Best Book Forward

Well I can’t quite believe it but this is the final episode in this Season. I have had so much fun recording these episodes and I really hope that you have enjoyed it too.
We’re ending the Season on a complete high as I am delighted to welcome the incredible Ruth Ware to the show. In this episode, Ruth takes us back to The Woman in Cabin 10 before talking about how readers were desperate to find out more from Lo, and how the moment of inspiration came for The Woman in Suite 11. We talk about her writing life, what it was like to see Kiera Knightely bring Lo Blacklock to the screen and we get a little glimpse into what she is working on now.
And of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without book recommendations! Here’s everything we mentioned, with links to buy:
📚 By Ruth Ware
The Woman in Suite 11
The Woman in Cabin 10
The Turn of the Key
✨ The Five Books That Shaped Ruth’s Life
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
Wide Sargasso by Jean Rhys
On Writing by Stephen King
✨ Other Books Mentioned
Marple
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
And that’s a wrap for Season 4. Thank you so much to my wonderful guests; Jane Fallon, Ellie Levenson, Nicola Gill, Alexandra Potter, Emma Steele, Jennie Godfrey and Ruth Ware.
I’m currently hard at work on Season 5 and I hope to be able to share it with you soon. If you have subscribed to the show you’ll get a notification whenever a new episode lands. If you haven’t yet, I would be so grateful if you could please subscribe, rate, and review Best Book Forward, and don’t forget to tell your friends... it really helps new listeners discover the show.
Thanks for listening and see you soon.
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What a joy it was to chat to Jennie Godfrey, I could have happily chatted for another hour. Jennie’s new book The Barbecue at No. 9 is out today and it is fabulous. One you absolutely do not want to miss.
No episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without book recommendations! Here’s everything we mentioned, with links to buy:
📚 By Jennie Godfrey
The List of Suspicious Things
The Barbecue at No. 9
📚 The Books that have shaped Jennie
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp (currently unavailable on bookshop.org)
Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes
To Kill a Mockingbird
Persuasion by Jane Austen

I’ll be back next week with the last in this season, don’t worry more are on the way, I’d love for you to join me for that too.
In the meantime, if you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Best Book Forward, and don’t forget to tell your friends... it really helps new listeners discover the show.
See you tomorrow, and happy listening.
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This was such a fun conversation with Emma Steele, we’ve been chatting online for a while so it really felt like catching up with a friend. In this episode we talk about Emma’s fabulous new novel, The Love of Our Lives, her writing life, what draws her to write speculative fiction and of course the five books that shaped her life (well there were a few more than 5).
And of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without book recommendations! Here’s everything we mentioned, with links to buy:
📚 By Emma Steele
The Love of Our Lives
The Echoes of Us
📚 The Books that have shaped Emma
After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
✨ Books Mentioned
Someone Else's Shoes by JoJo Moyes
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Night Road by Kristin Hannah

I’ll be back next week with another author conversation, and I’d love for you to join me for that too.
In the meantime, if you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Best Book Forward, and don’t forget to tell your friends... it really helps new listeners discover the show.
See you tomorrow, and happy listening.
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This was such a fun episode with Alexandra Potter, it was one of the times I felt like I was just sat down having a cuppa and catching up with a friend. So, I Met This Guy, Alexandra’s book that we discuss in this episode is out today and it is such a brilliant read. If you’ve been experiencing any January Blues this is the one you need to be grabbing.
And of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without book recommendations! Here’s everything we mentioned, with links to buy:
📚 By Alexandra Potter
So, I Met This Guy
Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up
Me and Mr Darcy
✨ Books Mentioned
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

I’ll be back next week with another author conversation, and I’d love for you to join me for that too.
In the meantime, if you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Best Book Forward, and don’t forget to tell your friends... it really helps new listeners discover the show.
See you tomorrow, and happy listening.
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A quick content note: this episode includes conversations about fertility, miscarriage, baby loss, and the death of a parent. I know these topics can be difficult, so please listen in whatever way feels right for you.
I absolutely loved recording this episode with Nicola Gill — she is such a joy to chat to. We talked about her latest novel, Identity Crisis (which I adored), her writing life, and of course the books that have shaped her own reading journey.
And of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without book recommendations! Here’s everything we mentioned, with links to buy:
📚 By Nicola Gill
Identity Crisis
Swimming for Beginners

✨ Books Mentioned
Mister Meddle by Enid Blyton (currently unavailable on bookshop.org)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Elligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
The Scandalous Ladies Football Club by Frances Quinn
Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
One Day by David Nicholls
You Are Here by David Nicholls

I’ll be back next week with another author conversation, and I’d love for you to join me for that too.
In the meantime, if you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review Best Book Forward, and don’t forget to tell your friends... it really helps new listeners discover the show.
See you tomorrow, and happy listening.
Listen & Subscribe Now:
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To stay in touch with Best Book Forward news please follow me on Instagram @bestbookforward or visit my website: https://bestbookforward.org/