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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 ...
When life gets really hectic, sitting quietly with a book can feel like an impossible luxury. And when does a ...
Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...
While working on Wake Up Dead Man, director Rian Johnson read a lot of John Dixon Carr, a classic mystery novelist who specialized in locked-door mysteries. Johnson explains, “The Hollow Man is ...
When I was in my early teens, I was both a devout churchgoer and an avid reader of mysteries. One of my favorite writers was P.D. James, whose Anglican faith informed her fiction in subtle ways. For ...
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As it's routinely done with previous games in the series, The Pokemon Company is giving away a variety of freebies for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. These ...
Amanda M. Castro is a Network TV writer at Collider and a New York–based journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek, where she contributes as a Live Blog Editor, and The U.S. Sun, where she ...
Mistletoe Murders, the cosy crime murder mystery from Hallmark, has landed a new streaming home in the UK. Set in an idyllic town, the Christmas crime drama follows a local shop owner named Emily Lane ...
Dive into five gripping murder mystery adaptations packed with suspense, sharp characters, and addictive storytelling. Perfect for fans who love mind games, stylish tension, and unforgettable thrills.
The brand new holiday movie A Christmas Murder Mystery premieres on UPtv Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7/6c. The new movie follows a newspaper editor and part-time consulting detective named Vera as she accepts ...
Murder in a Small Town must be more confident about their renewal chances since they didn’t tie everything up, as they did in the first season. The series ended on an emotional and romantic ...