LITERARY FICTION Strout revels in the claustrophobic tension of domestic life, so the pandemic provided the perfect stage for this fourth book LUCY BY THE SEA by Elizabeth Strout (Viking £14.99, 304 pp) Strout revels in the claustrophobic tension of domestic life, so the pandemic provided the perfect stage for this fourth book starring Lucy Barton and follows on from […]

To put it bluntly, being a woman is hard work. Our human rights are under attack, there’s inequalities in healthcare and to get a doctor to take us seriously, sometimes we have to kick up a serious fuss. A friend once told me that a doctor said to her ‘women tend to diagnose themselves’. And while we don’t love the […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Special forces hero turned author Andy McNab has sold so many millions of copies of his books that, statistically, there […]

POPULAR HOUSEBREAKING by Colleen Hubbard (Corsair £16.99, 368pp) HOUSEBREAKING by Colleen Hubbard (Corsair £16.99, 368pp) This amazing debut centres on twentysomething Del, a drifting loner who’s come back to her small American home town.  The house she grew up in is about to be levelled by a construction company owned by greedy relatives. Del’s childhood was difficult, but rather than […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info This second volume takes us through his comedy career in the 1980s and 90s. He had a shaky start with […]

House of the Dragon: Trailer for brand new series We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Game of Thrones (from 298 AC) concluded with a plot shrouded […]

House of the Dragon: Trailer for brand new series We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Today Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has arrived, […]

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Blurb your enthusiasm! Writer unveils the tricks that will make you buy a book in new tome Blurb writer unveils the art of ‘the outside story’ of books in this ‘must-read’ Louise Willder investigates writing tricks, plot spoilers and novel titles Sophie Hannah has dubbed it ‘a must-read for every book-obsessed person’ BLURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM by Louise Willder (Oneworld £14.99, 352pp) […]

Wealthy heiress’ biography reveals how a lust for plants left her nearly penniless Sandra Lawrence’s Miss Willmott’s Ghosts explores the life of Ellen Willmott   This wealthy heiress ended up almost penniless – due to a lust for plants  Sandra Lawrence tells the keen gardener’s story with brio and affection GARDENING MISS WILLMOTT’S GHOSTS by Sandra Lawrence (Blink £25, 352 pp) […]