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Gemma Cairney’s ‘Open’ is more than just a book, it’s a movement
Sometimes we all need a little help and advice in life, and that's exactly what Gemma Cairney's book 'Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be' is all about. Taking experience from her own life, and helping those on BBC Radio…
Review: ‘The Sign of One’ by Eugene Lambert
Title: The Sign Of One
Author: Eugene Lambert
Purchase: Available now in the UK and the US.
Overall rating: 4/5
Great for: Sci-fi fans, adventure seekers
Themes: Acceptance of individuality, dystopian thriller…
The last 5 books you should read this summer
Summer is tragically winding down; with August nearly done, the cold weather will be here before you know it. But before we pull out the boots and sweaters and pumpkin spice everything, let's get to the beach a few more times with these…
Review: ‘My Life Next Door’ by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Title: My Life Next Door
Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick
Purchase: Available now for just £3.85
Overall rating: 4/5
Great for: Romantics
Themes: Class prejudice, mother-daughter relationships, falling in love with the boy next…
Closed: Win a signed first edition copy of Sarah J Maas’ ‘A Court of Thorns and…
The first in a trilogy of romantic-fantasy novels, 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' comes from the critically acclaimed author of the 'Throne of Glass' series, Sarah J Maas. To celebrate National Book Lovers Day, we're offering you the chance…
Closed: Win September’s box from Book and a Brew
Today, we're celebrating National Book Lovers Day by settling down with a hot drink, and flicking our way through the pages of some of our favourite reads. Book and a Brew helps you do that every.single.month, without even leaving your…
Review: ‘Front Lines’ by Michael Grant
Title: Front Lines
Author: Michael Grant
Purchase: Available now for just £3.85
Overall rating: 4/5
Great for: History lovers, feminists
Themes: Race issues, gender injustice, finding your path in life, being pushed to your…
Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a fitting addition to the globally adored Wizarding…
WARNING: This article contains some magical spoilers. Continue at your own risk.
It's been almost ten years since bookshops have had to cope with the Potter-mania that comes with the release of a chapter in the world's most successful…
REVIEW: ‘Man Enough?’ by Jackson Katz
Title: Man Enough? Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity
Author: Jackson Katz
Purchase: Available April 4, 2016
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Great for: Political science students, feminists…
REVIEW: ‘The Bad Decisions Playlist’ by Michael Rubens
Title: The Bad Decisions Playlist
Author: Michael Rubens
Purchase: Available August 2, 2016
Overall rating: 4/5
Great for: Music lovers
Themes: Music enthusiasm, dysfunctional families that still love each other, growing up…
Tom Daley announces new healthy living book to get us all fit & active
2016 continues to be the year of taking up a healthy lifestyle and Tom Daley is getting his slice of the pie with brand new book "Tom's Daily Plan", set to be released in December. The book is tipped to be the brand new lifestyle bible from…
Autumn is going to be a great season for U.K YA fiction
The sun might have only just started shining in the U.K but this teaser has got us lusting after the Autumn, where it is perfectly acceptable to make copious amounts of hot chocolate, wear an oversized sweater, and not move from your duvet…
Taylor Swift’s secrets of her Starbucks Lovers are about to be unveiled
Thanks to the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, there will soon be a Taylor Swift themed detective novella released into the world.
These are the biggest selling books of 2016 (so far), how many have you read?
If your TBR list is growing faster than you can turn the pages, you might want to look away now before getting too tempted. These are the best-selling, new release books of 2016 so far on Amazon UK.
1. Joe Wicks' 'Lean In 15'.
The…
Closed: Win a signed copy of Veronica Roth’s ‘Four’ from the…
Veronica Roth's 'Divergent' series is a bookshelf staple that everyone should read at least 4 times, minimum. The fourth book in the series 'Four' allows us to hear the tale from the perspective of Tobias in a collection of five short…