This week, Christy Edwall on the boon of being a bookworm; and Norma Clarke is impressed by a memoir of a childhood survived.
'Books: A manifesto, or, How to build a library', by Ian Patterson
'The gifts of reading for the next generation: Essays on nurturing a passion for reading', edited by Jennie Orchard
'Relearning to read: Adventures in not-knowing', by Ann Morgan
'Leaving Home: A memoir in full colour', by Mark Haddon
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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