You know the feeling. Endless fluorescent-lit corridors. Carpet that smells faintly of damp. A room that should have an exit but somehow doesn’t.

hey, bunny! let’s sulk in sad girl MFA vibes for a bit together. i promise i won’t waste your time. you wanna know what i think? one of the most challenging aspects of writing to achieve as a fiction author is the ability to immerse readers in your novel’s world. but mona awad has proven time and time again that she excels at this. she did it with bunny, and she did it again with we love you, bunny: a prequel‑sequel hybrid that’s equal parts eerie and magnetic.

If you left the cinema feeling equal parts thrilled and unsettled, you’re not alone. Curry Barker’s horror-romance became one of the breakout hits of the year, and it’s easy to see why. A hopeless romantic breaks a mysterious trinket called the One Wish Willow to win his crush’s heart, only to discover that getting exactly what you wished for can be its own kind of nightmare. What starts as a sweet, slightly awkward love story tips, scene by scene, into something much darker:

After doomscrolling for hours and finally jolting awake in the middle of the night, I get this sudden urge to scrap my entire identity and become a new flower. A better me. Someone who's heaps more disciplined than the lazy, procrastinating, mildly gluttonous person currently lying in bed at 2 a.m. scrolling TikTok.

London attracts over 30 million visitors each year, both international and domestic. It’s a convenient city break for many. It’s in Europe (although not in the European Union anymore…but visas can be as cheap as €20), it’s in an English-speaking country, and flights are oftentimes very cheap. I’m just back from a weekend city break to London with my friend, so here is how I would recommend spending two nights in England’s lovely capital city.

In light of the holiday season, here below I have curated a list of books that would be perfect gifts for the person described. I personally love gifting books so I hope this list can aid you in your search for a book for your loved one. A book for the poet/poetry lover (that isn't a poetry collection) For this category of person I would recommend "The book of tea" by Kazuko Okakura. Written in 1906, it is an exploration of the Japanese tea ceremony and the art of simplicity