Lose yourself in a book this summer

Good weather makes people feel so much more positive. In fact, research suggests that exposure to sunlight increases our production of serotonin, a hormone associated with boosting mood. So, friends,

WORDS THAT HEAL

COUNTRY LIFE staff pick where in London they most enjoy getting lost in the written word

by Carol Kirkwood (£16.99, HB, HarperCollins) On the scorching isle of Majorca, everyone is hiding something. Designer Camille Fontaine arrives there with a broken heart, fleeing from the ruins of a l

I don’t remember how I got into reading. Neither of my parents were big readers, and we didn’t have bookshelves at home – but I loved visiting the library. I could spend hours there, completely lost i

A year without reading