Books

The dawn of a new year often brings with it the tradition of setting resolutions, be it hitting the gym, picking up a new hobby or kicking an unhealthy habit. A common resolution is to reduce screen time and increase reading hours. However, despite starting the year with high hopes, …

A spokesperson for the website said: “For the second year running, Prince Harry’s Spare is the most traded-in biography of 2024. “This year, we purchased a total of 567 copies.” While Spare’s hardpack edition costs £28 at Waterstones, We Buy Books reportedly offered £3.38 for a second-hand copy of the …

Youngsters have traditionally found joy in using paints and pencils – but now they can also generate images and words by pressing a few keys on computers or phones. Axel – who has illustrated many books for young readers such as The Gruffalo, Zog and The Highway Rat – is …

To order any of the books of featured visit expressbookshop.com or call Express Bookshop on 020 3176 3832. Free UK P&P on orders over £25 Sir Ian Rankin, above, whose 25th Rebus novel Midnight And Blue (Orion) was one of the smash hits of the autumn, says: “White City by Dominic …

Award-winning actor Ralph Ineson stars as a jail inmate who finds solace and redemption through reading in a short film highlighting the work of a charity that helps prisoners find joy in books. Ineson, best known for playing Finchy in The Office alongside Ricky Gervais, appears as ‘Declan’, who joins …

I love books about video games, especially the ones that look back at some of the iconic releases and classic consoles I grew up playing. Then there are those deep-dives into my favourite games of the modern era, focusing on all-time greats like Dark Souls, Nier and Bloodborne. If you’re …

Many authors have taken inspiration from Greek mythology with traditional or modern retellings of the classic tales. Even if you don’t know much about Greek mythology, these tales weave their way into many works of literature today. From Homer’s epic about the gods-influenced Trojan War to Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad …

Ghose stories come in all shapes and forms (Image: David Wall) Short story: The Monkey’s Paw by W.W.Jacobs, 1902 Three scenes, five characters, the single setting of an ordinary suburban house – this classic tale of wishes coming true in a horribly warped fashion retains the power to chill the …

Before she died at 54 last year, Lisa Marie Presley was working on her memoir with her eldest daughter Riley Keough. Elvis Prelsey’s daughter may have had fame and fortune, but her life was plagued by tragedy. From the death of her father at just nine years old, through her …

George RR Martin is perpetually busy. The 76-year-old has been working on his penultimate A Song of Ice and Fire novel since 2011, as fans continue to wait for updates on The Winds of Winter. The author infamously doesn’t write when travelling. Instead he exclusively works on his DOS computer …