This week, we hear from Lucy Vine, author of the 2017 summer hit Hot Mess. She tells us why we need a new Bridget Jones-style heroine, talks about her favourite books of the year, and reflects on the challenges of the second novel. Books mentioned on the show: Hot Mess, by Lucy Vine Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding What Fresh Hell, by Lucy Vine Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen Sweetpea, by C J Skuse Unconventional, by Maggie Harcourt Everything I Know About Love, by Dolly Alderton Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body, by Sarah Pascoe Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman How to Be a Grown-Up, by Daisy Buchanan How to Stop Time, by Matt Haig Trying, by Emily Phillips Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, by Lindy West World War Z, by Max Brooks Catch-22, by Joseph Heller The Essex Serpent, by Sarah Perry The Boy From Aleppo Who Painted The War, by Sami Sukkar Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion Love in Small Letters/Love in Lowercase, by Francesc Miralles ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** SOCIAL MEDIA The Brit Lit Podcast Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Lucy Vine Twitter / Website

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