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Books I'd press into your hands

My rolling top ten, plus all my past favourites. Not too high brow, not too low brow. Just right.

Right now

My rolling top ten

1A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman, book coverA Perfect HandAyelet WaldmanListen to the episode
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2The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis, book coverThe Stolen QueenFiona DavisListen to the episode
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3Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk into a Bar by Katie Yee, book coverMaggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk into a BarKatie YeeListen to the episode
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4The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, book coverThe CorrespondentVirginia EvansListen to the episode
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5The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali, book coverThe Lion Women of TehranMarjan KamaliListen to the episode
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6The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, book coverThe SafekeepYael van der WoudenListen to the episode
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7It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan, book coverIt's a Love StoryAnnabel MonaghanListen to the episode
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8The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman, book coverThe Love Elixir of Augusta SternLynda Cohen LoigmanListen to the episode
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9Oriana by Anastasia Rubis, book coverOrianaAnastasia RubisListen to the episode
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10Your Table Is Ready by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, book coverYour Table Is ReadyMichael Cecchi-AzzolinaListen to the episode
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The back catalogue

All my past favourites

The Wedding People book coverThe Wedding PeopleEspach
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Morning Pages book coverMorning PagesFeiffer
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Jackie book coverJackieTripp
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How to Age Disgracefully book coverHow to Age DisgracefullyPooley
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Summer Romance book coverSummer RomanceMonaghan
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The Husbands book coverThe HusbandsGramazio
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Disobedient book coverDisobedientFremantle
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How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon book coverHow to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental IconSlater
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Ms. Demeanor book coverMs. DemeanorLipman
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The Sweet Spot book coverThe Sweet SpotPoeppel
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Bomb Shelter: Love, Time and Other Explosives book coverBomb Shelter: Love, Time and Other ExplosivesPhilpott
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Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting book coverIona Iverson's Rules for CommutingPooley
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Nora Goes Off Script book coverNora Goes Off ScriptMonaghan
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Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover and Me book coverWild Game: My Mother, Her Lover and MeBrodeur
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Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler & 1950s New York book coverFierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler & 1950s New YorkNemerov
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The Happy Writing Book book coverThe Happy Writing BookValmorbida
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Early Morning Riser book coverEarly Morning RiserHeiny
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White Ivy book coverWhite IvyYang
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Writers & Lovers book coverWriters & LoversKing
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The Boy In The Field book coverThe Boy In The FieldLivesey
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Monogamy book coverMonogamyMiller
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The Equivalents book coverThe EquivalentsDoherty
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House Lessons: Renovating A Life book coverHouse Lessons: Renovating A LifeBauermeister
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The Last Pearl Fisher of Scotland book coverThe Last Pearl Fisher of ScotlandStuart
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