Since the pandemic started, jobs have become scarce and across the world, almost everything has simply come to a complete standstill. At the start of the COVID outbreak, no one could have predicted how much of an impact it would still be having on our lives nearly a year on….
In the sleepy town of Evelyn Bay in Tasmania, people struggle to forget. It has always been the case; everyone knows everyone else’s business, there is no hiding in a place where the so-called high-rises are just two storeys. So when Kieran reappears with his girlfriend Mia and baby daughter…
Everyone has heard of Cambridge University, it is one of those universities that the most studious amongst us dream of being accepted into. People yearn to be able to wander the historic corridors, arms piled high with books on the way to a lecture by one of the greatest minds…
“Only those familiar with the Hamptons, in New York State, knew what happened on July 30th, 1994, in a small, swanky Oceanside resort called Orphea.” (Page 7) It was opening night of the Orphea Theatre Festival. It was also the day that Meghan Padalin was shot in the back of…
Why all bookworms should visit Cambridge I may be biased, but this University city is one of the best places for bookworms to visit. With an abundance of bookshops and libraries to explore, colleges to visit and green spaces to relax in, this feels less like a city and more…
Oxford, home to one of England’s most prestigious universities, has long been a city that people visit, hoping to get a feel for what it would be like to study amongst some of the greatest minds of all time. Wandering the historic streets, taken in by the striking spires,…
This isn’t just another book about getting rich quick, but how to make your entire life rich and fulfilling. This is a book that highlights the need to move away from get-rich-quick schemes and pyramid programmes. Neither does Emma advise you to go out and spend a fortune on life…
Could you live with the person convicted of a crime against you? “I do not want him here.” (Page 1) Understandably I am not sure I would want to occupy the same space as the person accused of killed a loved one either. “The cell was small, the same footprint…
Why do book lovers need to become more eco-friendly? It may seem strange to suggest that book lovers could become more eco-friendly, but the fact is that the average bookworm’s novel consumption is still having a negative impact on the planet and after recently watching David Attenborough’s latest documentary on Netflix, I…
If you have a bookworm in your life, you know that they absolutely love receiving books underneath the Christmas tree. After all, the chance of them leaving the house without a book, or several, in their bag is highly unlikely. The obvious gift for an avid reader, therefore, is most…