Books · Films · Culture No. 001 / December 2026
The December Issue

The Edit!

For the stories worth sharing.

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The Reading Room The
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Inside the issue.

Good books, great films and a few things worth adding to your December plans. Here's what made our list.

From the editors

We love a good recommendation. The kind that makes you cancel your plans for a book or immediately put a film on your watchlist.

So we've put together a few of our favourites for December. Some familiar, some less so. Hopefully there's something here you'll love.

Happy reading & watching,
ZĒNE x

THE EDIT / ISSUE 001 01 — BOOKS

The Reading
Room.

Six books.
Different moods.
One reading list.

A little fiction, a little suspense, a classic worth revisiting. Here's what's on our shelves this December.

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite book cover Cover Story / 01
The Feature / Fiction

Cursed
Daughters

Oyinkan Braithwaite

Eniiyi has grown up hearing about the curse that follows the women in her family. She's never believed it — or that she's the reincarnation of her late aunt. But falling in love makes those old stories harder to dismiss.

Family secrets Love & fate Literary fiction

Also on the shelf.

02 / 03
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite book cover
02 / Dark Comedy

My Sister,
the Serial Killer

Oyinkan Braithwaite

Korede's sister has a habit of leaving dead boyfriends behind. And Korede keeps cleaning up after her. A darkly funny story about loyalty and family.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen book cover
03 / The Classics

Pride and
Prejudice

Jane Austen

Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Darcy, terrible first impressions and a love story that's survived more than two centuries.

The Other Half of the Edit

Three more to come.

Kristen's selections are on their way. Three more titles will be joining the shelf soon.

04 Book TBC

Pick No. 04

Kristen's selection

05 Book TBC

Pick No. 05

Kristen's selection

06 Book TBC

Pick No. 06

Kristen's selection

Your reading list.

Spotted something you want to read? Save your picks here and copy the list whenever you're ready.

THE EDIT / ISSUE 001 02 — FILMS

After
Creditz.

Three films, three different moods. A little magic, a little romance, and a reminder that sometimes you really should take that holiday.

The Nightmare Before Christmas theatrical poster
01 / The Opening Feature
The Feature / Stop-Motion Fantasy

The Nightmare
Before Christmas

1993 · Directed by Henry Selick

Jack Skellington is getting a little bored with Halloween. When he discovers Christmas Town, he decides it's time for a change — except his idea of spreading festive cheer doesn't exactly go to plan.

Stop-motion Dark fantasy Musical

On our watchlist.

02 / 03
The Proposal film poster Film 02 / 2009
02 / Romantic Comedy

The
Proposal

Sandra Bullock · Ryan Reynolds

A high-powered editor announces she's marrying her assistant to avoid deportation. The only problem? He's not exactly thrilled with the arrangement. Cue an extremely inconvenient trip to Alaska.

Last Holiday film poster featuring Queen Latifah Film 03 / 2006
03 / Comedy Drama

Last
Holiday

Queen Latifah · LL Cool J

After receiving devastating news, Georgia Byrd decides to stop putting her dreams on hold. She heads to a luxury European hotel, treats herself to everything she's been missing, and surprises just about everyone she meets.

The Other Half of the Edit

Three more to come.

Kristen's film selections are on their way. Three more titles will be joining the watchlist soon.

04 Film TBC

Pick No. 04

Kristen's selection

05 Film TBC

Pick No. 05

Kristen's selection

06 Film TBC

Pick No. 06

Kristen's selection

Your watchlist.

Found something for movie night? Save your films here and copy your list whenever you're ready.