Books
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Why my greatest fear is other people’s children
This Mother's Day will be the strangest one ever thanks to coronavirus and social distancing, but for mum-of-two Lotta Sonninen there's one silver lining - no furniture-destroying, stain-smearing other people's kids will be in her house
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Apparently Harry Potter fans make better partners
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Elizabeth Day on being broody and battling her dislike for Boris Johnson
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Christmas gifts for book lovers, the Marie Claire edit
Struggling with Christmas shopping? We've found the perfect reads for every bookworm in your life. You're welcome.
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Check out our top five novels for cosy Christmas reads
Good luck getting up off the sofa now...
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‘I’m determined to break the shameful quietness of poverty’
Cash Carraway has spent most of her life living below the breadline. Now she joins a wave of female writers speaking out about it
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'I went suddenly blind overnight'
TV producer Vanessa Potter was in perfect health and then one morning, she went suddenly blind
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The South Korean book that inspired a new wave of #MeToo
A novel called Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 launched South Korea's #metoo protest. Now as the film adaptation hits the big screen, its fans are subject to online abuse
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Study says that if you've read Harry Potter, you're probably a better person
Winning.
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Check your bookshelf - some copies of Harry Potter could be worth £28,000
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How to fail upwards – and why it’s key to your success
As Charlotte Philby’s debut novel is published – nine years after her first manuscript was rejected by countless agents – she reflects on the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity and why failing is so much a part of the journey for many successful women
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‘Put aside your fears and just go’: why every woman should read this travel memoir
From lone rider to feminist icon: how Elspeth Beard’s round-the-world adventure inspired women across the world to get on their bikes…
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Stay calm - four more Harry Potter books will be released next month
Yaaaas
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These are the must read books to have on your radar this month
Add these to your reading list, stat...
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Immerse yourself in the New York waterways
Photographer Susannah Ray captures the New York waterways women use all year-round to sail, swim and daydream
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Life on the road: photographer Gale Straub captures seven women’s unique travel experiences
Connecting with nature, either close to home or in a far-flung destination, is an increasingly important part of how many women are living their lives. Gale Straub documents eight inspiring journeys
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Fifty Shades author E. L James has released a new book about the royals
Here's what we know...
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This is how embracing our darkest thoughts can make us better people
Good people do – and think – bad things. But, rather than shying away from our darkest thoughts, a new movement is encouraging us to embrace them. Are you ready? Charlotte Philby reports
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Author Lucy Foley on how to craft the perfect country house murder mystery
Next up in our Writers Bloc series, Lucy Foley, author of the highly-anticipated The Hunting Party, shares the tricks of her trade
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This fan theory about Aunt Petunia from Harry Potter could change everything
Makes sense, right?
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Aldi is selling the best Christmas present for Harry Potter fans
Accio
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Jack Reacher author Lee Child on why he never plots his novels
'If I were to plan it out first I would be bored of the story by the time I started writing', bestselling author Lee Child tells Charlotte Philby
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How to write a bestselling novel by Cecelia Ahern (who wrote her first aged 21)
Her first bestselling novel P.S. I Love You was published in 2002, and she has since written 15 books. For this week's Writers Bloc series, Cecelia Ahern reveals the secret to producing one novel a year
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The Adults author, Caroline Hulse, on overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Next in our Writers Bloc series, Charlotte Philby speaks to The Adults author, Caroline Hulse, about plot inspiration and the dreaded ‘Imposter Syndrome'
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Three new Harry Potter books are coming and we cannot wait
Well this is exciting
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This absolute classic has been voted the UK's favourite book
We can totally see why
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We've all been saying this Harry Potter character's name wrong
What?!
