Review: Cassandra Clare’s ‘Chain of Gold’
Claudia Benitez reviews one of Cassandra Clare's latest books 'Chain of Gold', noting how it may be part of her best series yet
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‘The Great – An Occasionally True Story’; and when they say ‘occasionally’, they aren’t lying
Claudia Benitez reviews the first season of 'The Great', reflecting on the combination of the talented cast and magnificent costumes to create an immersive and enjoyable historical comedy-drama.
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LGBTQ+ reads: ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’
Claudia Benitez reviews 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe' and praises how well it deals with themes like race and ethnicity, sexuality and general teenage problems of understanding oneself
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‘Medici: The Magnificent’: Part 2 (season three) review
Claudia Benitez reviews 'Medici: The Magnificent': Part 2, praising the show's mix of politics and war with Renaissance art and Italian countryside, alongside its strong and convincing cast.
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Protecting our bookshops in an increasingly digital age
Claudia Benitez discusses why we should be aware of the trend of digitised books damaging actual bookshops.
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Schools kill a love of reading
If you’ve studied a certain book in GCSE or A-Level English lessons, chances are just thinking about it makes you grimace as you remember the hours upon hours spent trying to analyse the simplest of sentences. For many, this makes them not even want to look at a book for...
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Learn from Literature: The Tudors
Many say that books are knowledge, and knowledge is power. Historical fiction is no exception. Plenty will say history is boring, and that historical fiction is no more exciting, yet this is far from the truth. You can learn so much from reading historical fiction, and who would pass up...
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What is the value of creating a second season?
Claudia looks at why so many shows get a second season, and whether or not its good to keep going past just one season
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Get the grades and the gains
One of our writers gives a few niche but practical tips on how to keep fit during exam season, whilst maintaining a study ethic.
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TV Picks: Favourite TV Couples
In celebration of Valentines Day, some of our writers have selected their favourite TV couples and the reasons why their love is some endearing to viewers. Eleanor and Chidi (The Good Place) – Mufaro Kapfunde Existing on two entirely separate ethical spectrums, at first glance Eleanor and Chidi from The Good Place...
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The History of St Valentine’s Day
Some love it, others hate it. Yet what many of us don’t know is why we even celebrate Valentine’s Day in the first place? “Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips” wrote Percy Bysshe Shelley, a truly romantic notion and a good quote to describe the essence of Valentine’s Day. There...
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