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...
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Reading our way through summer: Carrot Team’s favourite books
As the weather gets hotter, and grazing by the pool becomes the new normal, the Carrot Editorial Team share their favourite summer reads.
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
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.
The top 5 books set in New York
There’s something hypnotically beautiful about New York. Fictional New York, that is. We round up the top five best books set in The Big Apple.
The Rise of Audiobooks and eBooks
The rise in sales of audiobooks and eBooks this year has been brought about by the biggest change in our lives.