These 3 Books Disappointed Me: Let Me In, After Sappho and A Haunting On The Hill
(Warning: contains spoilers, but nothing major in my opinion. Read on at your own risk.)
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Review: Lessons In Chemistry – Not Like Other TV Chefs
Lessons in Chemistry, the debut novel from Bonnie Garmus, has been a tiny bit divisive. Goodreads reviews range from “fantastic”, “delightful” and “wholesome” to “a laundry list of cliches” and “mind-numbingly bad”.
And honestly? They both have a point.
And honestly? They both have a point.
Dear Conservatives: No, That Book Isn't Being Censored (and 'Orwellian' Doesn't Mean What You Think)
Should we start a Go Fund Me to buy Josh Hawley a copy of 1984?
Last Night at the Telegraph Club: A Beautiful Sapphic YA Story that Everyone Should Read
Publishing may still be predominantly white, but today’s minoritised authors are accessing wider audiences and telling diverse stories louder than ever before. And one author who really exemplifies that increasing visibility is the fabulous Malinda Lo.
Book Review: Natives by Akala- one of the best anti-racist books you’ll ever read
Well, maybe the title’s a bit of an exaggeration. I haven’t actually read anywhere near all the anti-racist books out there- so far I’ve clocked a grand total of five, and that’s only if you count fiction and autobiography. So it’s just possible that rapper Akala’s debut book isn’t quite one of the greats- but only just.
Book Review: Witch by Lisa Lister- Fiery, fierce- and depressingly faux-feminist
8 up-and-coming novelists to check out this National Author’s Day
2019 has seen so many amazing debuts and sophomore works So here’s our exclusive list of eight fantastic up-and-coming novelists you absolutely have to check out, to celebrate this year’s National Author’s Day.
Bookstores' Struggle to Survive | Culture
Culture writer Emma Curzon examines the impact of COVID-19 on independent bookstore’s and delves into the creative ways they have been surviving.
Top 10 Awesome Books that Deserve Film or TV Adaptations- Part 2: The Top Five
The top five books- the last three especially- that I'd really, really like to see turned into the next big Netflix series.
Top 10 Awesome Books that Deserve Film or TV Adaptations- Part 1
No matter how many garbage fire adaptations there are out there, there are so many books that I would love to see brought to life on screen, and all the Percy Jackson films and Earthsea miniseries of the world can't stop me from dreaming.
Book Review: The Atlas of Beauty by Mihaela Noroc
I bought this handbag-sized book on a whim, because I had some leftover birthday money I wanted to get rid of. And yet, I honestly think it’s one of the best purchases I made that day.
All the Books on My TBR List- August-September 2020
Book Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon- come for the dragons, stay for pretty much everything else
‘The Fantasy Genre Hates Women’. That’s the title of a Medium article written by Garrett Robinson in 2016. And honestly, looking through the history of the field that gave us Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, it’s sometimes hard to disagree.
10 Harry Potter Quotes that Just Scream “Trans Rights”- No Matter What J.K. Rowling Says
