Lifestyle and Books
“We’re going to survive–our songs, our stories. They’ll never be able to forget us. Decades after the last man who fought at Troy is dead, their sons will remember the songs their Trojan mothers sang to them. We’ll be in
September 1st marks the first day of meteorological Autumn meaning the jumpers are out, the rain is pouring and we might finally stop seeing middle-aged men take to the streets topless as soon as they catch a glimpse of some
“Sometimes you need to scorch everything to the ground, and start over. After the burning the soil is richer, and new things can grow. People are like that, too. They start over. They find a way.” Author: Celeste Ng Published:
Tuesday 31st July 2018, Waterstones ‘In Conversation with Tomi Adeyemi’ It was after devouring her debut novel ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ when I discovered author Tomi Adeyemi was coming to Waterstones in Liverpool. After relishing this enchanting story, I
And just like that another month has flown by. The sun has been shining here in the UK, but today as I’m writing this I’m accompanied by the gentle patter of rain upon my window. The sound of rain makes
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an
12 Classic Novels in 12 Months
Way back in January I laid out some personal goals for 2019; one of them was to read 12 classic nov...
An Autumn Reading List
As a literature student, autumn reading means heading back to university and ploughing through sta...
‘The Midnight Library’ Book Review
Nora Seed has hit an all-time low. After losing her cat, her job, and is full of regret, she ta...
‘Boy Parts’ by Eliza Clark Book Review
The Book
Dirty, funny, messy, wild, I tore through this bold and brutal debut in a delirious...
