Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus (£14.99, HB,

Transworld)

Never will you meet a more uncompromising character than Elizabeth Zott. A chemist working at the Hastings Institute in the

1960s, she is used to men not taking her seriously, but that doesn’t mean she should accept it. So, when she finds herself the star of a cooking show, Supper at Six, she doesn’t talk down to the women watching. In fact, Elizabeth has a different approach that strikes a chord with the ‘housewives’ – and in doing so dares them, and those around her, to change the status quo. Elizabeth is an unforgettable character, and so is her adorable dog, Six Thirty, and daughter, Mad. A truly unique book with some great life lessons.