My mother is not a foodie. But for as long as I can remember, once a year, she becomes possessed of a profound and desperate need to serve up a perfect roast turkey. Faced with a walk into the village though, she might think 'oh, f*** it' and decide to get a frozen one from Bejams on the 23rd and leave it to defrost in the downstairs toilet for not quite 48 hours.
Such a joy. Funny and touching, surprises and impresses. Reminds me of a clutch of my favourite books -- Emma Healey on 'Paradise Lodge
An instant classic - funny, wise, touching, entirely delightful -- Marian Keyes on 'Paradise Lodge
The funniest new writer to arrive in years -- Andrew O'Hagan
Stibbe is an unassuming comic genius Independent
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About Nina Stibbe
Nina Stibbe grew up in Leicestershire before moving to London in the 1980s. She is the author of the massively acclaimed Love, Nina, and lives with her partner and children in Cornwall.
