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Autumn Spotlight: Recommendations & The Art of Solo Travelling

From books and podcasts to keep you entertained as the days get colder, to the art of taking some time off and travelling on your own.

Celebrate Asian authors with this reading list full of incredible books that will leave a lasting impression long after you’ve turned the final page.

A selection of new 26 science fiction and fantasy books by authors of colour released between April to June 2022.

Looking for your next queer read featuring strong women? Here is a great list of sapphic books to get you started.

If you loved the Netflix's teen romance Heartstopper, here is a list of queer shows and films to watch next.

From Westeros and diving under the sea, to making a new friend and affordable self-care tips.

A selection of 28 science fiction and fantasy books by authors of colour releasing from January to March 2022.

From why art matters, to the Tinder swindler, D&D nerds and some much needed self-care habits. Here are our tips on what to do, read, watch, an...

A list of fantasy books with strong and badass female characters.

Meet Literary Lip Balms at Trinity College on Thu, Feb 24th.

Stoicism, de-cluttering, Star Wars and British history - here's our tips on what to do, read, watch, and listen from the month that passed. While ...

Here's our 40 most anticipated LGBTQ+ books of 2022. Which ones are you most hyped about?

We're a big fan of lists, science fiction / fantasy books, and queer representation, so we have combined all three in this blog post.