1) Awaken the Giant Within, Anthony Robbins- Just to see what the fuss is about. Haven’t started it.

2)Self-publishing made simple, Euan Mitchell- For the family history which is about to go to print! So very exciting!

3) How to start and produce a magazine –For curiosity’s sake.

4) True Stories: selected notes, Helen Garner –Because I adore this woman.

5) Cool Stuff: 100 great projects –Winter is coming….just getting prepared for lots of indoors time. Bugger it.

6) The castle in the Forest, Norman Mailer –Mailer does Hitler. Could you get any more intriguing?!

7) Ainsley Harriott’s friends and family cookbook –To get ideas; but I discovered I’d already borrowed it before.

8) Happy Easter, Maisy! –Who’d’ve thought it – a Maisy book we hadn’t read before!

9) Clive James: Reliable Essays, the best of Clive James – I want this man’s brain.

10) When Frank was Four, Alison Lester – One of Keira’s all-time favourites.

11) Spot goes to the circus, Eric Hill – Who doesn’t love Spot?

12) How to be Interesting, Edward de Bono – Alas, the book doesn’t live up to it’s premise.

13) Party Cakes for all occasions – Because Keira is still in party mode….

14) Every day a new beginning, Stephanie Dowrick – Riley grabbed it. He must like her as I do. That’s spooky.

How many have you read?

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Karen Andrews is the creator of this website, one of the most established and well-respected parenting blogs in the country. She is also an author, award-winning writer, poet, editor and publisher at Miscellaneous Press. Her latest book is Trust the Process: 101 Tips on Writing and Creativity