According to market researcher Circana, Romantasy is now one of the fastest-growing genres, increasing by 42% from 2022 to 2023. Not only that, it absolutely dominates TikTok with it being a massive focus of the largest community on the platform, with over 243bn views under #booktok. In fact, Lovehoney has reported that searches for 'smut books' have increased by a whopping 78% in the past year alone.
Read MoreReturning to the busy pub, Rachel squeezed past a couple clearly on a first date. Her husband, Jake leaned over. “You’ve been gone ages. I always wonder what women actually do in the Ladies. I mean, once you’ve done your business, maybe slapped on a bit of lipstick, what else is left?”
Read MoreThe future we imagine is getting bleaker by the second. Especially the looming threat of climate change offers a menacing backdrop for dreams of a world filled with even more gadgets and consumerism. Can speculative fiction help us here? Enter our possible hero: Cli-fi, or climate fiction. Books, film and media where climate and the effects of climate change form the plot, background or conflict we’re presented with.
Read MoreWe caught up with TikTok’s fave romance authors (and rightly so), Christina and Lauren! Their latest release ‘Something Wilder’ was the hot topic, and if you haven’t read it yet, READ IT! We gave it a 5 star rating, and we thought it was absolutely perfect.
Read MoreWhen looking for an answer, and the answer is that there is no right one, it either results in reassurance or complete over-thinking. How To Be Everything frequently made the point that you don’t have to pick one thing. And yet, here I was trying to pick to be one thing – to be a multipotentialite – even if that one thing meant that I could be lots of different things.
Read MorePerhaps the most common response I get when I tell people what my degree is revolves around how I must really enjoy reading. A dual degree in English Literature and History is extremely heavy on reading … This being said, I have seriously struggled to read for my own enjoyment for the last four years.
Read MoreOlivie Blake caught up with The Everyday Magazine to talk about the Tiktok sensation, The Atlas Six. She gave us the lowdown on how writing the book was, and her future releases.
Read MoreAs I quietly packed the last of my clothes into the car, Mia peeked through the flat window. I don’t know whether she regretted last night’s argument, but she did not say goodbye.
Read MoreJorge Luis Borges, the celebrated writer, poet, and essayist (also one of the literature’s most influential non-Nobel-Prize-winners), had a whimsical take on young poets. The anecdote goes that during a meeting of the Argentine Society of Writers, the topic of up-and-coming talent came up. ‘What can we do for young poets?’ he was asked. ‘We can dissuade them,’ Borges replied.
Read MoreWe interviewed the lovely Lyssa Kay Adams to talk about her book The Bromance Bookclub the first in an amazing series. Lyssa spoke about all things from the research background of the book, to the amazing response she got across the community.
Read MoreAnchal Seda; makeup artist, YouTuber, podcaster, and now an author! Anchal has been in the public eye for over ten years, working to inspire and give advice to brown girls globally. Her latest release ‘What Would The Aunties Say? A Brown Girl’s Guide To Being Yourself And Living Your Best Life’ addresses taboo topics, whilst also providing sisterly advice for the many dilemmas brown girls go through on an everyday basis.
Read MoreReading Cleopatra and Frankenstein made me question whether it is more cathartic or more harmful to read about your exact experience, but depicted by characters more colourful and winning than those that populate your own universe. If what happened to me was worthy of a fictional novel, had all my decisions been ridiculous?
Read MoreDo you mostly read books from similar genres? If so, you’re not alone. Most of us prefer what we know we’ll enjoy and are reluctant to foray into unknown territory. But are you in control of that decision? Parallel to our personal preferences, there’s often a much darker companion lurking in the shadows.
Read MoreWelcome to April, and another book review roundup from the Literature section!
Read MoreI think you can read festive books outside the festive period because there is never a specific time that you should read certain books. If you want to read a certain book, just read it, (no one judged you when you were reading 50 Shades of Grey on the tube, so no one is judging you for reading a Christmassy book on a 50,000-degree Central Line in the middle of July)!
Read MoreInterest in Greek mythology has seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years. Podcasts such as Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! and Ancient History Fangirl have been leading the way, along with an ever-growing number of novels offering a new interpretation of these classic stories.
Read MoreMany bookstores, both physical and online, now have BookTok sections and covers marked “TikTok made me buy it”. Readers from all around the world are picking their next reads from BookTok reviews, but should you?
Read More‘The Breakup Expert’ follows Manny, the CEO of a successful breakup agency. But when Manny is photoshopped to appear lighter and she comes to realise how disconnected she is from her roots, she decides to reignite the connection - and what better way to do it than attend an Indian wedding. We caught up the lovely Sonya Singh to discuss her debut novel, and how her life experiences shaped the book.
Read MoreJuly, slap bang in the middle of summer, born was Finn.
For his big brother, Max, the holidays were in full swing.
Clunk. The year’s lessons had fallen clean out Max’s head.
Hot days spent splashing, chasing and playing out past bed.
Read MoreAbigail’s short story ‘Earth’ was inspired by a prompt from an art group she met during lockdown. She was sent prompts in the mail to help inspire her to create.
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