Category: Books

This year, Animal Farm celebrates its 80th anniversary – a remarkable milestone for a book that has remained in print and in the public imagination since 1945. And George Orwell’s…

Charles Dickens‘ classic novel Great Expectations has been adapted for the screen several times, but viewers have highly praised one version starring Gillian Anderson, Douglas Booth, Ray Winstone, and David…

I adore the idea of settling down with a book every evening, but the truth is, if it doesn’t captivate me, I quickly lose interest and become easily distracted. Some…

The 20th century was a period of immense social, political, and cultural change, and its literature reflects this complexity with works that have shaped readers’ imaginations and worldviews for generations.…

A period novel that is a number one bestseller has been dubbed “a must-read“. Penguin Random House highlighted the book in its list of “The Must-Read Books of 2025 (So…

The British period drama A Room With A View is based on the novel by EM Forster and has been highly praised by fans, who will be thrilled it’s streaming…

Books have become ‘cool’ again, thanks to BookTok and Bookstagram. But when books become hyped on social media platforms, it can leave you feeling a little down if they don’t…

I’m an avid reader, and while I enjoy reading widely across many genres, I find myself repeatedly drawn to stories of complex characters navigating chaotic situations. Enter: Ella Berman’s third…

Tom Hanks has urged his followers to read what he calls an “outstanding” new non-fiction book from one of the world’s most widely read historians. The actor posted a photo…

Hogwarts Headmaster star Laurie said: “I’m honoured to have been trusted with the keys to Albus Dumbledore and thrilled to be able to take him around the track of this…