Six in 10 have been inspired to try something new – after reading a book | Books | Entertainment

Six in 10 have been inspired to try something new – after reading a book | Books | Entertainment

Six in 10 adults have been inspired to take up or do something new after reading – including change career, learn a new language, and climb a mountain, research has found. A poll of 2,000 adults, who read for pleasure, found 26 percent have been compelled to make a positive change to their lives after … Read more

‘My books are about our darkest fears’ – James Patterson reveals inspiration | Books | Entertainment

‘My books are about our darkest fears’ – James Patterson reveals inspiration | Books | Entertainment

“Fiction writers, we tend to make things up,” he says. “But if you have the president there and you’re writing about a president, that’s wonderful. Because he’ll tell you, ‘This is what the Secret Service would do, here’s what they wouldn’t do… here’s what might happen at the White House, here’s how it wouldn’t happen’. … Read more