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Catherine Larner

Hello, I'm Catherine Larner, a freelance journalist, editor and presenter living in Suffolk. I contribute features, profiles, reviews, comment and analysis to regional and national magazines, newspapers and online. You can take a look at my published articles on my website here.

I also interview on stage for festivals, organisations and bookshops, 'in conversation' with novelists, historians, politicians and personalities.

Reading extensively and widely, I report on the books I've enjoyed in a weekly e-newsletter and on this site which now provides a resource of more than 800 titles. I hope you'll find it helpful in choosing books for yourself and for your friends and family.

Thank you for reading

My More About Books bookstore where books can be purchased online can be found here or from any 'buy this book online' link. If you buy books linked to this site, I earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.

What's on

Running on Air

Saturday 23rd May, 7.30pm

at Riverside Theatre, Woodbridge

BBC newsreader and presenter, Sophie Raworth is also a keen distance runner. She will be speaking about her life and her passion for running in this special evening event.

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Recent Events

An afternoon with Elly Griffiths

Friday 13 February 2026

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Rachel Parris in conversation

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Comedian, musician and Jane Austen fan, Rachel Parris has written 'A Pride and Prejudice novel'. She told us all about it in this special evening event.

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Events Archive

Visit my archive pages for details of all events in recent years.

Book Groups

WOODBRIDGE

I've been hosting an open Book Group in Woodbridge for the past 17 years. We used to meet in the town's bookshop but are now gathering in a hall just off the Thoroughfare. Please sign up for the weekly e-newsletter here to receive details.

The Cafe With No Name

by Robert Seethaler

Described as 'an unforgettable novel about how we carry each other through good and bad times, and how even the most ordinary life is, in its own way, quite extraordinary'. What will we think?

Monday, 1 June 2026 - 8:00pm

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Readers recommendations
At the end of each year, members of the Woodbridge Book Group meet together to share their favourite titles and offer ideas for gifts for friends and family, and for new authors to try ourselves. For 2025 the titles that were mentioned are listed here.

FRAMLINGHAM

I'm leading a monthly adult book group at the fabulous Ottie and the Bea children's shop in Framlingham. You can find out about how to join in the meeting and sign up here or call in to the shop to learn more and browse the wonderful selection of children's books and gifts. The book we are reading this month is

The Best of Everything

by Kit de Waal

Longlisted for the Women's Prize, this novel about 'found family and the long way back from heartbreak' is said to be 'a beautiful and important story about kindness that will break your heart, then make it sing'. What will we think?

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 7:30pm

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Buying books

I've linked the reviews on my website so that you can purchase online if you wish (and I will receive a small commission for each purchase, with a further commission going to all independent bookshops).

Click here for my page on bookshop.org and do consider using it whenever you wish to buy online.

Book reviews

My recent recommendations

Here are the books I've been enjoying recently, both fiction and non-fiction titles.

About to Fall Apart

Ashley Hickson-Lovence

A powerful and cleverly written book about a man's life one weekend.