Hey Bookends! We are back this week with another instalment in our 'Top of your TBR' series and this time we are joined by the warm, funny and generous Cherie Jones- who is the phenomenal writer of the Women's Prize shortlisted novel 'How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House' and she's bringing you an incredible list of recommendations! In this episode, we chat through her four chosen book titles to add to your TBR piles, her experiences as a debut author, the impact of Carribean folklore, who she draws inspiration from and so much more, you are in for a treat! Cherie's Top of your TBR picks: Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd-BanwoImportant Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris: Including Books, Street Fashion and Jewelry by Leanne ShaptonWhat Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J.A.Chancy Other books & authors mentioned: Happening by Annie Ernaux The Hills Were Joyful Together by Roger MaisMiguel Street by V.S. NaipaulGirl, Woman, Other by Bernadine EvaristoThe Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi DareThe Wine of Astonishment by Earl LovelaceThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonSong of Solomon by Toni MorrisonThe Colour Purple by Alice WalkerSummer Lightening and other stories by Olive SeniorAnnie John by Jamaica KincaidBanana Bottom by Claude McKayThe Chrysalids by John Wyndham Incidents in the life of a slave girl by Harriet Jacobs To buy Cherie's book: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/how-the-one-armed-sister-sweeps-her-house/9781472268792Follow Cherie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheriejoneswrites/?hl=enPlease do rate, review & subscribe as it helps us to reach more bookends! Follow us on Instagram @apairofbookendspod and on Twitter and Tik Tok @apairofbookends, we love hearing from you. Until next time, Han & Lyd x

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