Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
This book, the third in the series, has an ache in it that grows as the story lengthens. It is about the absence of love and belonging, and the complications of motherhood.
The themes belong to us all and Ferrante intensifies them against the backdrop of Naples. She paints her story with the city’s colours, chosen for their truth from a palette that other cities struggle to match.
Cookery books heap in my kitchen cupboard. Some carry the scars of years of service whilst others have slipped to the back of the pile – lost and unused. But ‘bitten.’ by Sarah Graham is at the top and it’s only been with me a year.
Men in Black 3, starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin
This is a film with plenty of splash – perfect for an imagination wilted by supermarket aisles or the daily commute.
The first MIB (Men in Black) film was made in 1997, the second in 2002 and the third in 2012.
The Phraser 