The best books of 2020: The Glass Hotel, Hamnet, The Foundling and more

In a year that’s seen so many theatre productions shut down, close to all movie release dates delayed and fewer new TV shows on hand to offer a distraction, a... Read More...

Best TV characters of 2020

Human connection is so important, and in a year where we had very little of it, watching people interacting on screen – hugging, laughing, dating, just hanging ... Read More...

Best TV shows of 2020: The Queen’s Gambit, The Outsider, I May Destroy You and more

It’s been a great, strange year for TV amid a pandemic. Despite the shut-down for many shows, we’ve still been able to while away the endless evenings, hours of... Read More...

Best films of 2020: Babyteeth, Dating Amber, Da 5 Bloods and more

Few industries have escaped 2020 without suffering serious damage, and the film industry was not one of the lucky ones. With most cinemas shuttered for most of ... Read More...

A Christmas Carol Review

Arriving just in time for the festive season comes this brand new retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Combining emotive drama with spoken narration... Read More...

Gift Guide: 23 of the best fiction books for Christmas 2020

From heart-warming children's books and epic fantasy to immersive comics and uplifting feel-good fiction, here's our pick of the best fiction books to give as Christmas presents.... Read More...

The best non-fiction, quiz and coffee table books to give as presents this Christmas

Whether you’re looking for a thoughtful stocking filler, a fun Secret Santa gift or a special hardback that the recipient will treasure for years to come, we’ve... Read More...

Book Review: The Windsor Knot by S. J. Bennett

Many of us are binging on the latest season of Netflix’s The Crown right now, but that’s not the only current series with Queen Elizabeth as the star. The Winds... Read More...

Book Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

From Brigid Kemmerer’s Beauty and the Beast reimagining, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, to Renée Ahdieh’s One Thousand and One Nights inspired epic, The Wrath &... Read More...

Book Review: After the Silence by Louise O’Neill

As a wild party takes place at a big house on the remote Irish island of Inisrún, a violent storm cuts the inhabitants and partygoers off from the mainland. The... Read More...

Book Review: Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

To all the books I loved before October. I’m sorry I said you were my favourite of the year. I spoke too soon and should have waited before making such proclama... Read More...

11 fantasy, horror and sci-fi books to read as the nights draw in

Autumn is a favourite season for many a bookworm. The days are shorter, the nights longer, and there’s a chill in the air that makes cosying up with a good book... Read More...