With summer right around the corner, and therefore a long summer holiday for most university students coming up, hopefully, some of us will have the privilege of having a few of what I like to call ‘A Nothing Day’. These days normally come after having worked lots of shifts at home and finally having a […]
I want to start with my top book recommendations for the summer. These books have a great summery vibe and leave you feeling warm inside. I highly recommend adding these to your TBR. Grown Ups by Marian Keyes I read this last summer and it was so fun and chilled. It’s all about a large […]
We’ve all been in a reading slump at one time or another. Honestly, as deadlines ramp up and exam season looms, I find myself in one now. I come home after a long day of classes and readings and stare at the thick novel sitting on my desk with contempt. Exhaustion and stress diminish any […]
A few months ago, I read Natasha Lunn’s book ‘Conversations on Love’ which discusses various types of love, including friendship, parenthood and romantic relationships. In the book she vulnerably shares her experience of searching for a partner and then the loss of her child through miscarriage. Yet, the main focus of the book is on […]
I always loved World Book Day. My primary school encouraged us to dress as our favourite literary characters and used the day to celebrate reading. Even when I reached secondary school, the English department made a commendable effort to foster enthusiasm for the day; I distinctly remember the year that they all dressed as characters […]
I love theatre and wish I could spend most, if not all, of my time watching talented artists practice their craft in front of me. However, I, unfortunately, have very important plants I need to water and quite a severe lack of funds. For this reason, I’m a big fan of media that can give me […]
If you love devouring new literature, and if you sometimes guiltily prefer the company of a good book over your family and friends, then you will find Edinburgh the perfect literary gem. The history of this city – the very first UNESCO City of Literature – makes it the most suitable habitat for bookshops. Surrounding […]
The Royal Swedish Academy on 6 October conferred the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature upon the French writer Annie Ernaux, ‘for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory’. In the brief presentation that followed the announcement, Anders Olsson — Chairman of the Academy’s Nobel […]