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What we read in January 2026

Are you a reading challenge kind of person? Or maybe you just have a certain number goal you try to hit? For years, I went ...
The Pride and Prejudice actor feels he was miscast in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's book, but the film works so well because of his performance. Everything you need to know about the ...
AUTHOR: May Cobb NARRATOR: Malin Akerman, Allyson Ryan, Alexandra Hunter, James Fouhey PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Audio (Jan.) RUN TIME: 10 hrs and 18 mins ISBN: 9781464283475 From the author of The ...
Dick Van Dyke is an acting legend known by all thanks to his iconic roles in both The Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Poppins. His career goes all the way back to the 1940s, but the character he played ...
A serial killer, creatures that can shift reality, and a city that never sees the light of day all intersect in this techno-noir classic. Jen Karner has spent the last 10 years covering technology, ...
When life gets really hectic, sitting quietly with a book can feel like an impossible luxury. And when does a ...
Netflix has just added more seasons of two beloved British murder mysteries from legendary author Agatha Christie. Whodunit fans based in the UK will have their binge needs catered for as Netflix has ...
L eslie Meier’s “Easter Egg Murder” finds both of her series protagonists, newspa per reporter Lucy Stone and empty-nest amateur sleuth Carole Capobianco, tangled in a murder investigation.
Our columnist on four standout new releases. Credit...Pablo Amargo Supported by By Sarah Weinman Renata Drake, the protagonist of Stanley’s series opener THE RECKONING (Severn House, 320 pp., $29.99), ...
The annual literary prize, chosen by librarians, honors the best books published in the previous calendar year ...
A man has been charged with three murders across Florida and Georgia after confessing to the killings. The suspect, Flay Rollins Jr., was out on bond for a separate attempted murder case at the time ...