"A refreshing and tender account of the obligations that entwine mother and daughter, and how these sometimes conflict with a life lived authentically, for both. Wells beautifully charts an evolving relationship, somewhere between loving care, dependence and surrender." - ABI ANDREWS, author of The Word for Woman Is Wilderness

"Scrabble in the Afternoon is an account of human vulnerability, courage and growth, described through simple acts embedded in complex issues. The daughter's narrative flows with candour, humour and thoughtful reflection on a year of caring for her elderly mother. It recounts how both mother and daughter find ways to survive and thrive, given the respective circumstances that formed each of them, while their stories overlap so intimately. Through flashbacks we hear how roles, and the balance of power, keep flipping, and how a relationship between adults as equals is sometimes attained. It is perhaps then, a coming of age story, in its most poignant sense.  Biddy's book is warm and funny as well as brave and perceptive. " - KATE PAWSEY, writing for wellbeing facilitator and founder of Writing Time