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2020 fiction preview: 25 books to look forward to reading this year

2019 was a brilliant year for books, but 2020 is already set to eclipse it…

Animals DVD Review

“What do animals need most?” Among a host of other questions, this is what Sophie…

Book Review: Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen

Abigail Hing Wen’s debut novel Loveboat, Taipei is not a book readers will forget in…

Amanda Review

It’s the quiet that gets you. Amanda is the story of the titular girl (Isaure…

Book Review: Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris

Heather Morris’ debut, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, is one of the most heart-wrenching, affecting and…

Book Review: You, Me and the Movies by Fiona Collins

Fiona Collins’ You, Me and the Movies is not your average romantic comedy book. It…

Book Review: The Six by Luca Veste

The Six opens in the aftermath of a murder, and then quickly doubles back on…

Fiona Collins on the nostalgia of classic movies

It can all get a bit much, can’t it, modern life – technology, politicians, the…

Book Review: The Christmas Invitation by Trisha Ashley

Trisha Ashley always knows just the right recipe for a cosy, heart-warming story. Combining snow,…

Best books of 2019: The Flatshare, The Wicked King, Trick Mirror and more

Every January we’re left to wonder how this coming year could possibly top the one…

Best TV shows of 2019: Fleabag, Chernobyl, On My Block and more

With every year that passes, it becomes more and more clear that the media landscape…

Best movies of 2019: The Farewell, Toy Story 4, Booksmart and more

Okay, so it wasn’t the best year for films. Multiplex screens were eaten up by…