Author, podcaster and reader Daisy Buchanan joins Kate to discuss Read Yourself Happy, her latest book that explores 'shelf-help' and the healing power of books and reading to inspire, comfort and fortify. You might not think that someone who regularly interviews literary stars like Anne Patchett and Lauren Groff on her podcast 'You're Booked' might also be someone who has struggled throughout her life with anxiety. Find out how books helped Daisy overcome her fears and inspired her to be adventurous in the manner of her favourite literary heroines. We also discuss the practicalities of the reading life, how to manage a mountainous TBR, and insider stories from the Jilly Cooper book club. With Valentine's Day in mind, find out how to 'Read Yourself Romantic' with Daisy's favourite romance novels. Oh, and you'll get about a million other brilliant book recommendations along the way! Notes If you're interested to try a Serious Readers lamp use our special offer code BCR at checkout for £150 off any HD light. Looking for your perfect bookish match? Use our offer code BookClubReview for 10% off a subscription to Book Lovers Dating. Reading list The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary Strange Beach by Oliwaseun Olawiola The Pirahna Club: Power and Influence in Formula 1 by Timothy Collings (my husband's book, by the way, in case you were wondering. He's been dipping in for something he's working on.) Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton Rivals by Jilly Cooper The Come Up by Jonathan Abrams I Want my MYV by Rob Tannenbaum Uncommon People by Miranda Sawyer Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Us by David Nicholls Good Material by Dolly Alderton Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser Akner Peter Hujar's Day by Linda Rosenkrantz Deano: Life After Football by Dean Windass By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart Camp by Paul Baker Notes from the Henhouse by Elspeth Barker O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker The Gemma Books by Noel Streatfield Love Junkie by Robert Plunket Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes Expiation by Elizabeth Von Arnim They Were Sisters and Greenbanks by Dorothy Whipple The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford Mhairi McFarlane - various titles, try If I Never Met YouSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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