Seeds from which love bloomed: Author pens tear-jerking memoir about her boyfriend who passed away after being diagnosed with terminal cancer Jill Hopper has penned a memoir about boyfriend Arif, who had terminal cancer She was inspired after finding an old seed pod he brought back from Zimbabwe Discovered his trip to Africa may have … Read more
REPORTAGE THE DISAPPEARING ACT by Florence de Changy (Mudlark £14.99, 432pp) On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, as it did every evening. When it crossed over into Vietnamese airspace, the co-pilot said goodbye to Malaysian air traffic control, as is normal, but did not say hello … Read more
Dr Cat Jarman has penned a new book about the Vikings, after being inspired when she discovered a small orange bead found in a mass grave in Derbyshire had come from India.
Profits at Bloomsbury will smash City expectations after reading provided a ‘ray of sunshine’ in the third lockdown. Bookworm Britons snapped up the new Sarah Maas novel, A Court of Silver Flames, and Anna North’s Outlawed – as well as old favourites such as the Dishoom cook book and the publisher’s eternal cash cow Harry … Read more
BIOGRAPHY THE DUKE: 100 CHAPTERS IN THE LIFE OF PRINCE PHILIP by Ian Lloyd (The History Press £15.99, 320 pp) Which member of the Royal family fits the following description? He reads poetry, and is especially fond of T.S. Eliot. He is interested in spiritual matters, religion and the environment. He can design jewellery. He … Read more
WHAT BOOK would wine writer Hugh Johnson take to a desert island? Hugh Johnson is currently reading The Boundless Sea by David Abulafia UK-based writer would take The Michelin Road Atlas Of France to a desert island He said Hilary Mantel is among the authors who’ve left him cold By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:02 GMT, … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE: AN INTIMATE LIFE by Alex Christofi (Bloomsbury £20, 238 pp) The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth,’ said Fyodor Dostoevsky. As we discover from Alex Christofi’s luminous biography, he certainly remained true to his word. ‘I have never experienced happiness. I have always … Read more
Why numbers don’t always add up! Authors offer explanations for interpreting statics in fascinating science book Tom and David Chivers have penned a book about how to interpret numbers Number of statistics we’re bombarded with has increased during the pandemic Authors say a claim that X is linked to Y, shouldn’t assume one causes the … Read more
HISTORY THE EMPEROR’S FEAST by Jonathan Clements (Hodder £25, 320 pp) British cuisine may have its fair share of strange foods — faggots, jellied eels and haggis, to name a few — but when it comes to stomach-churning dishes, the Chinese are in a league of their own. Those of a squeamish disposition will need … Read more
Her first racing triumph, aged 13 and riding a pony, gave no hint that Rachael Blackmore would one day make history. But yesterday she entered the record books by becoming the first woman to win the Champion Hurdle, highlight of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Miss Blackmore, 31, from Killenaule in County Tipperary, … Read more