International Women’s Day falls on 8 March every year and is a day dedicated to “celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women” internationally. It also acts as…
A suffragette themed walking tour that takes place in Newcastle city centre is getting a special twist for International Women’s Day. The tour, which will run on 7 March, is…
I got through 4 books in March, which I was pretty happy with, and I actually really enjoyed all of them. I’ve been on a good reading streak recently, where…
‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ has got to be one of the most famous sayings, however it’s unfortunately exactly what I did here. I spotted The Book That…
Although I may have made the word ‘booktokification’ up (and added it to the dictionary on my laptop), it represents a very real issue that I think is facing the…
Yes, I’m aware that we are now more than a month into 2026, but it’s taken me a while to reflect on what I was reading last year, and even…
Plans are underway for the upcoming Centre for Writing due to open in Newcastle. £5 million was awarded to Newcastle by the government from the Department of Media, Culture and…
When asked which places are an essential community space, bookshops are probably not the first thing that springs to mind. However, they may be more important than you realise. I…
Books on Tyne, the popular literary festival, returned to Newcastle from the 22-29 November for the 13th year. The annual event involved the collaboration of both libraries, with events taking…
In my opinion, one of the hardest things about about liking books is the unfortunate price tag that comes with a new purchase. Although libraries are a great option, sometimes…
Matilda Dunne