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To celebrate the release of Daisy's new novel, a modern retelling of the classic Little Women entitled All Grown Up, here's an exclusive reading from the first chapter from the author herself! After thirty long years, Louisa’s daughters can finally look after themselves… or so she thinks. Because suddenly, they’re back – apparently for good. Meg’s second-guessing her marriage. Jo’s career hangs in the balance. Amy has inexplicably quit university. None of them empty the dishwasher. Louisa knows it’s time for some life lessons. She adores her girls, but if she’s ever going to get her (sex) life back, they’ll have to grow up – and go. But maybe they’re not the only ones with lessons to learn… And Louisa might just discover that her daughters have something to teach her about being an adult too. All Grown Up is out on June 4th and available from Bookshop.org, Waterstones, and wherever great books are sold. The audio version of the books features Harriet Kemsley, Isy Suttie, Stevie Martin and Helen Bauer is available from Audible.

To celebrate the paperback release of Daisy's new book Read Yourself Happy: How a Book Habit Can Make You Feel Better, here's an exclusive extract just for you! In a hectic world that can feel uncertain and overwhelming, Read Yourself Happy offers the perfect source of anti-anxiety, inviting you to discover the literary worlds that have helped and inspired Daisy. As well as interviews with authors (and YB favourites) like David Nicholls and Emma Gannon, Daisy provides personally curated reading lists and over 200 book recommendations to help you process your emotions and find more peace with every page. Read Yourself Happy is out now and available from Bookshop.org, Waterstones, Audible and wherever great books are sold.

It's Jane Austen's 250th birthday! And we can't think of a better way to celebrate than a conversation with the fabulous stand-up, actor, improviser and author Rachel Parris! Rachel's Austen credentials are acute. As well as being a founding member of the amazing Austen-inspired improv group Austentatious, alongside former YB guests Cariad Lloyd and Andrew Hunter Murray, her first novel, Introducing Mrs Collins, is a sequel, of sorts, to Pride and Prejudice. We talked to Rachel about Jane Austen (a lot), regency sex scenes, bookish palate cleansers and an adult version of the Jolly Postman. Discover more about the titles mentioned at our Bookshop.org shop. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - All Grown UpRachel Parris - Introducing Mrs CollinsJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen - Sense and SensibilityJane Austen - PersuasionCharlotte Bronte - Jane EyreMonique Roffey - Mermaid of Black ConchJennie Godfrey - The List of Suspicious ThingsAmbrose Parry - The Way of all Flesh: A Raven and Fisher Mystery: Book 1George Eliot - MiddlemarchJulie Owen Moylan - Elizabeth and MarilynHelen Fielding - Bridget Jones's DiaryJilly Cooper - RivalsJackie Collins - Vendetta: Lucky's RevengeTruman Capote - Breakfast at TiffanysWinifred Watson - Miss Pettigrew Lives For a DayNikki May - This Motherless LandJane Austen - Mansfield ParkLouisa May Alcott - Little WomenCurtis Sittenfeld - EligibleCurtis Sittenfeld - PrepCurtis Sittenfeld - American WifeGraydon Carter - When the Going Was GoodTina Brown - The Vanity Fair DiariesAndrew O'Hagan - Caledonian RoadBarbara Kingsolver - Demon CopperheadLouise Candlish - Our HouseAdele Parks - Just Between UsLucy Foley - The Paris ApartmentLucy Foley - The Hunting PartyHolly Bourne - So Thrilled For YouJ.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst - SJanet and Allan Ahlberg - The Jolly Postman

It's the final episode of our Beach Reads series and we're finishing style... and snot. As this week Daisy has selected a collection of books designed to have you blubbing in your deckchair and drying your tears with a towel. These are titles with a passionate edge, a tragic element or just a feeling of sheer joy that will have you reaching for your hankie as fellow beachgoers worry about your emotional state. Discover more about the titles mentioned at our Bookshop.org shop. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKSJack London - Call of the WildEmily Henry - Beach ReadAJ Pearce - Dear Mrs BirdHanya Yanagihara - A Little LifeGabrielle Zevin - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and TomorrowLaurie Colwin - Happy All the TimeDaisy Buchanan - Read Yourself HappyDaisy Buchanan - Pity Party

We're turning up the heat for this week's selection of beach reads! Daisy has selected some holiday books with a distinct side of raunch. These are titles to make you blush, gasp and get even hotter under the collar (if your swimsuit happens to have a collar). There are books with an erotic edge, and some that are flat out filth. But which one has a character that makes 'Christian Grey look like Dougal from Father Ted'? You'll have to listen to find out. Discover more about the titles mentioned at our Bookshop.org shop. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKSCarson McCullers - The Heart is a Lonely HunterTom Bissell and Greg Sestero - The Disaster ArtistSusi Wyss - Guess Who is the Happiest Girl in TownBalli Kaur Jaswal - Erotic Stories for Punjabi WidowsJilly Cooper - PoloDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDaisy Buchanan - Read Yourself HappyDaisy Buchanan - Pity Party

It's holiday time! And over the next few weeks Daisy is curating a selection of the perfect beach reads, designed to delightfully compliment your summer getaway. As well as some tips to help you ease back into a reading habit, if you've had some time away from your bookshelves, each week there'll be a themed collection of wondrous books. This week's selection involves a collection of dreamy, memorable adventures as we experience some Holiday Escapism. Sit by the pool and let your mind travel to some extraordinary locations. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKSEmma Forrest - Cherries in the SnowSiri Hustvedt - What I LovedLorrie Moore - Who Will Run the Frog HospitalTaylor Jenkins Reid - AtmosphereGeorgina Moore - River of StarsNikki May - This Motherless LandMarian Keyes - My Favourite MistakeMarian Keyes - Anybody Out ThereIngrid Persaud - Love After LoveDaisy Buchanan - Read Yourself HappyDaisy Buchanan - Pity Party

For the next few weeks Daisy is curating a selection of the perfect beach reads, designed to delightfully compliment your summer getaway. As well as some tips to help you ease back into a reading habit, if you've had some time away from your bookshelves, each week there'll be a themed collection of wondrous books. This week's selection involves a collection of exciting, far-flung exotic locales (and Cornwall) as we explore some literary Perfect Places. These are books that help you travel to incredible landscapes, both real and imaginary. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKSRichard Osman - Thursday Murder ClubRebecca F Kuang - YellowfaceMaeve Binchy - Evening ClassShirley Conran - LaceElspeth Barker - O CaledoniaSarah Winman - Tin ManDavid Nicholls - UsJess Walter - Beautiful RuinsArmistead Maupin - Tales of the CityMargaret Kennedy - The FeastDaisy Buchanan - Read Yourself HappyDaisy Buchanan - Pity Party

We're doing something a little different this summer. For the next few weeks Daisy will be curating a selection of the perfect beach reads, designed to delightfully compliment your summer getaway. As well as some tips to help you ease into a reading habit, if you've had some time away, each week there'll be a themed collection of wondrous books. This week's selection involves a collection of thrilling, gripping crime-related greats. Books that will have you on the edge of your seat, or possibly your sun lounger. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKSLauren Groff - The Vaster WildsLaurie Colwin - Happy All the TimeJulia Raeside - Don't Make Me LaughKate Weston - How To Make a KillingPatricia Highsmith - Strangers on a TrainElizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the DayCaroline Corcoran - Tiny DaggersDaisy Buchanan - Read Yourself HappyDaisy Buchanan - Pity PartyMarian Keyes - Rachel's Holiday

We're doing something a little different this summer. For the next few weeks Daisy will be curating a selection of the perfect beach reads, designed to delightfully compliment your summer getaway. As well as some tips to help you ease into a reading habit, if you've had some time away, each week there'll be a themed collection of wondrous books. We're kicking off with some saucy, spicy, swooning romantic favourites to slip into your luggage. Find out more about Daisy's upcoming live events at her Creative Confidence Clinic. BOOKSLucy Vine - Book BoyfriendFreya North - FenLauren Bravo - Probably NothingBarbara Trapido - Brother of the More Famous JackJojo Moyes - We All Live HereDaisy Buchanan - Pity PartyDaisy Buchanan - Read Yourself HappyMarian Keyes - Rachel's Holiday