Thursday 21st March is World Poetry Day, a yearly celebration of verse and creativity. These four books are a great place to start if you’re looking to get stuck into some poetry. 1. The Nation’s […]
Scandal in the YA Community
Followers have proved themselves all-powerful in the online community again. In the online YA community, YA influencer and upcoming author Amélie Wen Zhao, has cancelled her highly-anticipated début Blood Heir amid accusations of hypocrisy and […]
Celebrate LGBT History Month with these 5 Incredible Queer Novels
As February has come upon us, it is time to honour the lives and achievements of the rainbow community as we celebrate LGBT history month. The rich tapestry of queer history is one that is […]
5 Top Books of 2018
It’s that time of year again: the time to reflect on some of the best book releases from 2018. If you didn’t have the chance to read them last year, there’s no time like the […]
Hot Off the Press
The New Year amongst book lovers provides the perfect excuse to delve into a tantalising selection of new releases in 2019. With titles coming from authors old and new, revered and promising, there’s bound to […]
The Best Books for Christmas presents
If you’re looking for books to gift your friends and family, here’s a list of the best ones you to get: Becoming – Michelle Obama Michelle Obama released her autobiography less than three weeks ago […]
New Local Book Alert: An Otley Run by Joe Williams
Whether it be witnessing Pikachu try to break up a fight between the Mario Brothers outside Original Oak, or drunkenly running around The Library in a pink Power Ranger costume frantically searching which of the […]
Book Review: Robert Welbourn’s Ideal Angels
Ideal Angels is a fast-paced romance for the digital-crazed age. Hard-hitting, honest and simply un-put-downable, this debut novel from Robert Welbourn will stick in your mind long after turning the final page… The story follows a young […]
Books that Leave You Feeling Warm and Cosy
It’s that time of year. The clocks have gone back, the nights are getting darker, and Leeds is getting colder. What better way to find respite from all of this than by getting warm and […]
NaNoWriMo is Back
November marks the start of the 28th Annual National Novel Writing Month. The National Novel Writing Month, often shortened to NaNoWrimo, is a worldwide web event in which aspiring writers set the goal of writing […]