My life in books

What revealed the magic of books for me was The Wind in the Willows. When I was five, I contracted measles, which meant I had to spend my days in bed in a darkened room. My mother sat outside my bedro

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…

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

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Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson shares his love of words and the books that have moved and entertained him

by Julia McKay (£9.99, PB, Penguin) Ten years after her heart was broken, journalist Emory Oakes has sworn off love. But when her father’s financial scandal lands him in prison, she knows it is time t