What makes us pick up a book?

Independent thoughts blog Ever since visiting Three Lives bookshop in Greenwich Village, NYC, over twenty years ago, I have made a point of returning each time I am in the city. The first time I visited its idiosyncratic shelves it gave me as big a thrill as seeing...

Twelve tips for permanent weight loss

In Grace Kitto’s memoir of weight loss, Saving Grace, she outlines 12 points to permanent weight loss. They are: Do the mental work The biggest help you can give yourself is to be your own detective. Work through your history and your present to see what drives you....

A lick of self-sabotage …

Happy publication day to Grace Kitto, whose memoir Saving Grace is out today. This fabulously feminist tale of weight loss won the Mslexia memoir competition, and is a very inspiring, uplifting and very honest read. Watch out for press in Femail and The...