Ginger and Me: The debut novel from the winner of the Primadonna Prize

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Great initial premise set up with likeable characters. Our protagonist has the personality of someone on the autistic spectrum although this is never explicitly stated in that she not only doesn't understand the social cues and social situations around her, but simply doesn't even recognise them to begin with. Young and quiet Wendy appears to be naive and has found herself in prison whilst blaming her new friends. My nose was long and straight, my dad’s nose, but my smile was terrible, like I’d spotted someone across the room that I had to pretend to be pleased to see.’ All Wendy wants to do is drive the 255 bus around Uddingston with her regulars on board, top up the milk, and just be fine. But without her mum around anymore, there’s no one to remind her what needs done. But she’s ready to step out her comfort zone, and that’s where Ginger comes in. You can read an extract of Elissa Soave’s debut novel below. In a world not terribly enamoured of second chances, novels like these reassure our world-weary souls that despite appearances and all evidence to the contrary, that second chances are not simply possible but fantastically and wonderful life-changing. Because ginger may impact blood sugar levels, those taking medications to lower their levels may also want to consult with their healthcare provider before taking supplements ( 35).

The highlight of the week was Wednesday when I saw Saanvi. At first, I was annoyed social services thought I couldn’t look after myself – I definitely could – but after a while I started to look forward to Saanvi’s visits, practise what I was going to say beforehand, and try to impress her with how well I was doing. I thought if I did everything she told me I might learn how to make friends and be as good at life as she was. The debut novel from the winner of the Primadonna Prize – a part-coming of age and part-mystery novel perfect for bookclubs and fans of Joanna Cannon’s The Trouble With Goats and Sheep and Emma Healey’s Elizabeth is Missing In high doses, curcumin has been associated with side effects like rashes, headaches, and diarrhea ( 37).

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It contains the chemical compound curcumin, which has been shown to aid in treating and preventing several chronic conditions ( 4). Additionally, keep in mind that turmeric powder is made up of only about 3% curcumin by weight, so you would need to consume a very large amount or use a supplement to reach the dosage found in most studies ( 36).

She usually opened with the same question. ‘Tell me about your week Wendy, what’s been happening?’ I remember she was really impressed when I told her I’d made the effort to go to the cinema. I smiled. She was right about that because I’d made up my mind – I knew who my real friends were and I wasn’t giving up on Diane. She was my soulmate, and not Potato Head, the police, or even Saanvi could come between us. Our relationship was too precious for that. (P. 289)

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For starters, some research has found that ginger may decrease blood clotting and could interfere with blood thinners when used in high amounts ( 34).