September 2026
This month I thought it would be fun to lean into a Dolly Parton inspired theme to celebrate the legacy that she leaves behind.
I was late to The Hating Game, but this Sally Thorne novel is just the absolute best haters to lover’s novel. I can see these characters tumbling out of bed and pouring themselves a cup of ambition…so much fun!
The latest Sophie Green novel embraces clothes and looks at fashion, its impact on our mood and the ability frocks can have to transform your day/year/life. The Frock Shop is such a delight from page one.
I’ve just spent the weekend devouring Big Little Truths. It was so much fun to check back in with Madeline, Celeste, Jane and Bonnie ten years after Perry fell off the balcony. I don’t know how Liane Moriarty does it, but this is fantastic; female friendship, teenagers and ageing driving you crazy.
Martha Ackmann’s biography looks at Dolly Parton’s incredible business sense in Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton. Her ability to make money and build that million dollar empire and legacy is well worth the read.
Verity is such a disturbing novel, and with the movie coming out soon I thought it was a great opportunity to highlight it. Colleen Hoover has done something powerful with these characters.