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Top 10 beautiful books, from The Sky Is Everywhere to A Monster Calls
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Book publishers are finally realising that us book…
Top 10 Reads of 2016: Girls on Fire, A Court of Thorns and Roses and more
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As the clocks struck twelve on new year's eve, I…
The Secret Life of a Teenage Girl: The Dark Underbelly of Adolescence as Exposed in the Works of…
If my university degree in Gothic literature has given me anything, it is an appreciation for dark literature. And no one does dark literature like Megan Abbott does dark literature. And I mean soul-searchingly, borderline explicit,…
January’s TBR: The True You, Spark!, The Girl Before and more
New year, new me! Apparently. Or at least that is the notion my reading list for this month is representing. January, for me, will be all about motivational non-fiction, interspersed with the ebooks that have been lingering on my Kindle for…
10 books you NEED to read over the holidays
With Christmas just around the corner, here we have the countdown of the top ten reads to put you in the festive spirit over the holiday season!
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien…
Matilda: From book, to movie, to stage
I grew up on a strict diet of Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl books, and so to see one of my beloved childhood classics reformed for the stage was an exciting prospect!
The tale of the mini prodigy is a universally known one. Her madcap…
Sarah J. Maas’ ‘A Court Of Wings and Ruin’ lands May 2017
Ultimate queen of young adult fiction, Sarah J. Maas, has had the online community of bibliophiles in agony concerning her 2017 release, 'A Court of Wings and Ruin'. With no title and no book cover in sight, book lovers had previously taken…
Danielle Paige reveals all about brand new book ‘Stealing Snow’
You might recognise Danielle Paige from her best-selling 'Dorothy Must Die' series, now she's back with her brand new novel, 'Stealing Snow'. Danielle's ‘Stealing Snow’ is a modern day retelling of the classic Snow Queen fairytale, based on…
Pixiwoo’s ‘Face’ is the perfect stocking filler for makeup addicts
Sam and Nic Chapman began their YouTube channel, Pixiwoo 8 years ago as a way to educate women and men of all ages in the art of makeup. Pixiwoo's channel now has over 2 million subscribers, they've created their own line of brushes, Real…
The Zoella Book Club is back for 2016 and it’s full of cracking reads
Aside from being busy creating another cosmetics line for Boots' Christmas season this year, Zoella's also somehow found the time to settle down for a good read. After the success of last year's Book Club with WHSmith's, Zoe's picked out…
This year’s BBC Young Writer’s Award shortlist is brimming with creative ideas
If you're an aspiring author, there's plenty of options to get your work seen nowadays. There're numerous ways to showcase your work digitally, including blogs, social media pages and submitting your work directly to publishers. Although…
Want to meet Tom Fletcher? Here are his 2016 book signings dates
UPDATED: Looking for Tom Fletcher book signing dates for December 2016?
Tom's just announced he'll be heading out on more book signing dates this December. Grab tickets below, if you're fast enough.
WH Smith Selfridges London, Friday…
5 things that are hopefully in Zayn’s new autobiography
It's an exciting day for the ZQUAD as it has been announced that Zayn will be releasing his first ever book. Zayn is no stranger to autobiographies as he previously released books with One Direction, but this time - like his music career -…
Gemma Cairney’s ‘Open’ is more than just a book, it’s a movement
Sometimes we all need a little help and advice in life, and that's exactly what Gemma Cairney's book 'Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be' is all about. Taking experience from her own life, and helping those on BBC Radio…
REVIEW: ‘Man Enough?’ by Jackson Katz
Title: Man Enough? Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity
Author: Jackson Katz
Purchase: Available April 4, 2016
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Great for: Political science students, feminists…