Celia’s War review: A rollercoaster of a debut novel
Difficult to know quite where to begin with the roller-coaster ride of a period novel, set early in 1963, the most severe winter at the time in living memory, the entire country as frozen as is its heroine’s heart at the moment we first encounter her. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Baize of glory: How snooker survived throughout history
EXCLUSIVE: Snooker has survived snobbery, scandals, and skulduggery. Right on cue, a new book, Deep Pockets: Snooker And The Meaning Of Life reveals its fascinating history. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Author Dick King-Smith’s great-granddaughter on completing his final unfinished book
EXCLUSIVE: When a dog-eared manuscript by the late Dick King-Smith was discovered in a dusty loft, the task of finishing the beloved children’s author’s final animal story for his millions of fans fell More...
Did sex cult snub drive frustrated loner to murder a US president?
Charles Julius Guiteau assassinated former US President James Abram Garfield. Guiteau spent his years spent in one of the most bizarre religious cults of that century. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
One in four Brits only get the chance to read while on holiday, study finds
Over half of Brits would like to read more – but feel they are too busy in their day-to-day lives. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Some of UK’s favourite bedtime stories for children are decades old
Julia Donaldson’s titles make up more than 50 per cent of the UK’s most loved bedtime stories for children. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
JK Rowling says she never meant to upset anyone with her opinions
Best-selling author JK Rowling has said that she never wanted to upset anyone with her views. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Racy aristocratic sisters who left 007 creator Ian Fleming shaken and stirred
Exclusive: The James Bond author was inspired by Ann and Laura Charteris to create the Bond Girls, says new biography. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Experts fear this might be the end of the night sky as we know it
Experts fear tens of thousands of satellite launches into low-Earth orbit over the next few years will create a ring of space junk, blot out the stars for future generations… and even put us at risk of missing More...
‘Some are too quick to blame racism for simple cultural misunderstandings,’ says novelist
Novelist Kia Abdullah whose new book tells of an immigrant family struggling to settle believes people blame racism for what are just cultural differences. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
