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August 1, 2023 26 mins

Join Kate in the historic market town of St. Albans, home to a cathedral, some impressive Roman ruins and one of Kate's favourite independent bookshops. Books on the Hill is owned and run by a mother and daughter duo who launched it just before the pandemic. Listen in and find out what makes it so special, their book club recommendations and discover Kate and Antonia's choices as they each pick three books from the shelves, from new releases to classic gems.

Books mentioned:

The Wild Places by Robert McFarlane

The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Femina by Gina Ramirez

The Scent of Flowers at Night by Leila Slïmani

Ross Poldark by Winston Graham

Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey

The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson

Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent

Find Books on the Hill at https://www.books-on-the-hill.co.uk

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