We can't think of a better way to kick off a new series than a fabulously fun and illuminating chat with one of our favourite authors: Mhairi McFarlane! Mhairi has been mentioned frequently on the podcast since we began and she is the beloved author of Mad About You, You Had Me At Hello, Here’s Looking At You, It’s Not Me It’s You, Last Night, Who’s That Girl and her latest Between Us. We talked to her about illicit uses of Judy Blume's Forever, formatively reading Fay Weldon and Gloria Steinem, the social media life of Jane Austen and the highs and lows of holiday reading.Daisy will be attending the JLF Soneva Fushi literary festival and the Queen's Reading Room Festival, look out for exclusive behind the scenes content from both on her Instagram page @TheDaisyBee. Find out more about Daisy's Creative Confidence Substack HERE. For your chance to appear on the podcast, pre-order Daisy's next book Limelight from Bookshop.org. And sign up for the You're Booked newsletter by heading to: FurtherReading.Substack.com.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - LimelightMhairi McFarlane- Between UsCS Lewis - Chronicles of NarniaFay Weldon - The Life and Loves of a She-DevilGloria Steinem - Outrageous Acts and Everyday RebellionsJudy Blume - ForeverJudy Blume - DeenieJudy Blume - Are You There God, It's Me MargaretGlenn Savan - White PalaceRoald Dahl - Fantastic Mr FoxRoald Dahl - MatildaRachel Ingalls - No Love LostJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen - PersuasionHelen Fielding - Bridget Jones's DiaryDavid Nicholls - Sweet SorrowTaylor Jenkins Reid - Malibu Rising David Nicholls - One DayDavid Nicholls - The UnderstudyLiane Moriarty - Apples Never FallLisa Jewell - The Family UpstairsLisa Jewell - None of This is TrueLisa Jewell - Ralph's PartySteig Larsson - The Girl With the Dragon TattooDan Brown - Da Vinci Code Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.