Firstly, let me start off by saying that “hate” is perhaps too strong a word for what we’re talking about here — I can think of very few books that I actually hate. (To be honest ...

This book is not for them.” But, as The I Hate to Cook Book proved after it was published in 1960, a lot of women hated to cook. The manuscript, which had been picked up by a woman editor after ...

Maas serves up a masterclass in writing a passionate, love-hate relationship, hooking you in straight away (I tore through all 643 pages in just two days). The book is less convincing when it ...