Book that changed my life…
The Power of One. I used to carry this book around with me when I was a teenager like a talisman. I studied classical ballet seriously and something about the pugilist protagonist really spoke to me. And I loved Peekay’s mantra, “First with the head, then with the heart.”

Best book to give as a gift…
The Time In Between. This international bestseller has couture, spies and international glamour — a very fun read. I also think Anna Karenina is a book that every woman, and man, should read. I’m not the first person to think this, but I find Tolstoy’s ability to capture a woman’s point of view uncanny.