Quick Reads are bite-sized books by bestselling writers and celebrities.

They are ideal for regular readers wanting a short, fast read, and for those who have lost the reading habit or find reading tough. They are short, sharp shots of entertainment.

Now, Quick Reads are also available as downloadable iTunes applications. You can get yours by visiting the iTunes store.

Here are our favourites:

Last Night Another Soldier by Andy McNab

It is Afghanistan, 2009. A rifle section is half-way through their six-month tour of duty in Helmand Province. Sixteen men have already been killed. For eighteen-year-old David ‘Briggsy’ Briggs and his four mates, this is going to be one of the greatest challenges of their lives…

Buster Fleabags by Rolf Harris

The happiest times in Rolf Harris’s boyhood were spent with Buster Fleabags – a bouncy little dog with stuck-up ears and a curly tail. Buster Fleabags was as much of a character – and a bundle of energy – as his owner, and this is the story of a very special dog.

Life’s Too Short: True Stories of Life at Work - Foreword by Val McDermid

Whether we love it or hate it, work has a huge impact on our lives. From builder to baker to social care worker, these writers tell us what life is really like at work today. The one thing that all these true stories prove is that you never know what your working day will bring.