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Book review: Old God’s Time, Sebastian Barry

Old God’s Time is an extraordinary book, not least because it was not at all what I expected it to[…]

Hamnet is undoubtedly one of the best books I’ve read in a long while. And I read a lot of[…]

Help Wanted is perfect for a book club discussion because, in my group, some people really liked it, while others[…]

Like many people, I’d imagine, I’ve never understood how people get caught up in cults. But in Dinner for Vampires,[…]

I suspect the main question asked about James by Percival Everett is whether you need to have already read Huckleberry[…]

An 84-year-old Irish man might seem an unlikely lead character for a book. But When All Is Said, by debut[…]

Tunnel 29 is a story that’s packed with fascinating characters and page-turning action that will have you gripped. But the[…]

Four Seasons in Japan is one of the most moving, beautifully written books I’ve read in a long time. Author[…]