Any book can spur us toward self-improvement. So can a song, a poem or a movie scene. And so we will change.

But there’s good news: Observer is here to help with a list of the best short books to read this January. You can get a head start on your goal right now while you’re at your most motivated.

John Swinney told sick Scots to use 'digital self-help guides' before seeking in-person medical treatment today as he warned the NHS faces a 'very challenging' winter. The First Minister ...

When I taught high-school English, I loved planning out the syllabus, book by book. Once chosen, one novel might lead naturally to another; certain titles seemed to go with certain seasons.

"It was just too heavy," Self tells ABC Radio National's The Book Show. "She wrote about everything; she was as unbridled on the page as she'd been in real life, and they were emotionally very ...

Most libraries give you two to four weeks to read a book, so Starke says the time crunch can help motivate readers who want to know the ending of a book before having to hand it in. Anderberg also ...

Every year, bookstore shelves swell with new non-fiction works by authors who are all writing in response to their inner and outer lives, their surroundings, and their yearning for a better world.

"I thought that I was going to just bottle my emotions up, but I decided that I was going to help people," she added ... which is why she decided to write her book. US schools still struggle ...

Accelerate your tech game Paid Content How the New Space Race Will Drive Innovation How the metaverse will change the future of work and society Managing the Multicloud The Future of the Internet ...

And when you’re done devouring everything Yarros has written, check out our list of books similar to “Fourth Wing” to fill your TBR with even more dragons. While Yarros is best known for ...

Meanwhile, the self-publishing world ... Spines said it aims to help a million authors bring their stories to life—so they can focus on writing great books while A.I. handles the heavy lifting ...