Romantic Scotland and Urban Spaces

The relationship between Romanticism and the environment is best characterized by a focus on the beauty of nature and the … More

Facing Fears Through Fiction

When I was eight, my father offered to buy me a book from the bookstore while out in town and … More

A Book that Changed My Life – In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

For some reason, I always come back to Sarah Rees Brennan’s In Other Lands; whether I need a reset from … More

A Love Letter to Maximalism

Running my fingers over the light layer of dust that sits atop the row of chunky novels on my bookshelf, … More

Reading Science Fiction- Where to Start? 

Science fiction is a genre that provokes apprehension in the mind of uninitiated readers, who envision either great tomes of … More

From Mob Bosses to Bankers

The 2007 finale of The Sopranos marked the end of a decades-long stream of Mafia-themed media, as audiences said goodbye … More

The Study Buddy Phenomenon.

  We’ve all seen this haven’t we? One of your most awkward and sexually naive friends excitedly tells you behind a … More

I’ve just finished an English Literature Degree – here’s the novels worth reading, and ones to avoid

When I talk to people about their bucket lists, I often hear them say “One day I will read the … More

In Defence of Book to Film Adaptations

With the release of Daisy Jones and the Six, and the second season of Shadow and Bone finally available on … More

The Tempest at Cottier’s – Review

The Glasgow University Shakespeare Society could not have found a better venue for their Autumn mainstage performance of The Tempest. … More