INVISIBLE GIRL by Lisa Jewell (Century £14.99, 416 pp) INVISIBLE GIRL by Lisa Jewell (Century £14.99, 416 pp) Apart from anything else, this book is an instant education about Incels — the new breed of men who identify as Involuntary Celibates. They are unable to form sexual relationships with women …...Read More

CULTURE THE WISDOM OF TEA by Noriko Morishita (Allen & Unwin £12.99, 224 pp) You may think you're particular about how you make your tea — warm the pot? Milk in first? Teabag in a mug? Whatever your brew, it's nothing to the Japanese tea ceremony. As this delightfully quirky …...Read More

. . . are you reading now? Deepa Anappara’s gorgeous debut novel Djinn Patrol On The Purple Line. Growing up in India, Anappara worked as a journalist for many years before moving to the UK. She clearly has great knowledge of her motherland, a generous heart, and ability for empathy …...Read More

BOOK OF THE WEEK CHURCHILL'S FEW by John Willis (Mensch £18.99, 368 pp) Lying in his bunk bed at North Weald airfield in Essex that summer of 1940, nursing a hangover and alone with his thoughts just before daybreak, Pilot Officer Geoffrey Page struggled with what lay ahead. 'Just another …...Read More

MEMOIR DIAMONDS AT THE LOST AND FOUND by Sarah Aspinall (4th Estate £14.99, 320 pp) Sitting in a Hong Kong restaurant, Sarah Aspinall senses her mother is becoming restless and knows what she must do. Eight-year-old Sarah makes her way to the bar and wedges herself next to a man …...Read More

One of the UK’s most successful book festivals is moving online this autumn — bringing more than 60 top speakers from their homes to yours. Henley Literary Festival, which is supported by the Daily Mail, typically brings tens of thousands of visitors to the picturesque Oxfordshire town of Henley-on-Thames. However, …...Read More

The number of unsafe homes bought with Help to Buy loans has been 'grossly underestimated', according to campaigners. Official figures claim that than less than 300 homes covered in unsafe cladding - mainly flats in blocks - were bought using a Help to Buy loan. People who bought homes covered …...Read More

Having appeared in several magazines - including Vogue, World of Interiors and Elle Décor - this unusual home has proved to be the perfect backdrop for plenty of celebrity photoshoots. And if that wasn't enough to make a property stand out, the fact that it is a £700,000 boat in …...Read More

The Congress plans to meet the Haryana Governor today confident that the BJP government in the state no longer has a majority. After days of political uncertainty, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today claimed that the Haryana government has lost its majority and there is a need to impose President's rule. …...Read More

We're having a vintage year for roses. The mild winter followed by an April heatwave pushed them into bud more than a month early. Spring drought was a setback, but heavy rain soon restored growth. That resulted in a magnificent and sustained summer display. That main summer flush is now …...Read More