By Kiana Stevens I am Malala (2013) – Malala Yousafzai This summer the first book I attempt to devour, before returning to my September reading list, was I am Malala. Published in 2013, when the author was only 16 years old, this novel is an autobiography of the GirlsÔÇÖ Education Advocate and youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate; Malala Yousafzai. In 265 pages Malala answers the … Continue reading Your Favourite Poolside Reads – I am Malala
By┬áIsabel Cosford With England reaching the semi-finals for the first time in twenty-eight years, itÔÇÖs no wonder that there has been uproar on social media. Our ÔÇÿsuccessÔÇÖ has united the country with one single hashtag: #ITSCOMINGHOME. So, we might not have made it to the World Cup final but, we certainly have triumphed in winning the nation over through the use of memes. Hundreds of … Continue reading #ITSNOTCOMINGHOME, The Influence Of Meme Culture Surrounding The 2018 Fifa World Cup
By Harry Dixon The sun has hung in the sky for a long while now and its intensity hasnÔÇÖt waned for the better part of a month. We have internalised the external heat and become closer to the Spaniards, idealistically hoping that the grey clouds will no longer reign in our skies. But, unfortunately these skies will eventually fill with rain again. This all too … Continue reading A Farewell to Sun: Rain, Rain, itÔÇÖs nice to see you again
By Samantha Harford The Couple Next Door (2017) – Shari Lapena What would you do if your babysitter cancelled last minute? Well, Anne and her husband, decide to leave their six month old baby asleep in her crib whilst they dine with their next door neighbours. With half-hourly check-ups and a baby monitor switched on nearby, what could possibly go wrong? ItÔÇÖs only for a … Continue reading Your Favourite Poolside Reads – The Couple Next Door
By Samantha Harford The Idiot (2018) ÔÇô Elif Batuman BatumanÔÇÖs intimacy with language will make you fall in love with words all over again. Her heroine Selin Karada─ƒ is a Harvard undergraduate in 1995, a new era of communication and a perfect time period for a coming of age novel. The first line immediately introduces you to BatumanÔÇÖs central theme of the importance of communication … Continue reading Book Review: The Idiot
By Abbie Rands ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Arriving at the Millenium Centre, there could be no doubt of the buzz surrounding this play. The excitement was tangible and the moment the first note sounded, I was swept away. The use of song to open the show was genius, as was the use of music and sound throughout. Far from an all-singing, all-dancing Broadway-esque performance, the music was subtle, … Continue reading Review: War Horse, Millennium Centre
