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Short. Sweet. Valuable.

Riddle Me This, Tolkien

A review of Joseph Kay’s Middle Earth-inspired ‘Enigmata’

Jun 7

Enigmata book cover. Brown background, with the title at the top, an ornate silver question mark in the middle, and detailed patterning around the edges.

Jun 7

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Deep. Sweet. Valuable.

‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’

My First Term at University

May 22

Tall clock tower built of red brick in the centre of the photo. A black information board to the left.

May 22

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Short. Sweet. Valuable.

I Finished My Degree!

Hard Work, Sleep Deprivation, and Fantastic Friends

May 14

Person sat on top of a mountain, raising their left fist in the air in triumph. Looks out over pink clouds and a yellow sunset.

May 14

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Poetry Review: In the Name of Red

A love letter to one of my favourite colours

May 3

‘In the Name of Red’ poetry pamphlet cover. Yellow background with a red sun in the top right hand corner. The title is written near the top of the cover. The centre of the image is dominated by an illustration of a figure in a long, multi-coloured cloak.

May 3

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Modern Women

Singing Back To My Bullies

How Taylor Swift Helped Me Me Believe In Myself Again

Apr 28

Part of a sailboat deck on the right, at sea with the sun setting on the horizon

Apr 28

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Modern Women

Forget ‘Do I Want Children?’

‘Begetting’ Raises the Questions We Should Be Asking

Apr 22

Blue book cover. Title ‘Begetting’ in white font at the bottom; the subtitle ‘What Does It Mean to Create a Child?’ in white font at the top. A black genealogy line connects the two.

Apr 22

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

The Perfect Introduction to Indonesian Literature

Review of ‘About Us’

Apr 17

Book cover of ‘About Us’. Painted red background with three white figures, two men and one women, all with sad or sombre expressions.

Apr 17

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Modern Women

Jaded: Prima Facie-meets-Second Generation Experience

A heartbreaking book about institutional misogyny in workplace

Apr 15

Two pairs of hands holding each other for support

Apr 15

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Busting the Myths of Animal Research

‘Rat Trap’ exposes the failures of animal testing in medicine

Apr 14

‘Rat Trap’ book cover. Title in large orange print in the middle, with a photo of a white rat underneath. The subtitle is printed in smaller, green print to the left of the rat.

Apr 14

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Books Are Our Superpower

Books I Reread

And why I return to them

Apr 11

Lots of open books

Apr 11

Ilina Jha

Ilina Jha

Book lover, literature student, and neurodivergent queer. I write fiction and poetry, as well as articles on books, mental health, society, and more!

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