57 h. ago From which tome did Rachel Kelly think every line was worth noting for future reference?

Rachel Kelly answers our burning questions, what's she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what book left her cold?

Politics

2 w. ago Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A girl with super strength; anarchic doughnuts on a mission to rule the world; boys in the Blitz; an Igbo YA fantasy and moreThe Bear-Shaped Hole by John Dougherty, illustrated by Thomas Docherty, Frances Lincoln, £7.99This sensitive, gentle, straightforward story of friends who must part will help small readers weather the painful emotions that come before a loved one dies.Wild by Katya Balen, illustrated by Gill Smith, Walker, £12.99A little girl who loves the woods’ wildness is bereft when she moves to the city. When the rolling, twisting river shows her “the secrets hidden under its tongue”, she realises her wildness never left her. A lush, poetic picture book, with words by a Carnegie-winning author. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago You won't be able to forget this 'forbidden gospel' that paints Jesus in a shocking new light

A banned book left out of the Bible more than 1,600 years ago has resurfaced — and it's turning heads with a very different portrayal of Jesus Christ.

Events

3 w. ago Bible Mick Jagger left behind at his childhood home that stunned new owners when they saw the name of Rolling Stones star inside

The Rolling Stones frontman left the holy book behind at his family home in Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, after his parents sold it in the 1960s.

Society

3 w. ago 'I opened love poems book in charity shop and couldn't believe what was inside'

A woman was left in tears by the message that she found inside a book of love poems while out browsing in a charity shop. She had opened it to see if she wanted to buy the book

Politics

3 w. ago Woman opens book of love poems in charity shop and sobs after seeing note inside

A woman said that she was left 'crying at the thrift store' when she opened a book of love poems. She decided to look inside to see whether she wanted to buy it, and was confronted with a message

Politics

4 w. ago Inside the 'Fyre Festival of BookTok' as nightmare book festival left authors out of pocket

A book festival hosted in Baltimore, US has turned into a social media storm as authors have recounted every awful detail of the event - while many claim they were lied to by the event's organiser

Culture