The Midnight Library by Eve Davies An epitome of the proverb ÔÇÿthe grass isnÔÇÖt always greenerÔÇÖ, The Midnight Library is the thought-provoking story of Nora Seed who, fed up with feeling like a failure, decides to take her own life. Instead of death, Nora finds herself in limbo, in a library where each volume represents a version of her life that could have been. She … Continue reading Books To Buy Your Loved Ones
By Ruth Hoey The New Adult (NA) genre is a newly popularized fiction genre, with the term ÔÇÿNew AdultÔÇÖ first coined in 2009. Despite being around for over a decade, it has only now seen a rapid growth in popularity after facing harsh criticisms since its emergence. This genre is often cited to have arisen after the publication of Fifty Shades of Grey by E. … Continue reading The Emergence of New Adult Genre and its Growing Popularity
By Leah Hocking Although a rather bold departure from her previous two novels, ÔÇÿBeautiful World, Where Are YouÔÇÖ is still stamped with Sally RooneyÔÇÖs signature minimalist writing style and overarching theme – young adults struggling to make sense of the world. Her third novel features her largest cast of characters yet with four protagonists: Alice, a successful novelist; Felix, a warehouse worker; Eileen, a writer … Continue reading Book Review: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
By Laura Mae My favourite hate-read needs no introduction. The movies dominated basically every aspect ofsociety in the years that the franchise peaked; not only capturing the hearts of pre-teen girlseverywhere, but provoking strong criticisms from many people. The Twilight saga. I initially read the books in my teenage years and recently revisited them due to the recentrelease of ÔÇÿMidnight SunÔÇÖ. I donÔÇÖt recall what … Continue reading Our Favorite Hate Reads
By Laura Mae All The Bright Places- Jennifer Niven All The Bright Places is a heartwarming Young Adult novel about unlikely friendships, love, and dealing with individual hardships. The book is written in alternating points of view of the two main characters; Violet Markey, one of the most popular girls in school, and Theodore Finch, a social outcast. The two are paired together for a … Continue reading Our Favourite Books Related to Mental Health
By Francesca Ionescu As we, readers, have become more socially aware, our standards for what we read have changed. A book could be brilliant, but if it ignores the diverse world we live in, it raises the question whether we should pressure authors into being more aware of their writing and their audience. Diversity needs to come naturally. A huge issue lately in media seems … Continue reading The Fault in our Fiction: Lack of Diversity and Representation in Literature
by Ruth Hoey. The Young Adult category has been around for many years, but it has seen an explosion in popularity over recent decades, doubling its sales between 2002-2012. This popularity has raised its perception in the media and general public, growing not only the number of readers turning to YA fiction but the criticism it receives. So, what makes a book YA? There are … Continue reading In Defense of YA
by Catarina Vicente. Coming out is seen by many in the LGBTQ+ community as a huge milestone: a step to showing your true identity to the world, presenting yourself how you want to be seen. For others, coming out is not a big deal: their identities or sexualities are disclosed to a few close relations in a casual convo, and thatÔÇÖs the end of that. … Continue reading More Than a Coming-Out Story
by Amy Green. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo explores the life of a bisexual actor in the golden age of Hollywood. Evelyn, an effortlessly seductive actor, finds herself using her assets to leverage herself out of poverty. Being thrust into stardom in the 1950s, she quickly finds herself a male suiter and fell hard. … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Faces in Literature: Evelyn Hugo
by Jess Macaulay. If you’re at all involved in the side of the book world where fantasy and romance exist or have found yourself on BookTok or even BookTube at some point, then it’s highly likely youÔÇÖve come across or at least heard of Sarah J Mass. A best-selling author with over 12 million copies of her books sold worldwide and translated into 37 languages, … Continue reading How to Start Reading Sarah J Maas
Geiriau gan Angharad Roberts. (Llun o: hercampus.com) MaeÔÇÖn anghredadwy i ddweud bod cynrychiolaeth y gymuned LGBTQ+ oÔÇÖr diwedd yn dechrau cael ei weld fwy yn y cyfryngau heddiw. Gan gyflwyno nifer o gymeriadau o fewn llyfrau, ffilmiau a’r teledu sydd yn adnabod fel pobl oÔÇÖr gymuned LGBTQ+. Er hynny, mae nifer o gymeriadau a gafodd ei ysgrifennu yn y 90au a 00au sydd yn rhan … Continue reading Cymeriadau doeddech chi ddim yn gwybod sy’n LGBTQ+
by Leah Hocking. This March, to celebrate WomenÔÇÖs History Month, which highlights and commemorates womenÔÇÖs contributions to history and society, IÔÇÖve put together a (non-exhaustive) recommendations list of books, by women and about women, which are perfect to read this month: Hood Feminism – Mikki Kendall As the front cover of this feminist non-fiction states, ÔÇÿHood FeminismÔÇÖ is an exploration of the important issues and … Continue reading Celebrate Women’s History Month with These 6 Books
by Alice Friel. For a book lover, thereÔÇÖs nothing quite like the feeling of complete submersion in a fictional world. Hours seem to pass like minutes as you greedily turn the pages, excited to discover more. We all have our favourite spot where we like to curl up with infinite cups of tea, content to pass whole days unmoving until youÔÇÖve finished your current read. … Continue reading English Literature Degrees: Does Studying Books Ruin Your Relationship with Them?
Contributions by Neus Forner and Katie Waits. Neus Forner I am an avid merch collector for many of my book series, but as the huge Harry Potter fan I am, the majority of merch I own surrounds this magical world. IÔÇÖve collected a few bits and bobs from my travels to The Wizarding World in Universal Studios or the Studio Tour in London. I own … Continue reading Our Favorite Book Merch
The Journey is Home: Notes From a Life On The Edge is the latest book out by John Sam Jones. It follows his life from his childhood in Wales; to the decision to leave the UK with his husband after the Brexit result. Other books by Jones include Welsh Boys Too, Fishboys of Vernazza, and Crawling Through Thorns. I spoke to John about the new book, his life as a … Continue reading LGBT+ History Month: An Interview with author John Sam Jones
by Maja Metera ÔÇ£It canÔÇÖt be that simpleÔǪ – she thought to herselfÔÇØ┬á┬á- self-help books that changed my perspective on life If it was up to me ÔÇô I would probably send every single person for at least few therapy sessions as we do not live in a vacuum without influencing each otherÔÇÖs lives. In my opinion, psychotherapy helps not only understand ourselves better but … Continue reading Self-Help Books that Changed my Perspective on Life
by Eve Davies. Literature is saturated with femme fatales: mysterious, seductive female characters whose charms ensnare men into their grasp. Her overt sexuality is her chief weapon, greed is her underlying desire, and her fate is bleak, without redemption. ItÔÇÖs a misogynistic archetype; some would say a product of the male crime writerÔÇÖs anxiety about his diminished standing in the literary landscape. To name a … Continue reading The Femme Fatale in Literature and Film
Jasmine Snow on Olive by Emma Gannon Olive is the debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon. Olive is about a woman of the same name, who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that she does not want children. As she does so, she reflects back on her University days which she spent with her three best friends and where they are today. Bea married young … Continue reading Quench’s Year in Books: 2020
by Summer Griffin. When we pick up a book we donÔÇÖt tend to consider if the name on the front really is the author as they claim to be. We just assume that we can trust that this is the truth. Maybe in some genres, we wouldnÔÇÖt be surprised to discover that a ghostwriter has been used. When reading an autobiography, for example, we donÔÇÖt … Continue reading The Ethics of Ghostwriting
by Alex Daud Briggs Throughout our childhood there were a number of books that were pushed on us to read and appreciate, stories that have supposedly shaped society and revolutionised the culture we see today. Unfortunately, thereÔÇÖs often a chance that upon actually reading through these, they may seem just a bit dull. But why is that? These are some of the best works of … Continue reading Why Do We Find Classics So Boring?
