Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Not sure what to give this festive season? Luckily for you, the 2026 judges are here to share their top books from the #womensprize library to gift - because who better to go to for recommendations than those whose job it is to read?!
All books mentioned are available to shop now on Bookshop.org UK - with 10% of all sales through our shop going to support our work and independent bookstores. Shop here: bit.ly/4pzTTC0
Not sure what to give this festive season? Luckily for you, the 2026 judges are here to share their top books from the #womensprize library to gift - because who better to go to for recommendations than those whose job it is to read?!
All books mentioned are available to shop now on Bookshop.org UK - with 10% of all sales through our shop going to support our work and independent bookstores. Shop here: bit.ly/4pzTTC0


![“Food saved me”
Joining Vick In the #Bookshelfie studio this week is renowned chef, broadcaster and food and travel writer, Romy Gill [tag].
In discussing the five books by women that have shaped her, Romy talks to Vick about the flavours of her childhood, emigrating to the UK with a “suitcase of memories” and how Nigella Lawson’s storytelling inspired her own writing.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/5pFyEJ82cjU “Food saved me”](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t700-H_RJd0/mqdefault.jpg)







