The book I love most is ... I have read Middlemarch, by George Eliot, three times and am always impressed by her brilliant writing of character. The book explores the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism, religion and hypocrisy, political reform and education.
The book I'm reading right now is ... Bligh, by Anne Salmond. I really enjoyed Aphrodite's Island (by the same author) and am finally getting to learn more about the quick-tempered Bligh.
The book I want to read next is ... Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down: How One Generation of British Actors Changed The World, by Robert Sellers. A cultural revolution began in the theatre and film industry in the early 50s with the arrival of a new wave of actors, such as Peter O'Toole, Albert Finney, Terence Stamp and Julie Christie. They tore down the establishment and put real people and their lives on stage.
My favourite bookshop is ... Unity Books, The Women's Bookshop, or online.
The book that changed me is ... A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry. I finally understood the caste system and the misery that has stemmed from it.
