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20 Life-Changing Books That Will Inspire You and Transform Your Perspective

From classics by Joan Didion and Toni Morrison to recent best-sellers.

Marie Claire · Jul 16, 2025

Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

Romance novels aren't just guilty pleasures anymore

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Summer sizzlers: six must-read books by Black authors

From the mysterious ‘return’ of a vanished mother to a London love affair gone awry, check out our guide to the freshest fiction to read by the pool

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

Four Letters of Love review – top-notch cast aim to bring Nicholas Sparks-ish romance to life

Sugary story of destiny and dreams slowly brings together two troubled young people and a prize painting

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

The Salt Path: Bookshops offer refunds after Raynor Winn scandal disappoints customers

Author Raynor Winn might have denied claims that she fabricated key elements of her beloved memoir, but the situation has raised embellishment debates in bookshops around the country – with some offering refunds for upset customers

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Queen made honorary freeman and liveryman of Worshipful Company of Stationers

The Queen was installed in the company in recognition of her service to literacy

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

How were babies’ mass graves discovered in church-run home in Ireland?

A local historian’s research led the Irish government to find an unmarked mass grave with remains of about 800 children.

Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2025

Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: An Overview of My New Book

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has traditionally maintained that freedom of expression safeguards speech that may "offend, shock… The post Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: An Overview of My New Book appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 15, 2025

Does Kash Patel deserve to run the FBI? Of course he does – and I’ll take a lie detector test to prove it

He may be insecure and lack any obvious qualifications, but he’s also extremely devoted to Donald Trump. And isn’t that what really matters, asks Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

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Tom’s Guide · Jul 15, 2025