Culture Writer Halima Ahad finds herself pleasantly surprised by the rapid increase in ethnic minority representation in children's books but notes that there is still a long way to go

Culture Writer Lucy Parry reviews the young adult fantasy Skin of the Sea, highlighting the amazing world building and romance

Culture Writer Zenna Hussain argues that although reading literary fiction can be beneficial in many ways, we cannot disregard the importance of reading for pleasure

Culture Writer Weronika Bialek takes us through three books she could not finish, from Lisa Toddeo's Animal to Wicked Saints by Emily Duncan

Culture Writer Phoebe Cross argues that good books do not necessarily have to have a deeper message - escapism and entertainment is enough

Culture Writer Abi Kinsella praises the author Natasha Pulley for her masterful use of magical realism and believable characters, but most of all for her treatment of love, both quiet and loud

Culture Writer Halima Ahad writes about the New York Bestselling Author Hafsah Faizal and her popular young adult duology We Hunt the Flame

Culture Writer Isabelle Porter review the BookTok sensation We Were Liars, praising its writing style and allegorical storytelling

Culture Writer Deyna Grimshaw takes us through the books which have shaped her, from the Mr Men series to Shelley's Frankenstein.

Social Secretary Ella Kipling shares the books that shaped her, from Jacqueline Wilson's children's books to Junior Doctor Adam Kay's nonfiction This is Going to Hurt

Life & Style Editor Saskia Hirst reviews the 'chilling to the bone and catastrophically heartbreaking' novel Salt to the Sea: a historical fiction following four characters on the Wilhelm Gustloff – the greatest tragedy in maritime history

Food & Drink Editor Cara-Louise Scott writes about YA writer Holly Bourne, her bestselling series, but also her underrated yet must-read novels