Happy Friday!

Yesterday there were local elections. Consensus is that’s it’s been a bad night for the Tories, but I’m more worried about turnout!

Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene. Which reminds me, must be time to re-read Persuasion

The £5 coffee is coming – but should we swallow it?

‘Washout winter’ spells price rises for UK shoppers with key crops down by a fifth

More than a quarter of readers of YA are over the age of 28 research shows. I love that more people think of themselves as readers. I’ve been a reader, pretty much since I learned how. I also read YA, and for me it’s always been about story and plot. I recognise good writing but I don’t read to discover how clever the author is. Lots of adult fiction (AS Byatt, I’m looking at you!) is trying to tell me how clever it is. Tell the story properly and I’ll work out how clever you are. Show don’t tell….