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Brexit: it’s a word that is on everyone’s lips at the moment (though begrudgingly for most of us). Over two years have elapsed since one of the most historic and divisive political controversies in recent times. Two years, several legal…

Being gay is still one of the most contentious issues that stands in the forefront of the debate of our country’s changing moral standpoint. While a string of Parliamentary legislation has helped to bolster a tolerant and egalitarian…

Love; it’s one of those high-frequency words that are commonplace in modern culture but one can’t help but wonder if we, the progressive generation, have forgotten the depth of emotion, intimacy and true individuality that lies behind this…

What is it about the Cornish coast that instils such a sense of inspiration within the writers of 20th century literature? Is there something hidden within the serenity of the windswept beaches or the hard, rugged coastline that, without…

I have long felt an outcast in the world of literature. While I have always frequented the likes of Jane Austen and Daphne du Maurier - and revelled in the depths of knowledge that I have discovered within the pages of their books - my true…

Having progressed through a vast number of novels and works by Agatha Christie, I think I can safely say that I know what I like in regards to her literature and it was for this reason that I was, somewhat, apprehensive in commencing to…

Ugly Betty. What does that mean to you? This was a question I considered when I embarked upon my journey of binge-watching all four seasons of this American comedy from start to finish. I can clearly say that Ugly Betty should be somewhat…

Set within the beauty of an English manner on the very tip of the Cornish coast, Rebecca represents the past elegance of English nobility while being embedded within the dark imagery of mystery and fear. The heroine of Rebecca - a…

When we set out on the adventure of devouring a new novel, we become so consumed in the stories that are laid out before us that we seldom spare a thought for those who are most vital in the creation of such books: the author. While one may…

Amidst the euphoria the festive season brings, there was one present I unwrapped this year that topped the lot - weird considering I received a disgusting amount of chocolate. However, this gift was far more delectable to my taste buds that…

I have recently taken on the mission of re-reading all of the Agatha Christie novels that adorn my bookshelf at home and I can gladly say that I have almost finished. To some, this activity may appear to be laborious, un-eventful and a…

Everyone has a favourite author. Whether an avid, lackadaisical or infrequent reader, everyone has that one person that sparks their interest; whose writing style is so befitting to them that they are drawn in and, ultimately, consumed by…

Syria has been in the news since the uprising in 2011. At first it was the horrors of a brutal civil war that shocked the world. Five years on, however, the crisis has reached a whole new level. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled…

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the books of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, you should not, I repeat, should not be unfamiliar with the famous Hercule Poirot. In the literary world, Poirot is by far Christie’s most inventive…

The Lovely Bones is a title familiar to many, in part because of its gruesome storyline but, mostly, because of the major motion picture. I, like many, committed the cardinal sin and watched the film before I read the book. After watching…