PHOTOGRAPH: MARK HARRISON. HAIR AND MAKE-UP: CAROLINE PIASECKI. STYLIST: KATE ANYA BARBOUR
Growing up, it was a standing joke in my house that when we went away on holiday, half my suitcase would be dedicated to the books I planned to read. I wasn’t the only one. While some families see their annual break as a time for activities and bonding, mine formed a line on the sun loungers, each with a pile of books and little patience for anyone who interrupted us.
This never changed. I was a child bookworm, and I still love the anticipation that comes with opening a new paperback, particularly as the days are long, the sun shines warmly and I can curl up with the best of all books – the summer read. A few years ago, when my mother and I went on holiday to Greece, we managed to get through 20 books in a week. We thought it was the best holiday ever.