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The Jason Cowley Column: the Dan Brown phenomenon Congratulations to Andrea Levy: winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year Award The Best of British  Among the great British books reviewed this week: a controversial and comprehensive history of the British Empire by Niall Ferguson, crime capers with Arthur Conan Doyle's famous consulting detective and Mark Haddon's brilliant 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time,' Simon Winchester's superb story of the Oxford English Dictionary, the best work of two outstanding British humorists and Francis Spufford's tribute to British Engineering, 'Backroom Boys.' Click here to read on . Our choice of the best new children's books  If you've enjoyed the misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans in 'A Series of Unfortunate Events,' then you'll love meeting the terrible children in Sam Llewellyn's Bad Bad Darlings. There's more bad behaviour from Charles Faustin's Selfish Crocodile and Scootchie Turdlow's unbearable bear Little Lord Farting Boy. In fact, the stars of this week's children's books all seem to have left their manners at home! Click here to read on . Our choice of the best new books  John Grisham has a knack for identifying the human stories behind headline-grabbing social and legal issues, and his nous for plotting and ability to create great characters with which we can immediately identify has made him one of the world's most popular writers. His latest thriller, 'The Broker,' is a gripping tale of tough customers and shadowy conspiracies. Also reviewed - short fiction by Will Self, Helen Oyeyemi's unforgettable debut novel, 'The Icarus Girl' and more. Click here to read on . Our choice for children's book of the month  The brilliant new book from Meg Cabot, the author of 'The Princess Diaries' tells the story of an exceptional time at Clayton High School. Hollywood teenage heart-throb Luke Striker is in the building, under cover and secretly researching a new film role. Can his identity remain a secret? We also have recommended reads for children of all ages. Click here to read on . Computing Books: gadgets, gifts and online lifestyle for Dummies  If you were the lucky recipient of a digital camera, iPod or new laptop for Christmas, you must be raring to get with the multimedia, futuristic, online programme, right? Unfortunately, the more stylish the gadget, the more arcane the instruction manual often seems to be. So why not make a great gift even better with our buyer's guide to the essential hardware handbooks for 2005? Click here to read on . Richard & Judy's Book Club 2005  Richard & Judy's new Book Club runs throughout the Spring, and should prove just as popular as the others. Why not follow the whole series, broaden your mind, be chilled or be moved by their reading list of ten books including terrifying thrillers, superb literary fiction and thought-provoking biography? Every Wednesday for ten weeks they'll discuss a new book, and our buying guide includes each featured title. Click here to read on . |
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