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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!

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.

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?

Blind Date Books are on the rise online and in stores. We try Blackwell’s attempt at the trend with their own mysteriously wrapped books

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

Hannah Wellock talks to Shyemah El-Azzabi, UoM’s very own BookTokker about her BookTok