A year of reading: Our top books of 2020
At the end of a groggy year, there is no doubt that we have all…
Author Holly Peckitt
Holly Peckitt
Books Editor | 20-21 Travel Editor | 19-20
REVIEW: Girl, Woman, Other
Following the announcement of 2020’s Booker Prize Winner last month, bookshops have been shouting from…
Top 3 Page Turners for Long Journeys
At the end of another semester at Bangor, it is nearly time for the Christmas…
And the Booker Prize Winner is…
Photo by Wan San Yip for Unsplash (CC-by-SA 4.0) In a shortlist hailed as “the…
To Buy or Not to Buy? A Bookish Christmas Gift Guide
Photo by Juliana Malta (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Whether you celebrate it or not, Christmas is quickly…
Indie Bookstore Campaign Launches in the UK
After several months of trial and experimentation, Bookshop.org has officially launched in the UK! Sure,…
A Bookish Guide to the Bronte Sisters
“There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.” This is the opening line…
Oxford’s Story Museum Re-Opens as a Book-Lovers Delight
Photo by Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0) In a year of uncertainty, books have been…
5 Gothic Reads to Get Lost In This Autumn
Photo by Neven Krcmarek (CC-by-SA 4.0) It’s officially spooky season, and although we’d all love…
Black History Month Book Recommendations
As October dawns upon us, we may be thinking about one key event this month:…
How to Read More at University
Image from Unsplash.com, (CC-by-SA 4.0) So you’ve arrived at University. Your bags are unpacked, you’ve…
October Releases: What is Super Thursday?
Photo by Lotteszka at Pxhere.com (CC0) By the time autumn comes around with crisp chilly…
Ffriddoedd Resident Tests Positive for Covid-19
Bangor University confirmed yesterday that a Ffriddoedd Village resident has tested positive for COVID-19 and is…
Five Campus Novels You Should Read at University
Image by Unsplash, CC-by-SA 4.0 Welcome to Bangor University! If you’re new, I hope you…
National Trust Closes All Sites Amid Pandemic
It’s a rather miserable time isn’t it? Whilst as travel editor I cannot recommend any…
New Year, New Journeys: How to Save Money Travelling in 2020
It’s the beginning of a new decade, and with the world slowly falling into apocalyptic…