More than Writers

"Christmas is a time for reading - for losing yourself in stories that make you sing. Otherwise, the sheer tragedy in other people's lives (and sometimes your own) which can be brought into sharper focus at this time of year, will make you cry. And if you cry too loud and too long, you'll miss the magic - that there is kindness and goodness and hope in other people's lives too (and sometimes your own). The best books reconnect you with these." Question: Can you tell me which book that's from? Answer: No? (That's because I just made it up.) Do you ever feel as though the books you want to read just aren't there? I want to read things that are inspiring and hopeful at Christmastime, usually because it helps me when I do crass things  - like mistake a neighbour for the amazon man, sit on my glasses, drive into a stone pot while having a light-bulb moment plot twist. When I'm too busy, I need to read and write more than usual. Otherwise, the s...