Book lover: Jo Seagar

Jo Seagar. Photo / Supplied

Food writer Jo Seagar has recently released a new book, called It's Easier Than You Think (Random House, $49.99), with simple recipes from her Oxford cook school.

The book I love most is ...
A Guide For The Advanced Soul by Susan Hayward. This is one of those books of insight you can open to any page and there will be your answer.

The book I'm reading right now is...
I normally have at least two on the go and am currently alternating between two new biographies - Dame Cath Tizard's Cat Among The Pigeons and Joy Cowley's Navigation - A Memoir. I really admire both women and know them personally, but these books fill in lots of gaps and are great insights into two very interesting lives.

The book I'd like to read next is...
What Would Audrey Do? by Pamela Keogh. I have this beside the bed waiting for me to start. It's the world according to Audrey Hepburn. I'm not exactly sure what was meant by the friend who gave it to me, but it looks gorgeous and should be a hoot.

The book that changed me is ...
Julia Child's Mastering The Art Of French Cooking. I know the movie Julie & Julia has made this sound a bit corny, but I read it from cover to cover years ago and it really inspired my love of cooking. I also love to read Nigella Lawson as she writes so descriptively.

The book I wish I'd never read is...
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.