Dinner with the Schnabels features Toni Jordan's wonderful recipe of intelligent comedic farce, cutting social commentary and heart. Read my full review.
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This week, the Emirates Literature Foundation team has put together a list of feel-good books that will take you to your happy place. Each novel on this list will distract you from the daily grind, uplift your mood and transport you to a place of tranquillity and relaxation. These books don’t just promise a happy ending, they will make you smile long after you have turned the last page.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
A fictional tale about a man called – you guessed it – Ove. He is described by his neighbours as grumpy and cranky. But just because Ove likes to follow the rules and gets upset when others don’t respect them, it doesn’t mean that he’s bitter. It takes the move of a new family and the flattening of a mailbox to chip away his tough exterior and reveal his heart of gold. A funny and heartwarming story about an old man whose solitary world is transformed by unexpected friendship.