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18 must-read books for summer 2020

As we all adjust to what’s become the ‘new normal’, summer 2020 is going to…

Book Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Told from the dual narrative of two girls separated by miles and secrets, Elizabeth Acevedo’s…

Book Review: The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

Last year delivered conclusions to two of my favourite YA fantasy trilogies: Stephanie Garber’s Caraval…

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) DVD Review

In a cinematic landscape overcrowded with male comic characters, it’s always a blessing when a…

8 of the best TV shows to stream right now

Not sure what to binge-watch next? From gritty crime-dramas to witty comedies, we’ve got you…

Book Review: Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

It’s during a stifling heatwave that fifteen-year-old Lily goes missing. She told her mum that…

Dating Amber Review

Set in small-town Ireland during the mid-90s, David Freyne’s Dating Amber centres on 17-year-old Eddie…

Book Review: Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna

Eager to prove herself worthy of her profession and eminent family name, Arden Beacon arrives…

Book Review: Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

Fiction is chock-full of ‘chosen ones’ and their prophesied quests to save the world. They’re…

Book Review: On Midnight Beach by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

Inspired by the old Irish legend known as the Táin Bó Cúailnge, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick’s On Midnight…

Book Review: The Return by Rachel Harrison

When Elise’s best friend Julie goes missing on a solo hiking trip in Acadia National…

6 feel-good books guaranteed to put a smile on your face

Here at Culturefly we love a feel-good book – stories that make you smile and…