Its been a great year for authors with some excellent books published and some wicked visitors to the Literature podcast studio. Heres a look back at some of our favourite guests, including Tony Parsons, Jonathan Maitland and the comedian John Hegley. Well be back in the new year with more great books to read!

Modern Phobias - a litany of contemporary fears is an hilarious book by Tim Lihoreau. Taking modern fears that have yet to be given a formal name - fear of a certain kitchen drawer for instance - Tim creates a name and full dictiobary explanation in a style that is guaranteed to make you smile. This is the fourth chapter in a series from this book.

Modern Phobias - a litany of contemporary fears is an hilarious book by Tim Lihoreau. Taking modern fears that have yet to be given a formal name - fear of a certain kitchen drawer for instance - Tim creates a name and full dictiobary explanation in a style that is guaranteed to make you smile. This is the third chapter in a series from this book.

Modern Phobias - a litany of contemporary fears is an hilarious book by Tim Lihoreau. Taking modern fears that have yet to be given a formal name - fear of a certain kitchen drawer for instance - Tim creates a name and full dictiobary explanation in a style that is guaranteed to make you smile. This is the second chapter in a series from this book.

Modern Phobias - a litany of contemporary fears is an hilarious book by Tim Lihoreau. Taking modern fears that have yet to be given a formal name - fear of a certain kitchen drawer for instance - Tim creates a name and full dictiobary explanation in a style that is guaranteed to make you smile. This is the first chapter in a series from this book.

Is It Just Me Or Is Everything S**t? is the second installment of Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur's highly amusing - and often controversial - take on everyday life. Here the two authors talk about how they researched the book, decided what to include aand how they worked together as a team.

The Presidents of MCC is a stunning book by the author Jonathan Rice. It reveals the history of one of the most prestigious appointments in English cricket. Jonathan has interviewed many surviving past Presidents and there are intriguing tales of 18th and 19th Century Presidents.

It can truly be said that Gerald Howat has led a life dedicated to cricket. He has been a member of the MCC for more than 40 years and amazingly nears his 80th birthday. Cricket All My Life is both a fascinating autobiography and a great read from an author who has seen most of the great players of the past half century.

Foreign languages are a wonderful source of weird and wonderful explanations - some words are familiar sounding, others are just plain bizarre. We hear from the authoru of a book that comes highly recommended by the comedian and fellow author Stephen Fry. In The Meaning of Tingo - and other extraordinary words, author Adam Jacot de Bonod has trawled through the world's dictionaries to uncover words that are quirky, amusing or just downright befuddling!

An inspirational book for women on the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Disease is an expression of the whole person - body, mind and spirit - in relation to the environment. Chinese medicine doesnt just treat isolated symptoms in isolated body parts. It gently encourages an awareness of the self as a whole, which in turn promotes strength and healing. Author Xiaolan Zhao