Our top picks from this month’s Kindle sale April is here, and our reading list needs some new titles. We’ve been reading the latest Amazon Kindle deals and found six great books you need to read this month. Happy Place by Emily Henry You can always count on Emily Henry to write the perfect rom-com. … Read more
This month, I’ve been thinking about the joys of interactive books, books that welcome readers and treat them as active participants in the world of the story. Some types of books are obviously interactive, such as freestyle books and bulletin board books. Some books can be subtly adopted in their design or content, allowing characters … Read more
Roseanne Barr received a serious diagnosis – a “damaged” heart – a warning that left her afraid she could “die on the operating table.” Barr, 73, opened up about her life as she talked about the ponytail facelift she wanted to get. “This doctor says I have to go get my heart checked because it’s … Read more
Thriller Mars One by Charlotte Robinson comes out this month Getty Images/iStockphoto I am currently reading an old science fiction book Mars is red by Kim Stanley Robinson and the New Scientist Book Club (it’s our April read). It’s fun, so any trips to the Red Planet are very welcome from my perspective, and I … Read more
After years of constant rumours, the news has finally dropped… Now we know who the actor is to play the next James Bond. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The likes of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Tom Holland, Harris Dickinson, Scott Rose-Marsh and Callum Turner There were rumors of competition for the next superspy, and recent reports indicated that the 28-year-old … Read more
Dr Aimee Walsh, The Mirror’s resident librarian handpicks five April articles that are “incredibly original.” From Jan Carson to Sophie Mackintosh, these are the books you need to read The Citizen Mirror picks five books to read in April Like The Mirror’s resident bookworm and reviewer, my favorite part of the job is sifting through … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is breaking new ground as the story unfolds. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest film, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on American women fighting for reproductive rights, … Read more
Tone day, James Baldwin’s legacy seems assured, but that wasn’t always the case. His critical reputation, already waning in his lifetime, diminished after his death in 1987. The publication of the Library of America’s Collected Essays and Early Novels & Stories ten years later. Michael Anderson, writing in the New York Times, complained about his … Read more
No musician at the level of Bruce Springsteen’s commercial success, artistic endurance and popularity has ever spoken as much when it comes to President Donald Trump’s ICE operation in Minnesota. In separate incidents in January, ICE agents shot and killed two US citizens (Renée Good and Alex Pretti) in Minneapolis. Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” protest … Read more
How many times have you heard that “the book is better than the TV series”? Nine times out of 10, they’re right – and I’m guilty of saying it (Prime Video’s Lord of the Courts it can’t compare to movies, never mind Tolkien’s epics). But every now and then, an author’s vision makes it to … Read more