ONE DAY I SHALL ASTONISH THE WORLD
by Nina Stibbe (£14.99, Penguin Books, HB) Twenty years into her marriage, Susan has doubts. She thought the worst thing about her husband Roy was his childish aversion to vegetables. But two decades on, the supposed love-of-her-life shoves his fingers in his ears when she speaks. As 2020 unfolds, the dysfunctional couple are cooped up with their highly opinionated daughter, and Susan begins to question everything… But muddling through has got her this far – and who’s to say she can’t be content with ‘good enough’? This gloriously messy story brims with wisdom and compassion.