Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus (£14.99, Transworld, HB)
Never will you meet a more uncompromising character than Elizabeth Zott. A chemist at the Hastings Institute in the 1960s, she is used to men not taking her seriously, but that doesn’t mean she shouldn’t. So when she becomes the star of beloved cooking show Supper at Six, she doesn’t talk down to the women watching. In fact, her novel approach strikes a chord with the ‘housewives’ and dares them to change the status quo. Elizabeth is an unforgettable character, as are her daughter Mad and dog Six Thirty. A unique book with some great life lessons.