BookTok
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In a world where colourful covers can hide complex and explicit themes, how do we know what’s truly suitable for younger readers? As “spicy” BookTok recommendations continue to blur the line between Young Adult and Adult fiction, it raises an important question: should books come with age ratings like films and games?
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“A Conspiracy of Truths is a clever slow-burn fantasy told through the wry voice of Chant, an old storyteller imprisoned for witchcraft. Despite the confined setting, the world feels vivid thanks to the many fables and stories woven throughout, and the dynamic between Chant and his young apprentice, Ylfing, keeps the narrative engaging. It’s not…
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There is a new term circulating on social media currently representing a certain type of romantic book: ‘smut’. But is this a new genre, or something that has been around for centuries? The word smut comes from the English word ‘smutten’, meaning to defile or debase, related to the German ‘schmutz’ meaning filth or dirt.…