Give a book this christmas

Author Carol Kirkwood on the books that changed her life

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

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

Relaxed, rewilded and reconnected with friends, family and the world beneath our feet – that’s the spirit inspiring the way we host, holiday, dress our homes and spend our time right now

Zoe West shares her favourite picks for the week

by Cathy Bramley (£16.99, HB, Orion) When single mother Magnolia Jones loses her beautiful 23-year-old daughter Brontë in a tragic accident, her only hope of healing lies in an unexpected adventure. A