Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go. Richard and Judy Book Club 2023 Summary

For a long time I spoke with two accents: a proper Essex-cum-East End twang at school and the office, and the Queen’s English at home. I was bilingual, in a way.Dear Thing by Julie Cohen Claire and Ben are the perfect couple. But behind the glossy façade, they've been desperately trying - and failing - to have a baby for years, until Ben's friend offers to help, but now there are three friends, two mothers and only one baby, and an impossible decision to make. Julie currently writes full time and lives in Berkshire with her husband and their son. And if that’s as an independent woman with a cat, then the world better get ready… Essex Dogs by Dan Jones Discovered living a feral existence in the Ramapo mountains of New Jersey, he has grown up knowing nothing of his parents, and even less about his own identity.

His daily commute on the 6:20 a.m. train into New York’s financial district, to his new job as an analyst at the powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely, takes him into a world where greed, power, jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few. Being conversational is the secret to a good interview. I rarely prepare questions, and think: “What would I ask if we’d just met on a train?” Here’s the complete Richard and Judy Book Club Summer 2021 List (July). The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrove In 2011, Richard & Judy relaunched the Children’s Book Club in conjunction with the BookTrust charity in an effort to get children reading & help parents choose books appropriate for their child’s literacy level. [4] But as their plan spirals out of control, they begin to doubt themselves . . . and each other. Then Jamie is found dead. And suddenly everything is at stake. As lies are unravelled and truths exposed, two urgent questions emerge:

Richard and Judy Book Club 2022 Book List (May 2022)

Here are all six books chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club 2022 March List: I Have To Tell You Something by Susan Lewis

Left profoundly deaf after an accident, Émileis no stranger to isolation – or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever. His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to forget. But compassion can have surprising consequences, because – as William discovers – giving so much to others can sometimes help us heal ourselves.Catriona Ward – The Last House on Needless Street (book available to reserve, and available on ebook) We’ll be also be doing special features on each of the authors and books, along with alerting you to all the latest Richard & Judy news and offers

Expect a day of fun, giggles, grilling and writery chat. To make it extra special, Rosie’s favourite question of the event will win a gorgeous pair of bookish earrings and a set of signed How to Get a (Love) Life postcards! Mmm prizes. To find out who the traitor is, Emma goes deep undercover on a superyacht owned by one of the oligarchs. A successful London barrister, Catherine Christophe, goes missing the day before her wedding anniversary. The clue to her disappearance, it seems, lies buried thirty years in the past. The Richard and Judy Book Club was founded in 2004 by television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The inspiration behind creating the book club was their desire to extend their passion for literature and engage with their audience on a deeper level by recommending and discussing captivating reads. What is the purpose of the Richard and Judy Book Club?In the dead of night, madness lies. Emma can’t sleep. It’s been like this since her big 4-0 started getting closer. Her mother stopped sleeping just before her 40th birthday, too. She went mad and did the unthinkable because of it. Is that what’s happening to Emma? Somerset, 1989. Janey Lestrange arrives to stay for the summer at the grand old house of the Hunter family. But something is wrong behind the beautiful façades of Vanes. Janey’s childhood friend, Kitty Hunter, her brother and their eccentric parents – once so welcoming – do not seem to want her there.