Whitcoulls Recommends: The Heir Apparent and The Uncool

The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage - I touched on this one in the fiction round up at the end of last year but given time constraints with a number of books in that piece, it really warrants a bit more attention. Lexi Villiers is a trainee doctor in Tasmania when she’s suddenly summarily summonsed back to London by her grandmother the Queen, after her father and twin brother are killed in a skiing accident -  meaning she’s now next in line for the throne. It’s fun, entertaining fiction based on the monarchy about which the author clearly knows quite a lot and followers of The Crown will love it. The Uncool by Cameron Crowe - This is a memoir by a legendary rock and roll journalist. Back in the 70’s, Cameron Crowe began writing about bands and music, and was published by Rolling Stone magazine at the age of just fourteen. He really lived the dream - spending time with, and writing about Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones and many many more. He went on to write the screenplay for the autobiographical movies Fast Times at Ridgemont High and then Almost Famous (which he also directed). This was an era we’ll never see again, and it’s wonderful nostalgia about a glorious time in music and a young man who took full advantage of it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.