Trigger Warnings // Sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, stalking, suicide “Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing…
Diversity and Representation in Books and Publishing – Why is it Necessary?
“Diverse books aren’t just for the diverse. They are for all of us. Books are more powerful than just a…
A Collection of Cultures: An Interview with Osi // Guest Post (2)
“We’re not voiceless. Pass the mic.” With an especial focus on mental health, music, and celebrating black love, without further…
Why the Sansa vs Daenerys Feud is not Anti-Feminist
Harper’s Bazaar recently labelled the feud between Daenerys Targaryen and Sansa Stark as “gendered and regressive”. Another publication, Buzzfeed, criticised…
Look Around You, Incels Are Everywhere
Your friendships, your relationships, your relatives, even WordPress; incels crop up even in the unlikeliest of places. Chances are, if…
What You Need to Know About Trauma – The Body Keeps the Score (Part One)
‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma’ is a reassuring and gentle, loving…
An Interview with Bethany Mangle, Debut Author of ‘Prepped’
Talking doomsday community, difficult relationships with parents, a heartwarming YA love story plus an older sister-little sister relationship that will…
ARC Review: Prepped by Bethany Mangle
“I know for a surety that no one, not even Dad, has ever loved this girl as much as I…
Top 10 Bollywood Films of All Time // Part Two
Moving on to the long-awaited part two of the top 10 Bollywood films of all-time, and this time, we’re throwing…
ARC Review: Mr Pink by Patrick Hjertén
“The conversation sort of stopped naturally because of two men who in that moment were defined by fear and nothing…
ARC Review: The Ninja’s Blade by Tori Eldridge
“A warrior’s heart is full, and her capacity to feel is great. You fight to protect others out of fierce…
“I Don’t Want Mulberry School for Girls to Be Thought of as a Failing School.”
With the recent news that many A-Level students in the UK from lower-income areas have received downgraded results, many students…
Top 10 Bollywood Films of All Time // Part One
I love Bollywood. I always have. Granted, I haven’t watched some of the more recent releases of the past year…
ARC Review: The Weight on Skin by Beena Khan
“A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.” – The Weight on Skin The…
Top 10 Characters I’d Be Friends With From the Last Books I’ve Read
It’s been a while since I wrote about the ‘Top 5 Characters I Want as My Best Friend’, three years…
Book Review: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
“[Black Lives Matter] isn’t putting black lives on a pedestal, I don’t even know what that means,” I said, my…
Top 10 Books on My Summer TBR
So, a year or two ago, I staunchly declared: “Bankruptcy! No more official TBR’s!” in my post ‘The Readers’ Existential…
May Wrap-Up – Books, Shows, Life Updates and Sharing Links
May has been an interesting month, an important month. We have seen people from different races, religions and backgrounds uniting…
eARC Review: The Name of Red by Beena Khan
“He brought up her old scars again, and now he couldn’t leave them on the shelf like books to gather…
April Wrap-Up – Books, Lilo & Stitch, The Sims & Ramadan
Look at me, finally dragging myself to open my laptop and write this wrap-up and feeling overwhelmed because I’ve kept…
Book Review: It’s Not About the Burqa
“And if they do not give us the mic to speak, we build our own stage – I was never…
Book Review: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
“It’s not enough to find someone you love. You have to be ready for that love, and ready to make…
March Wrap-Up – Talking Stats, Books, Shows and a Mental Health Check-In
Today, as well as talking about books, TV, stats and dropping links, I’ll be doing a mental health check-in and…
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