BookTok is doing the thinking for us, and ruining our curiosity in the process
With BookTok becoming a powerful trend, let’s analyse its impacts
Discover the cultural phenomenon of ‘BookTok’ where a surge of young readers have enthusiastically immersed themselves in the enthralling realms of fantasy novels, heralding a new era in reading habits and literary exploration.
Hannah Wellock talks to Shyemah El-Azzabi, UoM’s very own BookTokker about her BookTok
With the resurgence of fictional reading in lockdown, it seems that non-fiction is continually blurring into the background
It seems that our consumerist way of reading has led to a rise in the idea that reading is only a leisure activity
If you’re looking for something new to read in 2024, we highlight some upcoming book releases that you can pre-order now.
Why is Japanese fiction becoming so popular? We give some insight into the rise of modern Japanese literature and recommend some of our favourite reads!
The books for Autumn 2023 have been revealed, and ranked highly among them was The Pumpkin Spice Café. But the question is, has it been overhyped or does it really live up to expectation?
Not every book should end up in stockings this Christmas – here is just a small selection of the Books that the Mancunion Books section would not want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning
Are Penguin clothbound classics perpetuating a boring white canon?
Can content warnings ruin a book’s storyline? Hannah Wellock reviews BookTok sensation and New York Times Best Seller It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover and discusses its lack of a content warning
Win a National Book Token prize worth £1000 to spend on books throughout your course
You may have already heard of the National Book Tokens Scheme. It comes from the same people who bring you World Book Day and now they’re offering book-specific financial aid for students. Uni is very much about books, books, books. They’re expensive, but you definitely need to be reading. They’re mainly for academic purposes, but […]