The central character, Eleanor, is coping with life which is held together by a strict routine and vodka. "This book was at times deeply comical and fatally serious. Loved it! Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 'Bravery and resilience are the fundamental aspects of Eleanor’s Whyte: "It's enjoyable because of her honest, witty and engaging style and uplifting because her strategies meant that she overcame her problems (and the range of solutions she describes will be of great value to the many people who also face these issues). She doesn’t hold back on the depths of the problem, but it’s still enjoyable and uplifting. This journalist uses her own personal experience as well as extensive research. An amazing self-help book on a common problem - insomnia and the dangers of overmedicating it. I had never heard of her and found it fascinating." The Insomnia Diaries by Miranda Levy 'An amazing self-help book on a common Rosenberg: A sort of detective tale to find out the truth and bring some sort of justice to her family who knew nothing about her and what had happened. "An extraordinary account of the 'mother' of HeLa cells in 1951 an unknown black woman's cancer cells became used in cell research and are still used in medical science and research. The book is well written and subtly reminds the reader who various characters are throughout the book." The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 'I had never heard of her and found it Ward: During our current epidemic, it is reassuring to read how England survived with a positive attitude during times that were far more frightening and difficult than what we are now experiencing. "This book covers just one year - 1940 during WW2 in England. The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson 'This book covers 1940 during WW2 in Prais: If you are an avid book worm, come and join us for our monthly event at the Telegraph Book Club. What was your favourite book this year? Read on to see what your fellow readers have to say and join the conversation in the comments section below. As we near the end of 2021, another year that has been dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have found solace in snuggling up on the sofa with a good book during lockdown and have turned to reading to satisfy a need for escape from the everyday.įrom Miranda Levy’s The Insomnia Diaries to Both/And by Huma Abedin, our readers have been captivated by a wide variety of books and we have compiled some of the best responses.
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