Author: Sarah Lewis
On the back of the global success of the BBC hit series The Night Manager, the team behind the Le Carré adaptation are returning once again to another of …
The Ladybird book franchise, a staple of childhood reading in the 60s and 70s in the UK, has announced a new series of factual books, including one on climate …
The famed talk show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey has branched out once more into the world of books- this time with a beautiful cook book. Its full name …
The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall is not a particularly famous or well known novel amongst general reading circles. Written in 1928, three years after The Great Gatsby, …
Virtually everybody has heard of Frankenstein in some form or another- whether it’s from one of the many movie adaptations or as a Halloween costume classic, but it is often …
It’s fair to say that virtually everyone who loves to read has at the very least heard of the Brontë sisters. The genius of Charlotte, Emily and Anne brought …
We all experienced a newfound level of horror and helplessness following the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, earlier this year. The comic book author and screenwriter …
After what feels like forever, Season 4 of the BBC hit Sherlock is just around the corner. So after you’ve re-watched Seasons 1-3 for the 1000th time, why not …
You’d be forgiven for thinking that nuns and fashion don’t particularly go hand in hand. But a new illustrated book, released earlier this year, presents the unexpected reality of …
The Victorians brought us many great inventions- from the lightbulb to the bicycle- but one under-appreciated Victorian trend has to be the popularization of the sub-genre of children’s books, …
Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, originally published in 1928, is often looked upon as one of Woolf’s less serious novels. Written on a self-confessed ‘writer’s holiday’ from more focused works, this …
Paradise Lost by John Milton is often a book that we try not to read, or feel like we should for bragging rights. Consisting of an almost 300 page …
We’ve all joked about books being like a best friend- but fiction actually can help to break down social isolation and produce a sense of belonging in the way …
Carrie Fisher: known only in the eyes of most as Princess Leia herself. But this legendary role, taken up when she was just 19, is far from her only …
I read my share of poetry (as well as books) because sometimes you’re just looking for that direct punch of emotion that can only be summed up in a …
We’ve all heard of it, we all recognize the characters, and we’ve probably all been forced to read it at some point- either by the education system or due …
An 8-line poem handwitten by Anne Frank in 1942 is expected to fetch up to €50,000 ($55,100) at auction. The lines were written in the “poezie album” or friendship …
Virginia Woolf: The modernist, feminist author renowned for her groundbreaking writing throughout the 20s and 30s such as Mrs. Dalloway and To The Lighthouse. She is also, in my …
The movie adaptation of Paula Hawkins’s The Girl On The Train has been one of the most anticipated films of this year- in part because everyone loves a good psychological …
The medieval art of bookmaking has been granted a new lease of life through one online store’s creation of handmade leather journals. These beautiful books are currently being sold …