Book Reviews

Book Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

There aren’t a lot of books like Dread Nation – Justina Ireland’s crossover fantasy set in the aftermath of the American Civil War, which was derailed when an a... Read More...

Book Review: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

Just one look at the beautiful, exotic and verdant cover of The Night Tiger and you know you’re in for a treat. Yangsze Choo’s magical story takes place in 1930... Read More...

Book Review: The List That Changed My Life by Olivia Beirne

Sometimes, all you want from a novel is for it to be a heart-warming, feel-good affair, and that’s exactly what you get in Olivia Beirne’s debut The List that C... Read More...

Book Review: The Secrets You Hide by Kate Helm

Kate Helm’s debut psychological thriller The Secrets You Hide promises readers a story full of truth, lies, innocence, guilt, secrets and danger. Right from the... Read More...

Book Review: Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li

Number One Chinese Restaurant follows the lives of the owners and waitstaff of The Beijing Duck House, located just outside Washington DC. Once a favoured dinin... Read More...

Book Review: A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel

There aren’t many narrators out there like Hannah Gold, and that’s largely because there aren’t many books out there like Alyssa Sheinmel’s A Danger to Herself ... Read More...

5 must-read books hitting shelves in February

February is a bumper month for new book releases, with everything from stunning literary fiction to unputdownable YA and dark crime. Some of our most anticip... Read More...

Book Review: On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

When your debut novel makes as much of an impact as The Hate U Give did (and is still doing), there’s no doubt that the scrutiny on your next novel will be inte... Read More...

Book Review: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

With the recent trend in fairytale retellings, it’s easy to become disillusioned with the stream of stories branding themselves as new takes on classic tales. Y... Read More...

Book Review: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell

We’ve had The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Little Old Lady Who Broke all the Rules and The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper. Now it’s time to let a new... Read More...

Book Review: The Great Wide Open by Douglas Kennedy

Following Alice Burns and her troubled parents and brothers from the early 1970s to the late 1980s, The Great Wide Open is an epic tale that explores the ways t... Read More...

Book Review: The Six Loves of Billy Binns by Richard Lumsden

The debut novel from actor, writer and composer Richard Lumsden is a century-spanning story set predominantly against the changing landscape of London. Beginnin... Read More...

Film

A Trip To The Moon Review

Our Favourite Wizarding World Easter Eggs in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Captain Marvel Review

TV

Why it took me so long to watch On My Block and why you should be watching it now

My Brilliant Friend DVD review: Just as evocative as Ferrante’s novels

Why you should be watching The Umbrella Academy on Netflix

Music

Groovin The Moo 2019 almost sold out

Pitch Music & Arts 2019 Nails It: A Festival Review

Golden Plains 2019 Review

Books

Book Review: The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell

Book Review: Shadowscent – The Darkest Bloom by P. M. Freestone

Book Review: Before I Find You by Ali Knight