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July’s Are You Sitting Comfortably with A J Pearce
Dear Miss Lake by A J Pearce We’re delighted to be welcoming back the lovely AJ Pearce for July’s Are You Sitting Comfortably. Author of the Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird, AJ has a new book out and it’s the last in the Emmy Lake chronicles, Dear Miss Lake. AJ’s books have been published in the US, Canada and Australia, and in translation in over fifteen languages. Funny, uplifting and full of…
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Are You Sitting Comfortably? June with Jennifer Trevelyan
You know how Rebecca and I love a good twisting tale and this month’s book really grabbed us with its tension and suspense. If you’re a fan of Jenny Godfrey’s The List of Suspicious Things (Jenny is of course an AYSC alumni) and books like The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller and Kate Kemp’s The Grapevine which have also featured on our list of recommendations, then you’ll love Are You Sitting Comfortably’s June book pick…
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May’s Are You Sitting Comfortably?
The Eights by Joanna Miller Get your mortar boards and gowns ready – we’re off to Oxford for May’s Are You Sitting Comfortably. Our guest author is the brilliant Joanna Miller. Joanna Miller was raised in Cambridge and studied English at Exeter College, Oxford. In fact, she has studied at Oxford three times, studying English at Exeter College, returning to train as a teacher and most recently, graduating with…
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Are You Sitting Comfortably November’s book pick with Green People
The Ice Retreat by Ruth Kelly What a way to begin the winter cosying. I am now a fully fledged wintering aficionado (imperative when living in a dark over-hanging thatched cottage surrounded by dark fields and a world of mud for 85 months of the year). Candles, blankets, hot drinks, a ruddy good book and treats. Yes, I appreciate that these specific treats are intended as Christmas gifts, but they…
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Are You Sitting Comfortably- October’s book pick with Angela Reed
“The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne” by Freya North This month’s AYSC guest is the author of 15 bestselling novels including Sally, Pillow Talk and Little Wing – Freya North is one of the UK’s best loved authors of contemporary domestic drama. Freya’s books are awash with relatable characters who tug at the heart strings. We have teamed up with the wonderful Angela Reed and their book club to bring you this month’s AYSC book…
