Book Reviews

10 Award-Winning Novels From 2025

2025 has already proven to be an extraordinary year for literature. With many gripping novels being crowned at this...

What Did Jane Austen Read? The Books That Shaped Her Iconic Novels

Jane Austen, it’s safe to say, has become an inspiration as well as a much-loved writer to literature enthusiasts....
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Are Leaks and Lapses Becoming a Bigger Risk to the Louvre Than Thieves?

The devastating blow to the Louvre Museum came not just with the smash of a break-in but with the...

Seasonal Magic on the Page: 6 Winter Novels to Escape the Chill

Tony Morrison states in Beloved, “Outside, snow solidified into graceful form. The peace of winter stars seemed permanent.” Inside,...

Can the Children’s Booker Prize Spark a Love of Reading Among Today’s Young Generation?

The Booker Prize has announced a new award, the Children’s Booker Prize, scheduled to launch in 2026 and celebrate...

How Jilly Cooper Changed British Fiction Forever — and Why She’ll Be Missed

Dame Jilly Cooper, one of Britain’s most beloved and enduring writers, has died at the age of 88 after...

Hush of the Aeons: Poems That Challenge How We Live, Dream, and Endure

What does it mean for a person to truly live? To dream, to push through the hardships and rise...

This Lost Tolkien Book Could Have Been Thrown Away – Now It Sold for a Fortune!

During a house clearance in Bristol, a rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit sold for £43,000 at...

Remember Asterix and Tintin? Here Are 8 Comics That Never Get Old!

Book Reviews _ Not everyone can read through a 500-page novel without feeling fidgety. If you’ve ever felt as...

Children’s Book Icon Allan Ahlberg Dies: The Stories That Made Him a Household Name

Book Reviews (Commonwealth Union) _ Celebrated children's author Allan Ahlberg, best known for creating some of the most treasured...

10 Thrilling Museum Novels That Turn Ancient Secrets into Page Turning Mysteries

Book Reviews (Commonwealth Union) _ If you're seeking mystery novels that incorporate elements of science, archaeology, or even fantasy,...

Sri Lanka’s Literary Legends: 9 Authors Whose Novels You’ll Never Forget!

Book Reviews (Commonwealth Union) _ Sri Lanka, also known as Ceylon, is an island nation known for its rich...
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