The Book Café - 31/05/2010

With his forthcoming book John Grisham has created a new genre: the legal thriller for kids. Is the bestselling author of 'A Time to Kill' and 'The Firm' really onto something? On Monday's Book Cafe we review 'Theodore Boone'. Jackie Kay tells us why, after writing plays, poets, novels and short stories with great success she feels now is the time to write the most personal story of all - her own. How does reading shape our lives? We'll be hearing about the Scottish Readers Remember project which has created a fascinating sound archive of a generation of Scots discussing their reading tastes and habits. Audio books come into their own on long car journeys. This Bank Holiday Monday reviewer Christina Hardyment will be giving us recommendations of the best ones, telling us which to avoid and discussing the pros and cons of hearing a story read aloud.