Books

As a former bookshop employee and English literature student, I’ve delved into a vast array of books throughout my life. From Victorian masterpieces to Chaucer, gripping crime novels to fantasy epics, I’m open to exploring most genres. Some of the books that have earned a special place in my heart …

The author of the iconic Bridget Jones novels, Helen Fielding, has named her favourite author, and it is another classic writer with a gift for telling romantic tales. It should not come as a surprise to anyone that the author of choice is, of course, Jane Austen. An author whom …

Netflix subscribers worldwide are engrossed in the true crime documentary My Father, the BTK Killer, reports the Manchester Evening News. The programme centres on Kerri Rawson, the daughter of notorious murderer Dennis Rader, also known as the BTK Killer. In the documentary, Rawson assists the police with unresolved cases they …

Sally Rooney is the brains behind best-sellers such as Conversations with Friends, Normal People, Beautiful World, Where Are You, and Intermezzo. The Irish author’s novels have been translated into more than 47 languages, and have garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success, with both of her first two works were …

Looking for a spooky, seasonal read? High street and online retailer TGJones has compiled this list of spooky books that are perfect for starting your Halloween reading. From dark fantasy to suspenseful crime thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat, TGJones has a Halloween pick for all readers. Dark fantasy debut …

As an avid reader, I tend to tear through books, often reading several novels a week. But the more I read, the easier it becomes for me to predict what will happen at the end of any given book.  While I don’t particularly mind this—and in fact love a trope-filled …

There’s nothing better than getting lost in a good book. It’s wonderful to be so engrossed in a story you lose all sense of time and forget all your responsibilities. But try as you might, that magic can slip out of reach. The dreaded reading slump can be hard to …

Author Dame Jilly Cooper has died, her publisher has said. The bestselling author was known for her raunchy novels portraying the glamorous and scandalous lives of the British upper-class, particularly those in the show jumping and polo circles in the fictional county of Rutshire.  Some of her best-known titles include …

Jilly Cooper in her beloved garden at home near Stroud, Gloucestershire (Image: Adrian Sherratt Photography Ltd / Shutterstock) One of my most treasured mementoes is a sheet of pale blue notepaper with a delightful message pecked out on a typewriter – a note from my literary heroine Jilly Cooper thanking …

If you’ve ever spent any time at all scrolling through BookTok, you’ll almost certainly have come across Stephanie Garber’s novels. Originally published in 2016, Caraval, her debut, continues to be discussed and recommended on the platform by thousands of book lovers almost 10 years on.  As well as the Caraval …