
Sara Cox: I need to be left alone! How to take your holiday reading seriously
About this episode
Are you obsessed with finding the best books – yes, multiple – to read on holiday? Broadcaster Sara Cox is!
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.
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 characters who are useless and dysfunctional in her books, and why she’s re-living her party-girl days...
You can find a list of all of Fearne and Sara’s recommended reads below!
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 Ba.com/holidays to find out more.
Fearne and Sara’s reading list:
Remarkably Bright Creatures – Shelby Van Pelt
Girls – Kirsty Capes
Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden
Butter – Asako Yuzuki
The Convenience Store Woman – Sayaka Murata
The Island – Victoria Hislop
Daisy Jones And The Six – Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid
Carrie Soto Is Back – Taylor Jenkins Reid
Girl On A Train – Paula Hawkins
The Compound – Aisling Rawle
Ma’am Darling – Craig Brown
Lady In Waiting – Anne Glenconner
Chocolat – Joanne Harris
The Thousand Lights Hotel - Emylia Hall
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