Month: May 2025

There are few things we humans need to be more thankful for then the wonderful world of plants

From killing a king to the poll tax riots, history has been forged by protest. But a new book argues our taste for insurrection is dangerous, deadly and often utterly pointless…

The king is back with a story about a serial killer with a taste for vengeance.

From sequins, to Austen to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Eithne Farry has picked out the best of May’s historical fiction

Christena Appleyard reviews the best Psychological Thrillers out now.

Buckle up for a rip roaring good time with the best popular fiction books out this month

From the luscious Italian countryside to the windswept coast of Ireland. Immerse yourself in the exquisitely crafted prose of this weeks best literary fiction.

Mark Mason discovers what makes the world’s best batsmen tick, and all the things we can learn from them.

Tiffany Watt Smith’s new book looks into the psychology of female friendships and how you can navigate the tricky lines between friendship and obsession.

Beds used as barricades, statues too rude for Facebook and a raging debate over a possible orgiastic cult… Pompeii’s director reveals the latest discoveries