Books by Shirley Conran
“It’s about three girls who go to a Swiss boarding school and discover boys. They’re the best of friends, and one of them gets pregnant. They all talk about it collectively and it’s written in such a way that, as the reader, you don’t which one of them it is. It’s such a clever book, so well written, I don’t think I’ve read anything like it either before or after.” Read more...
Melanie Blake, Novelist
Interviews where books by Shirley Conran were recommended
The Best Bonkbuster Novels, recommended by Melanie Blake
In the 1980s ‘bonkbuster’ novels flourished. Authors like Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins became household names, as readers couldn’t get enough of books with lots of sex that often told tales of revenge and women taking control. Melanie Blake, author of the Ruthless Women trilogy, talks us through her favorite novels in a genre that inspired her, both in her writing and in her life.
