The Case Against Friends to Lovers Books and Movies
August 18, 2026 .
Opinions
One well-known factor in romantic love is safety and familiarity. So, it’s no shock that there is a push towards friends-to-lovers...
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August 18, 2026 .
Opinions
One well-known factor in romantic love is safety and familiarity. So, it’s no shock that there is a push towards friends-to-lovers...
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July 23, 2026 .
Literary Prize Lists, Opinions
One advantage of following literary prizes: you never run out of recommendations.
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July 15, 2026 .
Fantasy, Opinions
I want a heroine who does both. Defeats the ancient evil and makes a meat pie nobody can stop talking about.
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July 15, 2026 .
Motion Picture, Opinions
There’s already an audience waiting for this film, readers who’ve loved the novel for years and will show up with high...
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July 6, 2026 .
Opinions
Slow reading is not about being a “serious” reader or reading for the sake of it. It’s about giving a book enough room to wo...
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July 5, 2026 .
Opinions
The standard formula for romance novel covers was ripped, bare-chested men and dramatic embraces set against stormy skies.
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June 27, 2026 .
Essays, Opinions
One way of reviving African literature may not be just in terms of new themes, but in terms of new forms or structures.
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June 25, 2026 .
Lists, Opinions
If Game of Thrones taught us anything, it’s that the characters we hate the most tend to outlive everyone else.
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June 22, 2026 .
Debates, Opinions
Both Game of Thrones and The Wheel of Time completely reshaped the fantasy genre, but they did it in almost opposite ways. ...
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June 19, 2026 .
Opinions
Remember when you finished a book and just sat in complete silence? The official title “DNF” didn’t exist back t...
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June 16, 2026 .
Lists, Opinions, Short Stories
Finishing a short story gives readers a small but meaningful win. That feeling of completion builds confidence and reinforces the ...
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June 10, 2026 .
Essays, Opinions
Woolf told us to arrange whatever pieces come our way. Not to wait for the right circumstances or the market to want what you have...
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