Books

A book that’s a well-known household name and was a favourite for many during childhood has been getting rave reviews online. Charlotte’s Web is a children’s novel by E.B. White that tells the story of Wilbur, a pig who is saved from slaughter by a young girl named Fern. When …

It’s time to start pondering over what to gift dad for Father’s Day, but – notoriously – dads are a tough crowd to please. They likely have all the gardening tools, cycling gear, gaming accessories and golf kit they could ever want, making the hunt for a small yet significant …

He’s been called Britain’s most opinionated man, and the king of the Sunday night sofa. The former TV host turned Amazon star has made a career out of being blunt, whether it’s by crashing supercars or managing wayward sheep on Clarkson’s Farm. But behind the rants about cyclists and the …

Reading is something I try to do every day, even if that’s only a couple of pages on particularly busy days. One genre I always find myself drifting back to is fantasy, which is one I have loved ever since I was a child. Now all these years later, this …

Stephen King has written more than 60 novels and 200 short stories, with countless adaptations making him the undisputed king of horror. But even legends have regrets – and for King, few works haunt him more than Dreamcatcher, the 2001 sci-fi-horror epic he penned in the context of trauma and …

As a self-confessed bookworm, and someone who rarely watches TV, I read anything up to five books a week, and sometimes even more. By my reckoning, I’ve read at least 5,000 books since I was a teenager. I read fast and tend to gulp down everything by an author once …

Having worked in a bookshop and studied English literature, I’ve read a plethora of books over the years. From Victorian classics to Chaucer, crime thrillers to fantasy, I am willing to try most genres. Some of my favourite books of all time are classics that have earned the right to …

Stephen Mulhern, the cherished television personality adored for his rapid-fire wit and enchanting magic tricks, has become a fixture in many British homes through his appearances on fan favourites such as Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Catchphrase, and Britain’s Got More Talent. The 48-year-old rose to fame fueled by …

Gavin and Stacey star and co-creator Ruth Jones is best known for her starring role in the BBC series as the hilarious yet stoic Nessa.Yet, as well as her own on-screen, Ruth is also an accomplished author, having featured on the best-selling lists multiple times. Her first novel, Never Greener, …

Stewart Lee shared his “favourite book”, which will leave some surprised, as it is not an instantly recognisable title. The stand-up comic, best known for his deadpan delivery, opened up on his love of Arthur Machen’s 1924 non-novel, The London Adventure. Alternatively titled The Art of Wandering, the absurd work …