5 of the best-selling debut novels

An author's first novel can help to make them a success or could have them pinned as a failure. So much rests on your first attempt at anything and a novel is no different. A few authors have made their mark with their debut and have gone on to sell …

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29/08/2017
Laura Hamill
Books

10 of the best cult books

Books have the power to make us laugh, break our hearts and open our minds "" often at the same time. The books in this post achieve all of those things, but they have something else too; something special that elevates them above your average novel and inspires millions of …

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21/08/2017
Chris Smith
Books

What are Britain’s biggest literary guilty pleasures?

Britain has given the world some brilliant authors over the ages: Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Neil Gaiman, Zadie Smith. We could go on. So surely Britain's taste in books reflects our rich literary heritage? Erm… not quite. A quick glance through the best sellers list shows that Brits, while enjoying …

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18/08/2016
Chris Smith
Reading

How many of these notoriously difficult books have you finished?

People like books for many reasons. Some like to relax after a hard day's work. Others like to read saucy material on the bus home without getting arrested. This post is dedicated to those who like to challenge themselves, however. In this post, we've collected some of the most difficult …

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04/08/2016
Chris Smith
Books

6 reasons to switch to eBooks

Since the invention of the printing press, books have educated and entertained millions of people every single day. Technology could soon make the traditional paper and ink book a thing of the past, however. eBooks, which condense hefty novels into a dainty little file for reading on a phone or …

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21/07/2016
Chris Smith