Five haunted house stories to explore on those long winter nights
The nights are getting longer and darker and as you hunker down in the seeming safety of your home, how about picking up a book about houses that aren’t quite...
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Five great books to read with children that adults will enjoy
Taking the time to read with children is so important! It’s a time for closeness, laughing and talking together – and it can also give children a flying start in...
Sean Connery: ‘Bond, James Bond’, but so much more
Coverage of the passing of Sir Sean Connery has inevitably been dominated by his legacy as the screen’s first – and best – James Bond. Connery’s “Bond, James Bond” moment...
Two of Us: inside John Lennon’s incredible songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney
John Lennon was acutely aware of his place in the musical lineage, and the strengths and weaknesses of his own songwriting. His tendency to speak in bold strokes – “Before...
The Secret Garden. A place of healing during COVID-19
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 children’s book The Secret Garden has once again been adapted for the screen. Critics have noted that the film about a healing garden has come just...
Five historical romances to escape into
In times of stress, many of us crave a little light relief and, ideally, a happy ending. During the second world war, readers turned to historical romance for a past...
Missing Mantel? Discover four great authors of historical fiction
The enormous success of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy has won an army of new fans for historical fiction. Whether you’re new to the genre or a devotee of Mantel’s...
Ennio Morricone – Celebrating “Il Maestro”
One of the greatest composers in the history of film, Ennio Morricone, has passed away peacefully in Rome at the age of 91. During his long and illustrious career he...
A criminologist tells us about his favourite author of crime fiction
As a criminologist with a passion for crime fiction, I know it sounds a bit of a cliché, but crime thrillers may have started me on this career path to...