Helen is a Marlow-based mum of teen twins who is rarely without a book - or her maltipoo, Roddy. She started Best Book Forward in 2017 on a whim after reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and wanting someone to talk to about it. Since then, she has grown a community of over 32k readers on Instagram, hosts a podcast inspired by Desert Island Discs where authors share the books that shaped their lives, and is launching a members’ book club with in-person events in Marlow