For this exciting episode of Bookshelfie, Rosie Jones joins Vick Hope in front of a live studio audience where they celebrate different kinds of love, discuss Rosie’s favourite reads on holiday and uncover why Rosie will never get over A Little Life.
Rosie is a must-see actress on the UK comedy circuit. She can be seen on countless hit comedy shows and has taken her talent into the writer’s room where she has worked on hit Netflix series Sex Education. She is also the author of the book series The Amazing Edie Eckhart which tells the story of a little girl with cerebral palsy. Listen to the full episode here and read on to see Rosie’s top five most influential books written by women.
I remember we were all given a brand new copy of The Colour Purple and I said ‘don’t worry’ because I’d already gone to the bookshop and bought my own 25th year anniversary edition. I wanted to make notes in the pages but I also wanted to read it several times at home. I think I read it 10 times in 3 months.
It’s so interesting and quite uncomfortable at times and it really made think about my place in the world, in the media, as a woman coming across misogyny and sexism.
I really have let it stay with me and I’ve thought about it every day since I read it. I think, in hindsight, yeah I didn’t love it and I even hated it at times, but I needed it. I needed to read it. I think even though it is the probably the most tragic story I’ve ever read, it still has moments of joy and happiness.
Even thinking about Kya makes my heart hurt. She, and the book in general, is wonderful. So powerful. About love and loneliness.
I picked this book up on Christmas day morning and I was like oh no. I don’t think I spoke to my family all day, I just read it all day and I loved it. It had everything I need from a good story.
