In June 2024, I finished reading the first 11 books in The Princess Diaries series and it got me thinking about the differences between the books and the films. This listicle was written back then and I have no idea why I didn’t end up publishing it, so here it is! And I know this…
Books
Book Review: Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
Holly Brickley’s debut novel, Deep Cuts, follows Percy Marks, a music lover with no musical talent of her own, as she navigates the 2000s. At a Berkeley campus bar during the fall of 2000, Percy is indulging in one of her most annoying traits: pontificating about music, this time Hall and Oates. Instead of the…
9 Woman Directed Films I Want to Watch After Reading Cinema Her Way
In 2015, freelance film writer Marya E. Gates embarked on a year-long project titled “A Year with Women” in which she watched nothing but films directed by women. Gates learned that there wasn’t a lack of female directors at all, but rather a lack of discussion and awareness around them. They were—and are—out there making…
6 Upcoming Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Get Excited For
When I say upcoming, I don’t mean they’re coming this year. What I really mean is that they’re coming eventually. But it does give you enough time to read each of these books, which I’ve either read and recommend (the top three) or am about to read real soon (the bottom three)! Don’t worry, though,…
Book Review: Retreat by Krysten Ritter
Retreat tells the story of Liz Dawson, a beautiful con artist who insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite’s life with deadly consequences. Isabelle Beresford is strikingly beautiful, obscenely wealthy, and the new owner of Casa Esmerelda, a fabulous villa on the Mexican coast. When she offers Liz a job handling an art installation in her…
32 Most Anticipated Book Releases of 2025
At the start of the year, I often take an interest in the books coming out over the next 12 months. I usually end up buying a bunch, reading a selection, and finding myself no longer interested in the rest. But, for now, here are the ones that have caught my attention for one reason…
Book Review: Cheryl: My Story by Cheryl Tweedy
I started reading this book last year but didn’t get past page 26 for some reason. I picked it up again last week after seeing Girls Aloud perform on 23rd May and I’m so glad I did. I really enjoyed reading this despite it being an emotional rollercoaster. I flew through it. Cheryl: My Story…
Book Review: Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
In the early 1990s, in the Irish village of Crossmore, Lucy feels out place. She’s always felt this way and the conventional path of marriage and motherhood doesn’t appeal to her at all. Not even with handsome and doting Martin, her closest childhood friend who is in love with her. Lucy begins to make sense…
Book Review: Girlcrush by Florence Given
Feminist influencer and illustrator Florence Given’s debut fiction novel, Girlcrush, follows Eartha on a wild and weird modern-day exploration as she exits an abusive relationship with a man and commences life as an openly bisexual woman, while also becoming a viral sensation on Wonder Land, a social media app where people project their dream selves…
Book Review: Unmasked, the Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence
Like many people with autism and/or ADHD, TikToker Ellie Middleton thought she was broken until she was diagnosed at 24. She wasn’t a bad person, she was neurodivergent. The diagnoses felt like a lightbulb being switched on and allowed her to finally begin healing from the trauma of being undiagnosed and misunderstood for so long….