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John Grisham’s latest blockbuster

The Litigators is a highly entertaining, character-driven look at the world of ...

Taking the cryptic out of crosswords

Double dealings, hide and seek, back flips… sounds like a day in the Australian parliament but instead these are just a few of the cryptic crossword techniques revealed in a ‘how to’ hands-on book. Cryptic Crossword Secrets shows readers all the tricks and ...

When parents text

Rachel has been chuckling away so much at the humorous offerings from When ...

How safe is your prescription?

How many people take medication because their doctor tells them to, without fully understanding ...

No laughing matter

As the general practioner for 30 years, several of them spent as club doctor ...

Walking, talking, eating Barcelona

Today YOURLifeChoices is celebrating men, so it’s a fitting opportunity to rave ...

Brooks latest bestseller

Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks is the author of three New York ...

Telling it like it is

Danny Dorling is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield, England. He is also unafraid to tell it like it is when it comes to the age wave of older citizens in the UK. In his most recent book, So you think you know about Britain? Dorling ...

Is a long life for you?

It has long been believed that eating well and exercising is the key to a long life but with other factors which need to be taken into consideration, is longevity just all good fortune? We need to live longer these days if only to answer all ...

Family secrets

Family intrigue is often the best motivation behind a good book and when Julie Reagen discovers she has a long-lost aunt, a trip to Malaya where it all started is a good place to find the truth. The Plantation is Di Morrisey’s 18th novel ...

Nothing like a Dame

Despite being one of Yorks’ best loved GPs, Judi Dench’s father had a love of amateur dramatics, which was shared by her mother. It’s hardy surprising then that this little girl from York would end up one of Britain’s best loved actresses. And Furthermore ...

Beyond Saving

Written in a clear and uncomplicated fashion, Beyond Saving explores the full range of ...

50 years young

The world's best loved bear is 50 years old and while some may not remember reading tales of Paddington Bear as a child, this little bear from deepest, darkest Peru was the bedtime story of choice for some of the country's business people, politicians and parents of today's youngsters. ...

Top ten books

Looking for a good book to pick up this spring? YOURLifeChoices has a list of ten of the best and we’ve even reviewed three for you. 1. Eat Pray Love – Elizabeth Gilbert A story about a woman’s journey of self-discovery through ...

The Changi Brownlow – Roland Perry

A group of Australian POWs creates an AFL league complete with tribunal, premiership and Brownlow ...

A journey of discovery

Who knew finding yourself could be so much fun? If you’re stuck in a rut ...

Don’t get your fingers burnt

Stieg Larsson may no longer be with us but his trilogy of crime novels with ...

John’s journey

We all love a good story and none loved to tell one as much as ...

The Wiley Trading Guide

For those hoping to take control of their finances by doing their own share trading, ...

Overheard or ear-wigging?

The juiciest pieces of conversation are often those overheard on buses, trains, offices or restaurants and are one of life’s enjoyable guilty pleasures. Overheard: Conversations from the buses, boardrooms and bars of Britain, opens up a world of chat that may have otherwise passed you ...

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