17th November 2021
Olivia Winchester tests The StoryGraph as an alternative method to keep track of your reading for the next academic year. With its 90 million users, Goodreads has long been the place for book lovers to catalogue their reading, find recommendations, and become a part of a literature community. Goodreads was originally started by Otis and ...
17th November 2021
As comedy turns into a cinematic space on streaming platforms, will its liveness be able to survive? It’s late in the evening and you’re not sure what to watch. A drama would be too hard going on the brain after a long day and a teen rom-com isn’t quite going to fit the mood. Scrolling ...
17th November 2021
Five places to curl up with a book in the West End. As an avid reader, I love going around the West End searching for new spots to read. After living in Glasgow for a year, I have come to cherish those little unique cozy cafes and outdoor spaces that have become a haven to ...
17th November 2021
“The Glasgow accent was so strong you could have built a bridge with it and known it would outlast the civilization that spawned it.” – Val McDermid “Working-class”, “rough”, “unattractive”. These are a few words that have been used to describe Glaswegian in aw of its glory. The stigmatisation of Glaswegian has existed for years, ...
17th November 2021
Zein Al-Maha Oweis describes losing her ability to concentrate on reading after the effects of lockdown. As the new semester begins and reading lists hit my university email with that dread-inducing ping, I begin to wonder if I will have time for leisure reading. The type of reading that has you on the edge of ...
17th November 2021
Zein Al-Maha Oweis gives three books to get beginners started on their reading journey. Reading has always been one of my favourite hobbies. I am forever known for having my nose stuck in a book. While reading is second nature to me, some may find it difficult to find an author or book to get ...
17th November 2021
Yulia Ovcharova suggests book-lovers’ alternatives to the Dior, Prada and Chanel books lining influencers’ shelves. The greatest Roman orator, Marcus Tillius Cicero, is usually credited for the quote: “A room without books is like a body without a soul”. Whilst many people will probably find books as vital as Cicero’s alleged quote implies, some take ...
17th November 2021
Culture Columnist Divya Venkattu gives advice on how to get the most out of your book-buying experience. In 2020, the year that the Covid-19 transformed life as we know it, one of the things I missed the most was the feeling of entering a bookshop. Rain or shine, the bookstore has always felt inviting and ...
17th November 2021
In the latest addition to our series investigating whether TikTok can recommend good books, Kerry McGahan debates the merits of Red, White & Royal Blue. Casey McQuiston’s 2019 novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, is a piece of writing which seems to linger in the uncomfortable and difficult to define space that exists between young ...
17th November 2021
Jan implores us all to hail Macbeth in this new, dynamic adaptation from Joel Coen and his seasoned cast. Joel Coen is by no means a young director. Denzel Washington, and Frances McDormand are not exactly the freshest faces in Hollywood. And yet, a mere six years since the last theatrical Macbeth, this trio has ...
