Please don’t tell me reading is a waste of time
Conversation at polite dinner parties is constrained by an implicit set of rules. No talking religion, no talking politics and no talking sex.…
Conversation at polite dinner parties is constrained by an implicit set of rules. No talking religion, no talking politics and no talking sex.…
It is easy for a reader to deliver a damning verdict on a book. Whether it is a debut novel or the…
Commuting is bad for the body and mind. It increases the risk of depression, takes a toll on cardiovascular fitness…
Food, glorious food. It is one of life’s great joys, and one that is constantly available in all of its…
It is a strange paradox that fiction can be a source of life's great truths. It is, after all, by…
In the age of Skype, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook, it is rare enough to disconnect from friends for an hour,…
Children’s toys are famously gendered. On the shelves of a toy shop, dolls might stare across the aisle at the…
‘Tis the season to watch 'Love Actually'. At least it was a couple of weeks ago, before the New Year…
Growing up, I was never fond of being called a bookworm. And while Roald Dahl’s Matilda went some way to…
Reality television should come with a warning like that on cigarette packs, such is its addictiveness. Perhaps, then, I would…