Alex Jones shares her top three summer reads
The presenter of The One Show has already decided the books she's packing on her week-long break to West Wales.
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She might need a bit of down-time, as she’ll be holidaying with the whole family. Her son, husband, parents and parents-in-law are all coming along for the ride. “We tend to favour holidays with grandparents, otherwise a holiday is nothing resembling a holiday!” she says.
She also knows a holiday is not a holiday without a good beach read. Which is why she’s revealed the three books she’s packing in her suitcase.
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Eleanor lives a monotonous and lonely life until an act of kindness makes her re-think everything.
"I'm taking this book on the recommendation of my sister. She said on the surface it's an easy read, but the undertow deals with mental health," Jones says.
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The Cows – Dawn O’Porter
A powerful novel about three women who become friends, following an extraordinary event. They learn it's okay not to follow the herd.
"I really enjoy her books and I know a lot of friends have read this," Jones says.
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Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen (Penguin)
Opposites attract and worlds collide when Elizabeth Bennett falls for the rich bur proud Mr Darcy.
"I made a promise to myself ages ago to re-read the classics. That's not going so well!" Jones says.
"I put Pride and Prejudice on my bedside table two weeks before I went on maternity leave and it's still there! So that's coming with me and I'm going to try again."
