The Salt Path by Raynor Winn Review
When Raynor and Moth suddenly find themselves destitute, they embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
Born to be Wild: Finding Freedom During Lockdown
Craving the great outdoors during lockdown? Here are five reads to help you virtually escape.
Why the Word ‘Handsome’ Deserves a Renaissance
When Mr Darcy famously snubbed Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, he declared that she was: ‘tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me’. In other words he was saying that Elizabeth was good-looking but not quite good-looking enough for his liking. Austen’s words were published in 1813 and times have certainly changed. The Cambridge … Continue reading Why the Word ‘Handsome’ Deserves a Renaissance
What we Talk About When we Talk About ‘Shakespeare’: the Man and the Myth
Who or what are we referring to when we refer to #Shakespeare? While his plays have survived for over four hundred years, unfortunately the details of his life have not. Is the concept of ‘Shakespeare’ a man or a myth?
Three Classic Books I wanted to Love but Couldn’t
Ever been disappointed by a ‘classic’ novel? I certainly have been. From Dickens to Austen, here are a few of my greatest gripes.
Is Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho the 21st Century’s Answer to J.B. Priestley?
Despite the divisions of culture and time, there are clear parallels between Priestley and Joon-ho that are deeper than their socialist agenda. Both stories suggest that whereas the poor seek to make money, the rich seek to take it.
My Five Best Reads of 2020 and My 2021 Reading List
In no particular order, my five best reads of 2020 are: 1. The Five: the Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold (published 2020) This incredible book pulls away archaic misconceptions pertaining to Jack the Ripper and his victims to communicate the truth about their identities. The Five is … Continue reading My Five Best Reads of 2020 and My 2021 Reading List
Can Mills and Boon Books Ever be Considered ‘Literature’? I Read ‘Captain Rose’s Redemption’ to Find Out…
Mills and Boon produce a whopping 720 romantic novels a year. But can these books be considered ‘literature’? I read ‘Captain Rose’s Redemption’ to find out.
Should George Elliot’s Books be Republished Using her Real Name?
In 1859 George Eliot published her first novel. In the years that followed, Eliot rose to prominence with the novels Middlemarch and The Mill on the Floss. 161 years after Eliot’s publishing debut, a project has launched with the intention of recognising female authors who originally published under male pseudonyms. George Eliot or Mary Ann Evans is among the women who are set to be recognised.
Things that go Bite in the Night: a History of Vampires in Storytelling
Often associated with the Gothic, vampires have ignited imaginations in many forms over many centuries. The longer that the vampire myth has germinated, the more fervently this mythology has embedded itself in popular culture and refused to die. Across history, vampires appear in various incarnations: but how does the vampire story extend from the brutal Hungarian ruler Vlad the Impaler to Christopher Lee in Hammer Horror and the glittery Edward Cullen in Twilight? And what do these variety of incarnations reveal about the living? In order to answer some of these questions, we are going to unearth the very birth of vampire stories.
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