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Book Review: The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah
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Book Review: The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah

Rating – 4.5/5 (WARNING: this review contains mild spoilers of the plotline) Mustafah’s striking book explores the life of a Palestinian family living in diaspora, going through the heartbreak of losing their homeland and loved ones, and trying to navigate life in a new country and culture. It delves into the complex ideas of dysfunctional...

BookTok is reclaiming YA and NA fiction and I don’t hate it
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BookTok is reclaiming YA and NA fiction and I don’t hate it

When did we become ashamed of the things we love and why does romance and fantasy have to be a guilty pleasure? Through discovering the bookish side of TikTok, I realised so many people out there are proudly asserting their love for ‘fluffy’ fiction. So if it is so popular and beloved, why isn’t it taken seriously by the literary community? 

The best bookshops to check out in London
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The best bookshops to check out in London

For us book lovers, having bookshops open again is a blessing. There is no better feeling than entering a bookshop and browsing the titles until you find a hidden gem or a book that’s been on your TBR pile forever. We round up the best ones in London.