. I enjoyed reading when I was young but it wasn’t until I read Watershi

I owe my early love of books to Enid Blyton. The Faraway Tree series will always have a special place in my heart. There’s something about that magical tree, the lands that appeared at the top of it a

I loved reading growing up. As a child, my shelves sported a healthy number of spine-creased paperbacks that I read over and over. Jacqueline Wilson books were a big part of my life; my aunt bought me

I love a cosy book for autumn, something that perhaps reflects the season, with the changing colour of leaves, knits, country walks. I think some classics are wonderful at this time of year also, rere

by Liz Fenwick (£9.99, PB, HarperCollins) Newlyn, Cornwall. Kerensa is sent by her father’s auction house to catalogue a ramshackle building overlooking the sea. What she discovers inside changes her

The Reverend Richard Coles – known for broadcasting, writing and being one half of pop duo The Communards – shares the reads that have left a lasting impression on him