My life in books

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt was my recent holiday read, and I loved it. It tells the story of lonely widow Tova, whose teenage son vanished 30 years ago. She works at a small aquari

by Lucy Jane Wood (£20, HB, Pan Macmillan) Annie Wildwood works tirelessly to be the perfect witch. As well as running the Celestial Bakehouse, she goes above and beyond to please everyone around her,

Broadcaster and author Clare Balding shares the reads that have been her escape and inspiration

I loved ghost stories as a child, which was not ideal because I was also a scaredy cat. I would read The Ghost of Thomas Kempe under the covers but then stay awake rigid with fear half the night. Late

The best new books you’ll love

by Patricia Cornwell (£22, HB, Little, Brown Book Club) The Phantom Slasher is wreaking havoc in Northern Virginia. The killer’s signature is to invade his victims’ homes and watch their every move us