The Latest Breaking News on Books

Britney Spears is 'very nervous and panicking' over ex Kevin Federline's tell-all book

Britney Spears is reportedly 'panicking' and feeling 'very nervous' ahead of the release of her ex-husband Kevin Federline's tell-all book on fatherhood

Daily Mirror · Jan 3, 2023

'Women Talking' review: A powerful, moving tribute to quiet strength

Miriam Toews' 2018 novel "Women Talking" was inspired by a horrific real-life story: In a remote Mennonite colony in Bolivia, many girls and women were repeatedly and violently raped by men in the community, who would use an animal anesthetic to render the victims unconscious as they slept in their…

Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023

Argos shoppers hail £9 blanket helping keep heating off amid soaring bills

Energy experts are advising it is best for households to heat the person rather than the home. And it seems that Argos shoppers have found the perfect solution to help.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 3, 2023

After 44 years, London’s first Arabic bookshop closes down

Al-Saqi Books represented a treasure trove of literary works for Arab expatriates in London and visitors alike.

Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2023

Sir Walter Scott’s Rob Roy manuscript going on show at National Library

The National Library of Scotland display later this year will mark the first time the manuscript has been shown to the public in at least a century.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

BEM honour for Perthshire's Jess Smith for her tales of travelling life

The storytelling of Perthshire woman Jess Smith, whose tales of her early travelling life have been appreciated far and wide, has earned her an honour in the first New Year of Charles III's reign.

Daily Record · Jan 3, 2023

19 debut authors set to make their mark this year

Experts leaf through the debuts to keep an eye on in 2023. By Hannah Stephenson.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

Sugar Street by Jonathan Dee review – on the run and off the grid

A propulsive post-heist thriller that functions as a bravura exercise in generating suspense

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2023

The British monarchy has always controlled how much we see of it, but Charles III could change that

The late author Hilary Mantel once wrote of Queen Elizabeth II that she was “a thing that existed to be looked at”. This became even truer in death.

The Conversation · Jan 3, 2023

Benedict aide's tell-all book will expose 'dark maneuvers'

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s longtime personal secretary has written a tell-all book that is coming out this month

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023