{"product_id":"this-is-fine-poorna-bell","title":"This Is Fine (Poorna Bell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I will read anything Poorna Bell writes!' \u003cb\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gorgeous, affirming, an exploration of why and how we nurture' \u003cb\u003ePandora Sykes\u003cbr\u003e____________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt might not be the stuff of dreams, but Padma and Wallace have spent ten years building a relationship that feels . . . fine. Until Wallace gives Padma an ultimatum about starting a family she's not sure she even wants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePadma's fifteen-year-old niece Myra is reaching her own crisis point. When she falls in with the wrong crowd and her life ends up in danger, it's the final straw for her parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Padma will spend the summer with her niece - in a ramshackle, ivy-clad house on the Kent clifftops - running a DIY rehab of sorts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill this be a pressure too far for her and Wallace? And how will she spend six weeks with a niece who, thanks to her sister, she barely knows?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's the last place they want to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this could just be the summer that changes everything . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThis Is Fine\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This Is Fine\u003c\/i\u003e is so much better than fine, it's totally genius. The writing is compelling and insightful - not to mention hilarious - and the story moved me to tears more than once. I LOVE THIS BOOK!' \u003cb\u003eLucy Vine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A perfect summer novel with endless entertainment and escapism. Warm, funny, charming and so brilliantly executed' \u003cb\u003eSalma El-Wardany \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This witty, warm, beautifully written novel will both gladden and sadden; it'll crack open your heart and pour gold into it' \u003cb\u003eCatherine Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sweet, smart story about sisterhood, exploring complex themes courageously. I fell in love with Padma and Myra'' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Light, funny and gorgeous - but also at times gritty and profound'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant, highly relatable look at complex family dynamics and womanhood, \u003ci\u003eThis is Fine\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read this summer' \u003cb\u003eOlivia Petter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Warm, witty, wise and brimming with heart' \u003cb\u003eZing Tsjeng\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[Poorna] taps into the crevice of every human emotion and brings out pure light and joy. A must read' \u003cb\u003ePoppy Jay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, insightful and ranges thoughtfully over all manner of subjects that matter' \u003cb\u003eNatasha Poliszczuk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thought provoking and delicate read with a great deal of warm humour too!'\u003cb\u003e Stephanie Yeboah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoorna Bell is an award-winning journalist and author of twenty years, former Executive Editor and Global Lifestyle Head for HuffPost. She won \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e's Rising Star award for 2019, \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Big Book Award for 2019 and a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Sports Books Award in 2022. She was named as one of \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e's top 30 women and is a \u003ci\u003eBalance\u003c\/i\u003e magazine top 100 Wellness personality. 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