Women’s Weekly’s books of the month

The Way We Wore by Daphne Selfe

A fun and inspiring autobiography by Britain’s oldest model who is working more than she ever has.

Daphne gives us a lovely reminder that life is to be lived and you should never say never.

The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan

This magical symphony was written as an enigmatic eulogy to her father and an homage to their love of the sea.

Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Marten

Author and anthropology student infiltrates and studies the mums on Manhatten’s Upper Side giving a tell all into the lives of the rich and insecure.

Gorsky by Vesna Goldsworthy

A shining re-imagination of F.Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which works beautifully whether your know the original story or not.

Unforgettable by Scott Simon

When US radio host, Scott Simon’s mother was in hospital dying of cancer they reminisced about the colourful life she had lived. This is a funny and endearing tribute.

We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

Eva’s 15 year old son, Kevin, has committed the act of mass murder at his school. This book follows Eva’s journey as she explores Kevin’s childhood through a series of letters in a careful examination of “nature versus nurture”

The Letter For The King by Tonke Dragt

A wonderful fantasy about a 16 year old boy and his quest to deliver a secret letter to the king. It takes you on a lovely adventure through The Great Mountains.

The Green Road by Anne Enright

Four Irish siblings return home for Christmas in a bitter-sweet, lyrical tale of family attachment tested by years of pent-up, raging resentment.

Palace Of Tears by Julian Leatherdale

A mystery spanning two generations set in the once luxurious Palace Hotel. A captivating novel of love, history, betrayal and family secrets.

Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

In this hopeful post-apocalyptic novel we follow a troupe of travelling players in a world in which life is fragile, random and irrational.

The Flower Arrangement by Ella Griffin

A woman struggling with her own heartache weaves magic into the bouquets she chooses for the cast of damaged customers who pass through the Blossom & Grow flower shop.

Blackout by Sarah Hepola

Toasted as hilarious, this is Hepola’s memoir of a near lifetime of embarrassing and excruciating blackouts due to drinking – and it is also **the* book to make you stop drinking.

Women I’ve Undressed by Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly was an award winning Hollywood costume designer from Kiama, NSW. This little known Aussie larrikin reveals that he was Carey Grant’s secret lover in this delightful memoir.

The Truth And Other Lies by Sascha Arango

When Harry accidentally kills his wife instead of his pregnant mistress it leaves him one chapter short in the book that his wife is ghost writing for him. Awfully funny, and funnily awful.