My life in books: LILY COLLINS
As the actress publishes a collection of deeply personal essays, she reveals the books that have shaped her
THE LAST BOOK I READ AND LOVED WAS…
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. The drama kept unfolding until the last page. The characters were so different, yet their individual storylines interwove seamlessly. Smart and honest, I found myself involved in all of the women’s lives and read it in two days flat!
THE ONE BOOK EVERYONE SHOULD READ IS…
The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle. It shows us how to be truly present and appreciate what we have and are. It encourages us to harness what we’ve learned and use it to move forward.
MY FAVOURITE LITERARY CHARACTER IS…
Elizabeth Bennet from Pride And Prejudice. She is unwaveringly honest, unapologetically tenacious, and doesn’t allow society’s norms to define who she is.
THE LAST BOOK THAT MADE ME CRY WAS…
To Kill A Mockingbird. It makes me cry every time I read it. I get emotional when Scout and Jem realise it’s Boo Radley who saved them. It makes you think twice before judging anyone.
THE BEST LINE FROM A BOOK IS…
“We accept the love we think we deserve” from The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. It’s a simple concept but so poignantly expressed: to be happy in a relationship we must have a positive one with ourselves.
THE BOOK THAT GOT ME THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME WAS…
An Apple A Day by Emma Woolf. It helped me through my experience of filming To The Bone. It is an account of how one woman battled with eating disorders, using will and determination to be more than just her disease. It gave me the guidance to tell my story.
THE BOOK I ALWAYS RETURN TO IS…
Pride And Prejudice – it never gets old. Reading it reminds me of growing up in the countryside and Jane Austen’s dialogue is smart and witty.
MY FAVOURITE EVER BOOK IS…
The Harry Potter series. They defined my childhood. I’ll never tire of them. Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me by Lily Collins (Ebury, £12.99; out 7th March)