Category: Book Blog
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Review: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
I pinky swear that the next book I review won’t be from the dystopian genre. I can promise that because I’m reading Normal People right now (absolutely hooked on that, by the way). Anyway, my fellow bookworms, here we are: a snappy review of We by Russian author, Yevgeny Zamyatin. Let’s do this. We by…
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Independent Bookshops in Edinburgh
I’ll level with you – I wanted to upload this post before 2020, but you know what the festive season is like. It’s hard to write coherent sentences when you’ve eaten so many pigs in blankets you’re on the verge of becoming one. But here we are, refreshed and ready for a whole new year…
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5 spooky reads for people who love Halloween
Ghosts and ghouls, witches and warlocks, monsters and mythological beings, and yes – even you, the one at the back who stumbled in here because they took a wrong turn. Take off your shoes, get comfy. Grab a blanket. The hot weather is winding down, TK Maxx has got its spooky cut-price decor out, and…
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Books are my bag: what you need to know
So here’s the thing. A few years ago—a fair few more than I’d care to admit right now—I learnt about Books Are My Bag thanks to boss booktuber Leena Norms. This year, I can finally participate. I’m excited. And I want you to get excited too, so here’s a quick overview of it all. What’s…
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The best cafes to work (or write) at in Newcastle
Ladies and gentlemen, bookworms, bibliophiles, casual readers, writers, and everyone in-between: hello and welcome to another blog post. Today, we’re talking about cafes, but not just any cafes – the best cafes in Newcastle to write or work at. Why? Because I found myself Googling that exact phrase a few months ago and have since…
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Review: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
I read The Handmaid’s Tale for my A-levels, and I devoured it in two days. Sounds good on paper, but I wasn’t due to read it until the next academic year, and I picked it up out of pure procrastination because I didn’t want to study for my maths A-level. Ew. Anyway, my bookish friends,…
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10 podcasts about publishing you need in your life
Whether you’re new to the publishing world (and podcasts) or just want to keep up to date with all the latest news and views in the industry, this is a great, convenient way to get stuck in. Here are a few favourites to get you started.
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Review: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
I think I’ve recovered enough from the devastating effects of this beautiful novel to finally share my review with you guys. I mean, I’m going to do my best, but this incredible piece of fiction just does so much with such a gentle touch that I barely know where to begin. Here we go. The…
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How white is your bookshelf?
The recent events in the US have had me thinking a great deal about a lot of things, but specifically, white privilege, police brutality, and the systemic oppression of Black people not just stateside, but all over the world. Not just in 2020, but historically, century upon century. And then I started thinking about what…
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Review: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Welcome to another book review, friends. I’ve been on a serious J-lit (Japanese literature – learnt that was an actual abbreviation recently) kick ever since reading Tokyo Ueno Station a couple of months back, and I won’t lie to you: I’ve no intention of stopping any time soon. I haven’t quite cracked what it is…
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