9 h. ago I read every day — these are the best 10 books I've read this year that I would recommend to anyone

We might only be six months into 2025, but it's already been a good year for book lovers - here are 10 of the very best new releases I've read this year

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7 d. ago My perfect holiday reading, by Bernardine Evaristo, David Nicholls, Zadie Smith and more

Authors including Michael Rosen, Samantha Harvey and Rutger Bregman reveal their books of the summerSummer reading: the 50 hottest books to read nowThe 10 best audiobooks for summerZadie SmithFor me summer reading is about immersion. Three novels fully absorbed me recently. Flesh by David Szalay is a very smart and stylish novel about the 1%, filtered through the life of a Hungarian bodyguard/driver in their midst. Cécé by Emmelie Prophète (out 23 September) vividly depicts the slums of contemporary Haiti via a very online young sex worker who lives her best life on Facebook. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie features a series of unforgettable women trying to work out what love means. The summer read I’m looking forward to myself is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, a true original.David NichollsI would recommend two books, 800 pages and a shade under 150, depending on what you can carry. Helen Garner’s collected diaries, How to End a Story, are frank, gripping and rev...

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8 d. ago Friday’s Royal Ascot Day 4 tips: Back the favourites in two Group 1 contests

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of day four at the famed British flat racing festival

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9 d. ago Royal Ascot Day 3 tips: Trawlerman to spring Gold Cup surprise

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of day three at the famed British flat racing festival

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1 week ago Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

The jury is set to return for its third full day of testimony in the second murder trial of Karen Read, who is charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend

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1 week ago Royal Ascot Day 1 tips: Rosallion and Ruling Court to grab early headlines

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of day one at the British flat racing festival

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2 w. ago Richard Ramos brings Scottish dads a Father’s Day gift that will last longer than socks

International parenting expert and founder of Parents on a Mission, Richard Ramos had dedicated his career to helping parents reclaim their leadership role, rebuild trust, and raise emotionally healthy children.

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3 w. ago Nintendo’s Switch 2 is the upgrade of my dreams – but it’s not as ‘new’ as some might hope

The long-trailed console offers sturdier hardware, improved graphics and seamless online functionality. But it’s more of an update than a revolutionLaunch week is finally here, and though I would love to be bringing you a proper review of the Nintendo Switch 2 in this week’s newsletter, I still don’t have one at the time of writing. In its wisdom, Nintendo has decided not to send review units out until the day before release, so as you read this I will be standing impatiently by the door like a dog anxiously awaiting its owner.I have played the console, though, for a whole day at Nintendo’s offices, so I can give you some first impressions. Hardware-wise, it is the upgrade of my dreams: sturdier JoyCons, a beautiful screen, the graphical muscle to make games look as good as I want them to in 2025 (though still not comparable to the high-end PlayStation 5 Pro or a modern gaming PC). I like the understated pops of colour on the controllers, the refined menu with its soothing chimes an...

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