Sara Cox: I need to be left alone! How to take your holiday reading seriously

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<p>Are you obsessed with finding the best books – yes, <em>multiple </em>– to read on holiday? Broadcaster Sara Cox is!</p><br><p>Welcome to The Happy Place Guide To Holidays! In this chat – brought to you by British Airways Holidays – Fearne and Sara share their thoughts on how to take your holiday reading more seriously. They natter about the joy of reading a novel set in the country you’re holidaying in, and whether the vivid descriptions of a location have inspired them to travel there themselves.</p><br><p>They also swap their own experiences of writing books, and reveal the beautiful locations that have informed elements of their own novels. Plus, Sara explains why she’s trying to stop writing about&nbsp;characters who are&nbsp;useless&nbsp;and&nbsp;dysfunctional in her books, and why she’s re-living her party-girl days...</p><br><p>You can find a list of all of Fearne and Sara’s recommended reads below!</p><br><p><em>British Airways Holidays are ATOL protected, offer a 24hr holiday helpline, and allow you to book with a low deposit. All holidays include a generous baggage allowance per person. Go to&nbsp;</em><a href="http://Ba.com/holidays" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ba.com/holidays</em></a><em>&nbsp;to find out more.</em></p><br><p><strong>Fearne and Sara’s reading list:</strong></p><br><p>Remarkably Bright Creatures – Shelby Van Pelt</p><p>Girls – Kirsty Capes</p><p>Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden</p><p>Butter – Asako Yuzuki</p><p>The Convenience Store Woman – Sayaka Murata</p><p>The Island – Victoria Hislop</p><p>Daisy Jones And The Six – Taylor Jenkins Reid</p><p>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid</p><p>Carrie Soto Is Back – Taylor Jenkins Reid</p><p>Girl On A Train – Paula Hawkins</p><p>The Compound – Aisling Rawle</p><p>Ma’am Darling – Craig Brown</p><p>Lady In Waiting – Anne Glenconner</p><p>Chocolat – Joanne Harris</p><p>The Thousand Lights Hotel - Emylia Hall</p><p>Child on the line is a three-part documentary podcast series celebrating the Volunteer Counsellors of Childline, and the brave children &amp; young people who contact the helpline service.</p><p>Listen here: <a href="https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>