Memoir – Scuffed Granny

Eve and Me: The Shadow that Spans 3,000 Years by Karen Gilden

A book for everyone which highlights what it’s like to be a woman through the ages reflecting on past struggles/triumphs and the present day

A book which conveys a rollercoaster of a story where a luxury life is all excess but can it endure with this as its foundation?

A reflection on a life, looking at the influence of family and how coming to terms with experiences in the past provide peace in the present

There’s a substantive canon of work for 20th century wars – but what is life like for the modern soldier? Hennessey’s book gives a first-hand insight

If there were such a book as a manual for life and how to approach it, then this should be it: straight-talking sense, sharply delivered.

A memoir of a life which begins troubled but shows the true power of resilience and the importance of having the right support

A wonderful insight into Dame Dench’s roles from Shakespeare, showing her love for the bard and her appreciation for his words

Sandra Tyler in her memoir has crafted something which at times is hard to read in its candour but whose essence is deeply touching

A wonderful book compiled from a collection of letters, depicting the time Isabella Bird spent in the Rockies in the 1800s

An honest, sometimes excruciatingly so, collection of personal essays, which is also incredibly witty and made this reader laugh out loud