I am thrilled to share this list on a platform that supports the vital work of independent bookshops.” I hope that some of them give you enjoyment and respite. I’ve put together a collection of titles that I’ve found engaging, uplifting, distracting and entertaining. Reading has always been a huge pleasure for me but because so much fear is circulating, there are lots of subjects I’m currently not able for. Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups, said: “ Life is very challenging at the moment and personally, I’m desperate for a holiday from reality and from my head. She was one of the first authors to take part in “At Home with Four Indies”, the virtual series of events launched in lockdown by independent booksellers from Linghams (Heswall), Booka (Oswestery), Book-ish (Crickhowell) and Forum Books (Corbridge). Celebrated by critics, readers and booksellers, Marian is known for her untiring support of independent bookshops.

The list has been released by – the alternative to Amazon for shoppers wanting to support independent bookshops when they shop online. Marian’s list includes: Stella Gibbons’s Cold Comfort Farm, a classic comedy novel named one of BBC ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’ The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill, a feminist reimagining of The Little Mermaid My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, the sensational debut novel nominated for the Booker Prize in 2019 Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe, a laugh-out-lout memoir adapted into a popular BBC series by Nick Hornby Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld, a Pride and Prejudice catapulted into our modern world Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce, the Sunday Times best-seller chosen as a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick the WWII romance The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson, based on the author’s own experience as a refugee. International best-selling novelist Marian Keyes ( Watermelon, Rachel’s Holiday and The Break) has today revealed her Ultimate Comfort Reads for challenging times, with a curated list shared on Bookshop ( in support of indie bookshops.Ĭonfessing she’s “ personally … desperate for a holiday from reality and from my head”, Marian’s recommended reads will offer readers some much-needed solace and escapism into a world of bookish pleasure during lockdown, and beyond.įrom Booker-nominated debut novels to fiercely funny memoirs, and from heart-warming stories turned into much-loved TV series to feminist retellings of traditional fairy tales, Marian’s curated list aims to inspire, engage and entertain, as an antidote to the difficult times we’re living in. Marian Keyes shares her “Ultimate Comfort Reads” reading list on to support indie bookshops

Marian Keyes Shares Her Ultimate Comfort Reads (for Covid times)

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