Book Reviews

Book Review: Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood

When I was a teenager, way back in the distant memory year of 2004, I fell in love with a little swords and sandals blockbuster known as Troy. You may have hear... Read More...

Book Review: You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry

If you’re searching for the epitome of a summer novel, there really is no book more perfect for these long, (mostly) sunny days than Emily Henry’s You and Me on... Read More...

Book Review: These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

Sometimes when you finish reading a novel that you’ve categorically devoured, there’s a temptation to immediately sit down and extol everything about the book i... Read More...

Book Review: The Nine by Gwen Strauss

With her latest book, The Nine, children’s book author Gwen Strauss tells the little explored real life story of a group of heroic women who fought fearlessly a... Read More...

Book Review: The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta

From its very first page, opening on the sun-soaked glamour of Saint-Tropez, The View Was Exhausting displays every hallmark of a book worth losing yourself i... Read More...

July reads: 8 of the best new books published this month

July might have got off to a stormy start weather wise, but the publishing calendar is as bright and exciting as ever. Our picks for this month include thrillin... Read More...

Book Review: Reputation by Lex Croucher

It feels strange to use the words Gossip Girl and Jane Austen in the same sentence when describing a book. The two are so wildly different. And yet, Lex Crouche... Read More...

From magical middle grade to romantic coming-of-age tales: the best children’s and YA books to read this summer

Last month we shared our must-read adult fiction books for this summer. Now we’re taking a look at the best children’s and YA novels to enjoy over the warmer mo... Read More...

Book Review: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

We arrive in the fictional town of Old Ox, Georgia, just after the Civil War has ended. Brothers Prentiss and Landry, recently freed slaves, are looking for wor... Read More...

Book Review: Cows Can’t Jump by Philip Bowne

If faith is taking the first step even if you can’t see the staircase, then setting off on a European adventure to find your lost love feels like a fervent leap... Read More...

Book Review: The Cruelest Mercy by Natalie Mae

Second books, especially within a series, can often be tricky things, and for every second book that successfully drives the narrative forward with the same a... Read More...

Book Review: Blackout – a series of love stories by six of YA fiction’s biggest authors

Blackout is a delightful, sprawling, warm and funny YA novel from six authors: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk ... Read More...

Film

The Story of Film: An Odyssey Blu-ray Review

Deerskin Review

Boarders Review

TV

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Win A Discovery of Witches Season Two on Blu-ray

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Music

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VISSIA – With Pleasure Review

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Books

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Book Review: Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood

Book Review: You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry

Book Review: These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

Book Review: The Nine by Gwen Strauss

Book Review: The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta

July reads: 8 of the best new books published this month

Book Review: Reputation by Lex Croucher

From magical middle grade to romantic coming-of-age tales: the best children’s and YA books to read this summer

Book Review: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

Book Review: Cows Can’t Jump by Philip Bowne

Book Review: The Cruelest Mercy by Natalie Mae

Book Review: Blackout – a series of love stories by six of YA fiction’s biggest authors