Tag: reading
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Review: Reframing Blackness: What’s Black about “History of Art” – Alayo Akinkugbe
A brilliant and important argument defending the narrative for not separating Black Art from the rest of history, but actively including it. Beautifully written and accessible for all readers, art fanatics or not.
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Review: Queer As Folklore – Sacha Coward
From witches to werewolves, mermaids to vampires, so much folklore has queerness knotted in it, Coward looks at how stories have been lost and how they connect to queerness.
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Best Books of 2025 (So Far)
It’s been a whirlwind six months over here. We’ve had bookish events a plenty, holidays with friends, little treats just because.. So let’s look back over the first six months of my reading and talk through my favourite reads so far of the year.
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Best Holiday Reads 2025
If you’ve got a holiday coming up (or maybe just a weekend) then you’re going to want something juicy to get stuck into by the pool (or beach or sofa!). Below are my suggestions for the books you won’t be able to put down this summer, perfect summer holiday reading. These are the books you’ll…
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Review: The Sunbearer Trials – Aiden Thomas
Competing in the Sunbearer Trials is every Golds dream, but when two Jades are chosen to compete as well, the competition heats up. An enjoyable and pacy read with great rep, set against a beautiful backdrop and lore.
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Review: Fundamentally – Nussaibah Younis
An eclectic team attempt a deradicalisation of ISIS brides, this is filled with love, humanity and plenty of humour. The hype around this book was absolutely well deserved, everyone needs to read this.
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July Books New Releases
I know it can feel overwhelming scrolling through social media or browsing through bookshops with so much choice. Summer is well and truly here and if you’re looking for something juicy to get stuck into then I can help with that.
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Best UK Independent Bookshops
After holding a very official vote over on my Instagram, I have gathered together the best indie bookshops according to my wonderful followers. They spread far and wide across the country and I will absolutely be finding ways to get to these soon.
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Review: Sunstruck – William Rayfet Hunter
Messy families and relationships are centred in this novel, mixed in with class and race too. A dazzling debut and one that you absolutely need to pick up this summer.
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Review: Behind You is the Sea – Susan Muaddi Darraj
A collection of short stories that links three Palestinian families, all of whom have immigrated to America. A brilliant read full of love and despair.
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How to Read More this Summer
If the warm weather has you reaching for that book and want to know how to get through some more pages this year, then let me put you at ease – it’s easier than you think! Read on for my top tips for reading more this summer.
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Review: Disappoint Me – Nicola Dinan
How easily can we put our past behind us, especially when it could harm those we love? Dinan is one of the literary legends of our age, don’t miss out on this.
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Books To Read This Summer
If you’re wondering what book to take away with you this summer on your beach holiday or city break, then look no further. You’ve obviously already read about June’s hottest releases, but let me tell you about the books everyone is going to be reading this summer.
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Books Can Change Your Life
I could be biased, but I truly believe that books can change your life. I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember and there have been so many points over the years that I’ve read something that has proven to be pivotal.
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Review: No Small Thing – Orlaine McDonald
Multiple generations under one roof and problems with men, this multiple POV story will have you gripped. One of my favourite books from last year, you need to read this.
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June Books New Releases
Sometimes it feels overwhelming scrolling through social media or browsing through bookshops with so much choice. Summer is well on it’s way and you’re looking for something juicy to get stuck into. Let me help you choose what to read this month.
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How to Reduce Your Physical TBR Pile
For those with self control, I love you and I wish I was you, but this post isn’t for you. This is a post for the people with piles of books consuming their shelves, floors and anywhere else they can hide them.
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Books on my Physical TBR
While I’m working my way through my physical TBR this year, I still have a fair way to go. Looking at what I have left to read, there are some that have sat unread for quite some time. And it’s certainly not because I don’t want to read them! You know how it is.
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Review – Flirting with Disaster – Naina Kumar
A drunken night in Vegas ends in a marriage, but the couple put off divorcing for years despite the end of their relationship, what could go wrong? Kumar has secured herself as an autobuy author romance author for me, I loved it.
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