Prince Philip is a ‘devoted reader of books about UFOs and aliens and has spent years building an extensive collection’ Believed his interest may have been sparked by his uncle Lord Mountbatten Philip allegedly read The Halt Perspective last summer – a book about UFOs He also reportedly added another UFO book to his ‘collection’ … Read more
Prince Philip is a ‘devoted reader of books about UFOs and aliens and has spent years building an extensive collection’ Believed his interest may have been sparked by his uncle Lord Mountbatten Philip allegedly read The Halt Perspective last summer – a book about UFOs He also reportedly added another UFO book to his ‘collection’ … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: ‘Please just enjoy the books first!’ Margot Robbie reads Harry Potter fans the riot act By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:15 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 01:16 GMT, 22 November 2020 What’s the quickest way to befriend actress Margot Robbie? Tell … Read more
Memoir LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON by Michael Parkinson (Hodder £20, 236pp) Old writers don’t retire, their books just get a little shorter. This slim volume comes from Michael Parkinson, a journalist and broadcaster who, it’s fair to say, has been around a very long time. Now 85, but with all faculties intact, he has written … Read more
FAIRY TALES By Sally Morris for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 19 November 2020 GENDER SWAPPED FAIRY TALES by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett (Faber £20, 208pp) GENDER SWAPPED FAIRY TALES by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett (Faber £20, 208pp) Once upon a time, Jonathan Plackett developed … Read more
The iconic Poohsticks bridge made famous by the Winnie-the-Pooh books has been ‘closed indefinitely’ after being damaged by a fallen tree. Poohsticks Bridge in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, was first built in 1907 and provides the setting for the beloved children’s novels. The wooden bridge was officially declared closed on Monday after the wooden railing … Read more
WHAT BOOK would QC and author Marina Wheeler take to a desert island? Marina Wheeler is currently reading Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald She would take all three volumes of Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 to a desert island Wheeler said Ian McEwan’s The Children Act left her feeling cold By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:07 GMT, … Read more
Why Barry from EastEnders has all the answers Shaun Williamson, who plays Barry from EastEnders, has written about quizzes In this journey into quizzes he reveals how he came to be a master of questions He reveals his EastEnders wedding had larger audience than Harry and Meghan By Mark Mason For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 … Read more
Bookshop owner and bestselling author reveals the seven kinds of people you find in his store in hilarious new tome – from the ‘aspirational parent’ to the ‘sneering expert’ Bookshop owner and author Shaun Bythell explores people he finds in his shop He talks about the seven different ways in which customers can drive him … Read more
WHAT BOOK would author Michael Bond’s daughter Karen Jankel take to a desert island? Karen Jankel is currently reading the book I had Silver Bay by Jojo Moyes She would take Mango And Mimosa by Suzanne St Albans to a desert island Jankel said The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien left her feeling cold By … Read more