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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo review
The hype around this book is truly justified. My heart was full of love and emotion for these characters. This is my first book by Taylor...

Hannah Smith
Oct 8, 20212 min read


September reading wrap up
Welcome to my first monthly wrap up of book reviews! I had some pretty great and varied reads this month from the science behind sex to...

Hannah Smith
Sep 27, 20215 min read


The happy years (a short story)
I felt extraordinarily conflicted when Bella turned twelve five months ago because it appeared that I was being made redundant. We spent...

Hannah Smith
Aug 17, 20215 min read


Boys in dresses: the war with toxic masculinity
*Originally wrote for Farid in November 2020. Toxic masculinity is an ancient issue that has been standardising people’s lives for...

Hannah Smith
Apr 25, 20215 min read


Pubs and restaurants are reopening but how are they coping?
April 12th has arrived, the date that gave us the chance to finally jot something down in our calendars. Of course, this is just the...

Hannah Smith
Apr 21, 20212 min read


Sailing in Greece: the dancing queen and the dolphins
If you had told 10-year-old me that she would grow up to live out her Mamma Mia fantasy, she wouldn’t have believed you. Before you ask,...

Hannah Smith
Mar 12, 20212 min read


Being a feminist filmmaker with Fiona Curran
“Shall I keep my mask on?” Fiona asks me from behind a black piece of fabric and glasses as she steps into the room, bundled in a thick,...

Hannah Smith
Mar 12, 20213 min read


Inside the world of an Elle magazine meeting
"Both of you have good earring game today," somebody who I can't yet see due to Teams battling with the internet says to Farrah Storr,...

Hannah Smith
Feb 16, 20213 min read


Separation anxiety: how lockdown could affect our dogs and what to do
“You alright there, Alf? He just wants his moment of fame,” Rosie Taylor-Trigg, an animal behaviourist at Cheltenham Animal Shelter...

Hannah Smith
Feb 12, 20213 min read


Harry Styles: a brief career timeline
If you have been following Harry Styles from the beginning, you will know just how his career has evolved over the years. We first met...

Hannah Smith
Feb 10, 20211 min read


Sleeping tips: how to get a better night's sleep
Do you find yourself staying awake late, even if you're ridiculously tired at night to scroll through TikTok or Instagram? Sounds like...

Hannah Smith
Feb 3, 20212 min read


The literary genius that is Taylor Swift
We all know Taylor has an incredible voice and is known for her inventive lyrics, but did you know some of these lyrics are over-flowing...

Hannah Smith
Feb 1, 20214 min read
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