From dynamite debuts to must-read memoirs and magical children’s fiction, here’s our selection of this year’s hottest holiday reads• Leading authors Mark Haddon, Samantha Harvey, Zadie Smith select their favourites*** Continue...
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Read MorePhilip Larkin wrote that ‘days are where we live’. Even in the bleakest of times, there are things you can do to improve yours. Former children’s laureate Rosen has some suggestions …It hardly needs saying but I’ll say it...
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Read MoreFrom dazzling debuts to unmissable memoirs, prize-winning novels to page-turning histories … Plus our pick of paperbacks and children’s fictionLeading authors choose their perfect holiday readingThe 10 best audiobooks for...
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