Books

When you’re heading off on a warm and sunny holiday, there’s no better feeling than knowing you’ve got a really good book to read when chilling by the pool or on the beach. I love to read, but finding the time to do it at home isn’t always easy, so …

If you’re looking for a new book to enjoy this weekend, then why not try one of our favourites? (Image: Getty) Choosing a book to read can be a struggle. Do you go for a cult classic, a Man Booker Prize winner or something a friend has recommended? The choice …

As a teenager, I had a habit of staying up all night to finish books, but no series kept me awake into the early hours more than A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.I do not think any other fantasy book has ever gripped me the …

Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to reading, and while some people prefer pacy thrillers with big twists, others prefer a romance or even the classics. But for others, nothing can beat a piece of non-fiction. While fiction provides escapism and entertainment, reading non-fiction offers numerous benefits, including …

Fern Britton prepares for her Sunday morning run You know what they say. Write about what you know. So, here we have Delia Jago, heroine of Fern Britton’s new novel, A Cornish Legacy, and she’s lost everything. Her mother, her father, her career, her marriage. Remind you of anyone? Fern …

From the classics to epic series, there are so many must-reads out there. If you are a bit of a bookworm you probably already have a list that you are working your way through – but you still may be missing a few. And here’s where we can help – …

If you watch a romantic comedy or read a modern novel and feel like the plot sounds slightly familiar, there are good chances of it being inspired by something written by Jane Austen. Though only publishing novels from 1811 to 1918 (posthumously), Austen managed to solidify her place as one …

Al Capone is released from prison in 1939 (Image: Getty) On a freezing January afternoon in 1927, a group of journalists gathered outside a respectable looking house on Prairie Avenue in downtown Chicago and, presumably with some trepidation, knocked on the door. The premises were home to a certain Al …

Sean Connery in Diamonds Are Forever (Image: Getty) Before Daniel Craig or Sean Connery were gracing screens and walking on red carpets of film premieres, James Bond was already a household name in print. In 1953, former naval intelligence officer Ian Fleming sat down at his typewriter in Jamaica’s Goldeneye …

Nigella Lawson is perhaps one of the UK’s most famous chefs. She has appeared on numerous TV shows and penned several cookbooks. Contributing to 1000 Cookbooks, Nigella shared her top ten cookbooks, including one classic that’s sadly out of print and may be rather hard to track down. This list …