Would you trust your friend enough to set you up on a date? The Ex Factor is a novel that looks to comically uncover the trials and tribulations of the modern-day dating scene. From internet matching-making apps to websites designed especially with cheating partners in mind, it now appears that anything…
Camping – The Wrong Impression Camping has often been seen as a past-time for those more adventurous nature lovers; the ones that boast about getting back to basics, loving the fact that they need to queue for a lukewarm shower after a hearty day of hiking in the hills. So,…
Murder on a Silver Platter: The Story “Arlena came running down the road, the beam of her flashlight bouncing wildly in the dark. When she turned the bend, she saw Penelope lying face down in a snow bank, soaking wet and screaming, waving a fluffy white ski cap in the…
Find Her: The Story Imagine waking up one morning to unusual surroundings; to be stuck in a small space with no light and no idea what has happened to you. This is the nightmare that Flora Dane finds her in after partying too hard in Florida during Spring Break. “When…
Mount Royale Hotel York (image provided by Booking.com) Rolling our suitcases past the ivy-clad exterior of the Mount Royale Hotel, our expectations were high; nothing this picturesque on the outside could fail on the inside surely. We often find that, when planning a city break, choosing a hotel to suit…
Are Airports Really Able to Inspire Writers? Many great writers have often been quoted as saying that they gain inspiration from the most unlikely of settings, whether that be cafes, beautiful landscapes or perhaps hectic airport concourses. Inspiration can come in many forms, frequently when you are least expecting it….
Have you ever picked up a book, started to read it and automatically believed that you know what will happen next? Well, Behind Closed Doors was one such book for me. I truly thought that after the first few pages I would be able to predict the storyline – how…
World Book Day is a day to celebrate the great writers from around the world. It is a day where children, and adults alike, pay homage to their favourite books often by dressing up as their best-loved characters in order to spark conversations about the literary world. It is a…
Dorset is probably one of the best places to visit in England, especially during the summer months, after all it has nearly 100 miles of the finest beaches of anywhere in the UK. However, what happens to tourism in the winter months, when the sun is no longer shining, and…
Literature Festivals: Why You Should Go As an often over-zealous bookworm I have been known to seek out these events where upon I can go and track down my favourite authors. It is an opportunity for me to rub shoulders with other geeky types who have namely one thing in…