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Category: Features

Series love: Ruth Downie’s Gaius Petreius Ruso mysteries

Ruth Downie’s crime series set in Roman Britain is my current favourite comfort read. Gaius Petreius Ruso is a Roman … More

historical mystery, series

When a man behaves badly, should you blame his (TV) wife?

There’s been a lot of criticism on social media of Susanna Reid’s apparent complicity with Piers Morgan on Good Morning … More

news, popular culture

Fifteen great novels about mothers

Of course, mothers are everywhere, in life and in fiction. There aren’t many novels that don’t have a mother in … More

anne enright, anne tyler, coming of age, deborah levy, elizabeth strout, emma straub, family saga, francesca jakobi, helen fitzgerald, humour, jesse loncraine, kiley reid, min jin lee, mother's day, revenge thriller, stephanie wrobel, theatre

Discovering great non-fiction — hear the podcast, read the book

I have a tendency to be over-ambitious when it comes to non-fiction. I’ll pick up a tome on a subject … More

economics, history, medieval, science

A five-star dilemma — are star ratings for books changing how you read?

I get pop-ups and notifications all day asking for my views on websites, purchases, even deliveries. I try to ignore … More

book blogging

Is an Audible subscription still worth it?

I wrote a couple of years ago about my conversion to audiobooks. At the time I was an enthusiastic subscriber … More

audible original, audiobook apps, libraries

Why exactly do we read book reviews?

  Bear with me. You might think the answer is bleedin’ obvious, but I’ve been considering how and why I … More

My books of the year –2020

I haven’t read as many new releases as usual this year. Partly, of course, because a lot of books have … More

books of the year, conn iggulden, english civil war, historical mystery, lawrence block, police procedural, scottish crime fiction, sg maclean, spy thriller, val mcdermid

Readers – have you ever fallen out of love with your favourite genre?

Ever fallen out of love? One minute you’re contemplating hours spent cuddled up on the sofa, you’re even coordinating your … More

libraries

Guest post by Sonia Ahmed: 9 Pakistani writers to keep on your radar in 2021

Now that it’s hard to travel, novels are more vital than ever in giving us an insight into other countries … More

immigrant experience, mohammed hanif, mohsin hamid, pakistani

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