Sophie Cousens’ Top Ten Rom Coms

There’s something timeless about a good romantic comedy – they cheer us when we’re down,…

Book Review: Hinton Hollow Death Trip by Will Carver

Just as Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief is narrated by Death, Will Carver’s latest high-concept…

Graphic Novel Review: When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

Joining forces with graphic novelist Victoria Jamieson (Roller Girl) and colourist Iman Geddy, Omar Mohamed…

Book Review: More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

If you’re after a funny, light-hearted and heart-warming read, you really can’t go far wrong…

Book Review: Deacon King Kong by James McBride

No one was expecting Cuffy Jasper Lambkin – aka Sportcoat – to walk up to…

Book Review: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon

Picking up a new Paige Toon novel is like catching up with an old friend,…

Book Review: The Stray Cats of Homs by Eva Nour

Ooof. Have you ever read a book that felt like getting beaten up? One that…

Alison Weir: Ramping up the proclamations – how Henry VIII dealt with epidemics

Forget one metre. Henry VIII’s idea of social distancing was seven miles. When he married…

Book Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Set against the eerie milieu of an old mansion in 1950’s Mexico, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s historical…

10 of the best books to read this August

With summer in full swing, we’re sharing our top bookish picks for this month including…

Book Review: Tiananmen 1989 – Our Shattered Hopes by Lun Zhang

Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes is a first-hand account of China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre as…

Book Review: The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

It’s 1992 and Ashley Bennett lives a charmed life with her friends in Los Angeles.…