Books

British forces advancing across the Falkland Islands ahead of battle (Image: Getty) The terrain is harsh, it’s pitch black and the weather is brutal. The Royal Marines are pinned down by heavy and accurate enemy fire. They are 8,000 miles from home, soaking wet, exhausted, outnumbered and about to assault …

There’s nothing I love more than a bildungsroman – a novel where the protagonist comes of age and learns some important life lessons along the way. Celine Saintclare’s first novel, ‘Sugar, Baby,’ fell into that genre – and it went viral on TikTok. Agnes was a messy main character who …

Book clubs are a great way of socialising while also getting to discover new reads. But often with book clubs, it is new releases or the most talked about book of the moment that becomes the selection. But people could be missing a trick, book clubs could be the perfect …

The official synopsis reads: “James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy is the first in a brand-new series, taking the world’s most beloved secret agent to a place of dread, weirdos and strange food: school. A new generation of young heroes, mentored by 007, have entered the Secret Agent Academy …

Author Gary Wright in hospital where he is recovering from near-fatal sepsis (Image: Courtesy Gary Wright) Sepsis is a killer. I know this first hand, having attended the funeral of an old acquaintance a few years back. And in the past six months or so, it has been prominent in …

Wondering what your next read might be? Or just looking for a new series to binge? Amazon Prime Video is celebrating the power of storytelling with a new wave of book-to-screen adaptations this summer. The books are available to buy on Kindle or in print from Amazon. Jen Barrett at …

Sun, sea, exploring, sangria (not really, I’m more of a Cava girl) and plenty of books was what my most recent holiday consisted of, and it was truly fantastic. Naturally, I packed seven physical books, bought two more at the airport (oops) and then took my Kindle away with me …

A “highly anticipated” war fiction book will hit shelves on Tuesday (June 17). When Sleeping Women Wake is author Emma Pei Yin’s debut novel. The book has been highlighted on Penguin Random House’s Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of Summer 2025 list. Yin Pei’s book follows three extraordinary women; a mother, …

Here’s what I learned after reading The Courage To Be Disliked (Image: Shania King-Soyza) I’m not one for self-help  books. As a true fantasy enthusiast, I like to escape deep into a new world where life is unpredictable, exciting and, most importantly, not mine. However, escaping reality to the comfort …

The First World War is filled with iconic concepts and grisly tales that make for gripping novels. One of which is Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, the second installment of his French trilogy. The 1993 book is set both before and during the conflict, which began in 1914, and tells the …