Books

[row][span4]In years past, I’ve opened my holiday reading with an escapist novel that I don’t put down until it’s finished, […]

For me, holidays are a prime opportunity to pack in a LOT of reading. In previous years I’ve kicked off

Edmund de Waal, a ceramic artist, is bequeathed a collection of 264 netsuke (small and intricate Japanese carvings) by a

The future of physical book shops is not looking bright. Apart from the fact that many people couldn’t be bothered

I am willing to wager a substantial amount of money that the majority of people in the world have a

Jon Krakauer’s book Where Men Win Glory is one of the most thought-provoking I’ve read. On one level, it’s the

It is a requirement of people who live an online life – especially those who do it professionally – to

I have to admit to having been very reluctant to start reading The Last Resort, Douglas Roger’s family-based account of

I sometimes get asked, as one does, for a list of my favourite books of all time. The one I’m

I’ve just finished reading Predictably Irrational. It’s written by Dan Ariely, a professor of Behavioural Economics, and the book is