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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

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

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

Reblog: Desert Island Books with Kate Vane

Originally posted on Beverley Has Read:
Hello and welcome to another instalment of Desert Island Books! This is a monthly feature where…

Ten audiobooks with great narrators

When I first began listening to audiobooks, one of my fears was that the narrator’s voice would be an unwelcome … More

bernard cornwell, chris brookmyre, jon ronson, lawrence block

Seven — make that eight — great historical fiction series

I first became hooked on history when I read the Ladybird book The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth. A … More

alexandre dumas, amitav ghosh, anglo-saxon, bernard cornwell, conn iggulden, english civil war, hilary mantel, historical mystery, jg farrell, medieval, sg maclean, sharon penman, spy thriller, the singapore grip

My books of the year – literary fiction

Here are my favourite literary novels of 2018. Tap the book link to read my full review. This is going … More

translation

My 2018 books of the year – crime fiction

Here are my favourite crime novels of 2018. Tap the book link to read my full review. My first two … More

irish, jo spain, liam mcilvanney, mick herron, police procedural, scottish crime fiction, spy thriller, val mcdermid

Seven novels about journalists

Journalists make great protagonists, particularly in crime fiction. They have the skills to investigate, and we somehow grant them permission … More

chris brookmyre, denise mina, eva dolan, journalist, police procedural, scottish crime fiction, spy thriller, val mcdermid

Crime fiction finds – are you better off with the backlist?

This year I wondered if I was falling out of love with crime fiction. Many of this year’s popular themes … More

attica locke, chris brookmyre, harry bingham, helen cadbury, mick herron

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