Can’t focus on a book? Audiobooks,with the right narrator,are the answer

Can’t focus on a book? Audiobooks,with the right narrator,are the answer

We’re mentally bruised. We’re low on energy and patience. With endless hours to kill,the attention span seems to shrivel in fright. Happily,I think I’ve stumbled on a cure for this malaise.

  • byDavid Free

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Kobo’s latest Kindle competitor is a huge e-reader and a smart notepad
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Kobo’s latest Kindle competitor is a huge e-reader and a smart notepad

Letting you read and write on a paper-like screen,the Kobo Elipsa could be an ideal paper replacement for doodlers those who mark up documents.

  • byTim Biggs
The key to remembering passwords is ... well,I forget
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City life

The key to remembering passwords is ... well,I forget

Proust’s only task was remembering the names of Parisian socialites. He didn’t need a password for every human action,with each company constantly prompting you to change them.

  • byRichard Glover
For free ebooks,magazines and streaming,look locally

For free ebooks,magazines and streaming,look locally

When weighing up subscription entertainment it can be easy to forget the original and best service you already pay for in your taxes:the library.

  • byAlice Clarke
How to hack your way through a growing reading list

How to hack your way through a growing reading list

Don’t have enough time to read Herodotus? There’s an app for that.

  • byJane Sullivan
Subscription reading app Scribd undercuts Amazon but is still pricey

Subscription reading app Scribd undercuts Amazon but is still pricey

The $14-per-month all-you-can-eat library offers an impressive range of e-books,audiobooks and more,if you’re not already getting them free from your actual library.

  • byAlice Clarke
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The perfect time to ditch the paperbacks and get an e-reader

The perfect time to ditch the paperbacks and get an e-reader

Kobo's new entry level device,the Nia,goes head-to-head with Amazon's own low-priced e-reader.

  • byTim Biggs
Read,drink and be merry:recommended wine books to enjoy in isolation

Read,drink and be merry:recommended wine books to enjoy in isolation

If you're keen to learn more about wine while you're spending more time at home,here are a few suggestions to get you started.

  • byHuon Hooke
Tom Hanks'ubiquity acts as a distraction in his narration of The Dutch House

Tom Hanks'ubiquity acts as a distraction in his narration of The Dutch House

The issue with the actor's reading of Ann Patchett’s novel is it’s as if Forrest Gump is musing on themes architectural,familial and existential.

  • byJane Cornwell
Top five books to help restore calm

Top five books to help restore calm

Now is the perfect time to catch up on the best books,films,television shows and podcasts you might have missed.

  • byMichael Lallo
Top five funny non-fiction classics to read now

Top five funny non-fiction classics to read now

Now is the perfect time to catch up on the best books,films,television shows and podcasts you might have missed.

  • byMichael Lallo