Gin with breakfast, animal abuse and a £1m fortune. A new book says that, far from being penniless eccentrics, the Durrells were just cruel colonisers.
5 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Looking After by Caroline Elton: Why I didn't tell my autistic brother he was dying
In her poignant book, Caroline Elton recounts the highs and lows of caring for her autistic brother, Lionel.
5 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
A nod to Edgar Allen Poe in the best Thrillers out now: We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough, The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, Whistle by Linwood Barclay
Geoffrey Wansell reviews the best Thrillers out now.
3 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Will the Bank of Canada cut interest rates? What economists expect
With the Bank of Canada set to provide an update on interest rates on Wednesday, economists are expecting no changes this time as the trade war has increased economic uncertainty.
31 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Blueprints by Marcus Du Sautoy: Every artist is actually just a good mathematician
In his fascinating new book, Marcus Du Sautoy explains how mathematics underpins all creativity on earth.
31 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Electric Spark by Frances Wilson: Spy, Secretary, Superstar: The Prime of Miss Muriel Spark
The life and lies of Muriel Sparks are laid bare in Frances Wilson’s new biography of the infamous author.
30 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
One of our finest writers of mystery and detection: The best Classic Crime novels out now – Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert, Silence After Dinner by Clifford Witting, Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Barry Turner reviews the best Classic Crime out now.
30 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Full of drama and compassion: The best Children's books out now – Frank The Pizza by Eoin Mclaughlin, The Dawn Of Adonis by Phil Earle, The Other Girl by Emily Barr
Sally Morris reviews the best Children’s books out now.
30 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Dazzling debut novels from new talent; SHIBBOLETH by Thomas Peermohamed Lambert, CAT FIGHT by Kit Conway, HAPPINESS FOREVER by Adelaide Faith
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30 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Dive into the best literary fiction out now; GIRL, 1983 by Linn Ullmann, THE DIRECTOR by Daniel Kehlmann, ALLEGRO PASTEL by Leif Randt
Claire Allfree has picked out the best literary fiction out this week