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Q Is “The Underground Library” based on a real-life library? AYes, it was in Bethnal Green, East London. It was bombed on September 7, 1940, just a few weeks into the London Blitz. Through research fo

Zoe West shares her favourite picks for the week

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Fabulous selection of Knitting and Crochet patterns every week in “The People’s Friend”! I love the recent Fair Isle slipcover made in Alpaca Wool. I wish I knew someone who could knit it for me. Such

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,

Our books editor Zoe West’s favourite picks for the month