Books
Want a great book recommendation? Be it summer reads or a classic to cosy up with, find out what team Marie Claire are reading
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Self-help guru Rachel Hollis shares ways to get back on track when the world's against you
Fear. Grief. Loss. Betrayal. Best-selling author Rachel Hollis has been through all these emotions. Here, she shares her five crucial ways to get through the mother of all years
By Maria Coole
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Dawn O'Porter talks lockdown, grief and her new book 'Life In Pieces'
Digital Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot sits down with Dawn for MC Book Club to talk about her new book, Life In Pieces, or as she calls it her 'accidental memoir'...
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Favourite short reads handpicked by top writers
Now sit down, chill out and take your pick from seven of the best bite-sized stories by female authors. Isn't that better already..
By Maria Coole
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Books to educate yourself and your children on race and racism
What to read when you want to educate your family about race and racism
By Olivia Adams
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J.K. Rowling will be releasing a free new children's book online
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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Why books can stop you losing the plot
Feeling down or struggling with low-level anxiety? Turns out biblio-therapy could be the answer
By Maria Coole
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One specific mindful hobby has jumped in sales by 1000% as people self isolate
Here’s everything to know…
By Jenny Proudfoot
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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
By Olivia Adams
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Apparently Harry Potter fans make better partners
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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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.
By Nicole Cherruault
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Check out our top five novels for cosy Christmas reads
Good luck getting up off the sofa now...
By Niamh McCollum
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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
By Marie Claire
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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
By Marie Claire
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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
By Marie Claire
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Study says that if you've read Harry Potter, you're probably a better person
Winning.
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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Why Flo Perry is making masturbation a feminist issue
Writer and illustrator Flo Perry is on a mission to get women talking about masturbation - and kick this last taboo out of the bedroom
By Marie Claire
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Check your bookshelf - some copies of Harry Potter could be worth £28,000
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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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
By Marie Claire
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Stay calm - four more Harry Potter books will be released next month
Yaaaas
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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These are the must read books to have on your radar this month
Add these to your reading list, stat...
By Humaa Hussain
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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
By Nicola Moyne
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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
By Marie Claire
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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
By Charlotte Philby
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Witchcraft is officially a thing - are you a basic witch?
Double, double, toil and trouble – witchery is officially a thing. Here’s what you need to know if you're thinking about entering the occult
By Marie Claire
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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
By Charlotte Philby
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This fan theory about Aunt Petunia from Harry Potter could change everything
Makes sense, right?
By Marie Claire
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Aldi is selling the best Christmas present for Harry Potter fans
Accio
By Jadie Troy-Pryde


