In a mad, fast-paced, non-stop world, all we’re looking for is a bit of light relief, a few laughs, some advice and a heart-to-heart — You’re Gonna Die Alone encapsulates all these things in between a cheerfully bright yellow cover … Continue reading You’re Gonna Die Alone (& other excellent news) | November Book of the Month
What’s so great about a Hogarth? Why should we care about a shark in a tank? What does it matter that they are both British artworks? Art sparks questions and ideas in all of us, but most of us often … Continue reading An Opinionated Guide to British Art | October Book of the Month
Though first published in 1945, George Orwell’s allegorical Animal Farm has never not been politically relevant—a dystopian book that has sparked so much debate and controversy that is it still banned in some countries to this day. Our September Book … Continue reading Beasts of England | September Book of the Month Review
“‘I do not wish to be a woman.’‘My dear. I’m afraid we none of us has the choice.’‘I do not wish to be a lady, then.’‘I cannot blame you.’” It is rare to come across a tale as transporting and … Continue reading FAYNE by Ann-Marie MacDonald | August Book of the Month Review
“As I started this journey, I had a single conviction: that being open to atmosphere was key to the creativity of being in our world. A place’s personality is mapped through our feelings. We create it, tenderly, together.” Have you … Continue reading TENDER MAPS by Alice Maddicott | July Book of the Month Review
A furiously fierce revenge thriller, this flaming feminist queer title is not one for the faint-hearted. Fuelled by vengeance, witchcraft, and a strong sense of justice, we present the second of our two June Books of the Month: LÁKÍRÍBOTO. Set … Continue reading LÁKÍRÍBOTO by Ayọ́délé Ọlọ́fintúádé | June Book of the Month Review
“Now is the time between birth and slaughter. Another summer has arrived…” June’s pick for one of our Books of the Month is a SCORCHER. Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth is the sapphic summer read you need in your life, … Continue reading Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth | June Book of the Month Review
“Here we all are then, together and not together, making our own way through streets that are at once more crowded and emptier than they have ever been. Moving from one place to another, each of us assuming that the … Continue reading Have we Forgotten the Importance of our Day-to-Day interactions? | Encounterism by Andy Field Book of the Month Review
As I open Viper’s Dream to the first page, I put on my headphones and play the first tune on the author’s playlist listed at the back of the book — ‘’Round Midnight’, played by Thelonious Monk — and, like … Continue reading VIPER’S DREAM — April Book of the Month
The Gospel of Orla makes for a reading experience like no other. Packed full with humour, wit and heart-pulling lyricism, Eoghan Walls masterfully draws the reader into the mind of fourteen year old Orla. With respect and admiration, he artfully … Continue reading THE GOSPEL OF ORLA — March Book of the Month
