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International Booker Prize nominees: 13 books to get you talking

Novels by Daniel Kehlmann, Olga Ravn and Gabriela Cabezon Camara are among the 13 titles nominated for International Booker Prize 2026.
Novels by Daniel Kehlmann, Olga Ravn and Gabriela Cabezon Camara are among the 13 titles nominated for International Booker Prize 2026.

Book review

Haruo Yuki’s The Ark is a pop-culture-savvy, updated take on the locked-room murder mystery

The Ark by Haruo Yuki is a murder mystery with its fair share of gruesome deaths.
The Ark by Haruo Yuki is a murder mystery with its fair share of gruesome deaths.

BookTalk

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on finding focus and reflection through books in this digital age

Leo Varadkar notes he is “probably better at reading and writing things down”, adding that putting words on paper helps him refine his thinking.
Leo Varadkar notes he is “probably better at reading and writing things down”, adding that putting words on paper helps him refine his thinking.

Oscar contender Hamnet boosts tourism at Shakespeare heritage sites

A scene from Hamnet (left) and William Shakespeare's childhood home, in Stratford-upon-Avon.
A scene from Hamnet (left) and William Shakespeare's childhood home, in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Early Mornings At The Laksa Cafe by Malaysian author Janet Tay transplants cosy fiction to S-E Asia

Malaysian author Janet Tay’s debut novel, Early Mornings At The Laksa Cafe, adheres to the time-location formula of some of the bestselling healing fiction in recent years.
Malaysian author Janet Tay’s debut novel, Early Mornings At The Laksa Cafe, adheres to the time-location formula of some of the bestselling healing fiction in recent years.

Crowds flock to Istanbul’s Museum of Innocence before Netflix adaptation drops

Visitors look at the display cases in The Museum of Innocence in Istanbul on Feb 10.
Visitors look at the display cases in The Museum of Innocence in Istanbul on Feb 10.

TBR (To Be Read)

Bridgerton break: Discover the witty pleasures of Georgette Heyer

The Grand Sophy boasts a classic Georgette Heyer heroine modelled on Jane Austen's Emma Woodhouse, while Bath Tangle is one of Heyer's Regency romances.
The Grand Sophy boasts a classic Georgette Heyer heroine modelled on Jane Austen's Emma Woodhouse, while Bath Tangle is one of Heyer's Regency romances.

Fun With Kids

Chinese New Year: Hotpot-themed playground, Mofusand AR filters, fantasy graphic novel

Get free Mofusand-themed AR filters, bounce on a hotpot-themed inflatable and read The Dragon's Eyes graphic novel.
Get free Mofusand-themed AR filters, bounce on a hotpot-themed inflatable and read The Dragon's Eyes graphic novel.

Why it took 10 years for actor Tom Hiddleston to return with The Night Manager 2

adtom29 - Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager 2.
Source/copyright: Prime Video
adtom29 - Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager 2.
Source/copyright: Prime Video

Book Talk

JW Marriott’s GM Karl Hudson’s home library has travelled with him across eight countries

Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.
Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.