My favourites … updated
As Victoria looks ahead to months of lockdown, and readers rely on great books for consolation, distraction and entertainment, here…
The more you read, the more you know … how much you don’t know
“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.” Albert Einstein There are many things I…
Shame is not so bad in the company of nine perfect strangers
I can always tell when I am getting tired or sick – that is when I start to feel gloomy…
How to Find the Best Age-Appropriate Books for Kids
Every parent I know wants their child to love reading, but it can be difficult to find the right books…
My travel bug is feeding off armchair travel in the age of coronavirus
In recent months I have visited New York’s nightclubs, wondered at the expanse of Canada’s wilderness, journeyed through English countryside…
My favourite books from the first half of 2020
What a year it has been so far. In my memory there has never been a stranger time, from the…
I’ve got a soft spot for Lydia Bennet
A character that we all love to hate can make a book. There’s Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter, Tom Buchanan…
Ain’t no cure for the post-Potter blues
I’ve developed quite an attachment … to Harry Potter. I started reading JK Rowling’s blockbuster series with my son and…
The best books I have read on race
One of the great roles of literature is to introduce us to worlds and experiences that differ from our own.…
Move over Kindle, I’ve got a new obsession: the audiobook
Multitasking has lost its appeal since I became a mother. As a child, it had meant the ability to hold…
