What is a must-read book to make me laugh? With Bryony Gordon

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<p>How did Marian Keyes inspire Bryony Gordon’s writing?&nbsp;How do you&nbsp;write about family without falling into&nbsp;stereotypes?&nbsp;Which books capture the messy reality of life?&nbsp;And&nbsp;what is your favourite habit to fit reading into your life?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>The&nbsp;<em>Ask Penguin</em>&nbsp;team&nbsp;returns with&nbsp;a&nbsp;shelf-load&nbsp;of&nbsp;must-read book&nbsp;recommendations&nbsp;-&nbsp;and&nbsp;this week,&nbsp;we're&nbsp;joined by&nbsp;bestselling&nbsp;author,&nbsp;journalist, and&nbsp;podcaster&nbsp;Bryony Gordon to&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;her debut novel,&nbsp;<em>People Pleaser.&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;</p><br><p>The novel follows<em>&nbsp;</em>Olivia Greenwood,&nbsp;a self-confessed people pleaser&nbsp;who,&nbsp;after&nbsp;one chaotic&nbsp;night out, decides&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;start&nbsp;living&nbsp;life&nbsp;on her own terms. Bryony Gordon is a columnist, author, and host of the podcast&nbsp;<em>The Life of Bryony</em>. She is the author of several bestselling books, including&nbsp;<em>Mad Girl</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>You Got This</em>, both Sunday Times No.1 bestsellers and British Book Award&nbsp;nominees, and&nbsp;is a passionate advocate for mental health,&nbsp;founding Mental Health Mates, a global peer support network.&nbsp;<em>People Pleaser</em>&nbsp;is her&nbsp;first&nbsp;novel.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Discover all the books mentioned in this episode <a href=" https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/must-read-book-to-make-me-laugh-bryony-gordon/?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode7&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p>For more information about the National Year of Reading click here <a href="https://goallin.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://goallin.org.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>