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4 Childhood Books You Should Read Again as an Adult
Remember your favourite childhood books? Us too! But when was the last time you read them? Charley Wicks has four recommendations you should go back and revisit – right now!…
10 must have books for women in 2017
Looking for reading inspiration in 2017? There have been some amazing recent book releases, so get stuck into these 10 books for women.
Knox on Netflix: a review
Amanda Knox did it. She is 100% guilty. She brutally attacked and killed British student Meredith Kercher in 2007 when they were both studying in Perugia, Italy, and Amanda’s Italian…
A newbies guide to podcasts
Podcasts became a thing in 2004. I discovered them in 2016. I’m so late to the party it’s the morning after and people are lying all over the house in…
5 female nineties popstars you forgot about and must listen to immediately
I was born in the early nineties and was exposed to Heart 106.2 during car journeys to school and their er… “vibrant” choice of rock and pop music to offer parents some respite before completely…
NO SPOILERS: What to expect from The Hunger Games – Mockingjay: Part 2
And so we come to the end of the girl on fire. The Mockingjay has flown the nest. And where to now for our flawed feminist hero? Where for our…
Suffragette: A film review
(This review contains spoilers) In a film featuring Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter, you’d expect Carey Mulligan to blend in. She doesn’t. Suffragette is the medium through which Mulligan…
The Mockingjay Is Coming – How to prepare to watch the final Hunger Games movie
As a loud, proud and unabashed fan of YA literature across the board, I am completely unashamed to confess my excitement for the coming of the final installation of the…
The complete list of GBBO star blogs
So the Bake Off is over for another year, cue sad face and hours spent watching reruns on the Good Food channel. Avid fans will be setting reminders for the…
5 TV show theme tunes that’ll give you all the feels
We all love a television show. Whether it’s a serious, hard-hitting drama about most things illegal or a playful, hilarious comedy with a twist of breaking your heart occasionally, we…
6 reasons why you should watch the Rugby World Cup
I come from a football family. My family come from a football-loving city. I’d never given much thought to rugby, let alone watched it. Then I met my rugby-playing boyfriend.…
4 books that will change the way you think
Do you ever find yourself stuck in one of those weird phases, a life rut so to speak? Every now and then I find myself feeling a bit burnt out and…