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Micro review: 'The Choice' by Nora Roberts

International bestselling author Nora Roberts is back with a new book before 2022 ends. Titled 'The Choice', it is the third and concluding book of the epic Dragon Heart trilogy.

The Times of India · Dec 2, 2022

‘I want to savour every word’: the joy of reading slowly

Bragging rights seem to go to people who devour books, but, as this impatient reader found, turning the pages over many days or even weeks can immerse one deeper in the writer’s world

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Matt Hancock reveals ‘bonkers plan’ to release prisoners during Covid

Extract of diaries kept by former Health Secretary claims ‘bonkers plan’ was suggested during pandemic

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022

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Netflix's Lady Chatterley's Lover reduces this tale of class conflict to a simple love story

It is easy to understand the appeal of D. H. Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1928) for filmmakers. The issues the novel addresses are so rich. Written in response to the general strike of 1926 in the UK, the story examines the sources of class enmity and imagines how it…

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2022

What the papers say – December 2

Royal family drama again dominates the front pages.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Do Americans really care about the royals?

An estimated 23 million Americans tuned in for the royal wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales, only for them to be booed at a Boston Celtics game. Meredith Clark writes whether US fascination with the British royal family has come to an end

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Prince Harry banned close friend from wedding after 'concerned' question about Meghan

While Prince Harry's friend in question was invited to the ceremony itself, he was snubbed from the evening reception after he raised concerns over Harry's relationship with Meghan

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 26, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

Screenshots have generated new forms of storytelling, from Twitter fan fiction to desktop film

Screenshots are as banal as they are ubiquitous. Nowadays, virtually all computer and digital mobile devices can generate a screenshot with a quick pair of key presses. Maybe that’s why they have remained largely underappreciated as a creative practice.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

Marcus Sedgwick obituary

Author whose critically acclaimed books, mostly for children, were told with optimism despite their often dark themes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Saltire society reveals shortlists for annual publishing industry awards

Shortlists for three writing industry awards have been announced at Scotland’s National Book Awards - including Publisher, Emerging Publisher,…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2022

Former RTE journalist jailed for sexually assaulting a woman while she slept fails in appeal

Ó’Leidhin’s lawyers had also submitted that the two-and-a-half year headline sentence identified by the trial judge was too high

Irish Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

Clyde Chitty obituary

Other lives: Professor in education studies at Goldsmiths University of London and powerful advocate for comprehensive schools

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Bob Cattell obituary

Other lives: Author of the Glory Gardens series of cricket stories for children and founder of a floating bookshop in Greenwich

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

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The Times of India · Dec 1, 2022

Shekhar Pathak wins Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2022 for 'The Chipko Movement'

Historian, activist and writer Shekhar Pathak has won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2022 for his book 'The Chipko Movement'. The book was originally written in Hindi and translated into English by Manisha Chaudhry.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

What does this year’s double Booker win mean for south Asian literature?

With Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka and India’s Geetanjali Shree taking home two of publishing’s biggest prizes, what next for one of the world’s most overlooked literary regions?

The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2022

'Fighting a losing battle': Library launches appeal to save Scotland's newspapers

CENTURIES of Scottish social history could be lost if funding is not found for preservation work, the National Library of Scotland has said.

Miami Herald · Dec 1, 2022

Fabiola Santiago: Trump-endorsed Miami-Dade commissioner has no business trying to censor book readings

Eager-beaver that he seems to be — at age 8, he already knew he wanted to be a politician — new Miami-Dade Commissioner Kevin Cabrera is, unfortunately, off to a sour start.

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The Times of India · Dec 1, 2022

Dr Henry Gee wins the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize

Dr Henry Gee won the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize for his book 'A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters'. Dr. Gee-- who is a paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and Nature editor-- was announced as the winner at an award ceremony at the…

Daily Record · Dec 1, 2022

Dolly Parton helping East Ayrshire nursery kids read from 2 to 5

Dolly's Imagination Library has swung open its doors in Patna with children gifted books to read

Autosport · Dec 1, 2022

Haas F1 boss Steiner to release book ‘Surviving to Drive’ in April

Haas Formula 1 boss Gunther Steiner will release his first book called “Surviving to Drive” in April, taking readers inside the team through the 2022 season.

The Times of India · Dec 1, 2022

Mobile library set up as part of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra

A mobile 'Bharat Jodo Library' comprising books on subjects like politics, history and the lives of noted leaders has been set up in a truck as part of the ongoing yatra of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

Manchester Evening News · Dec 1, 2022

Lowry Theatre announces Life of Pi will be big Christmas 2023 show

It is a magical retelling of the best-selling novel with animals including a life-sized Bengal Tiger brought to life on stage

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2022

Behind the scenes on ITVX’s The Confessions of Frannie Langton: “Bridgerton is a fantasy”

How ITVX’s newest show is changing the script for period dramas

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

The Infernal Machine review – Guy Pearce’s reclusive novelist dials up the paranoia

Pearce impresses as a writer drawn out of tragedy-imposed hiding in an atmospheric thriller that ultimately blows hot air

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