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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Claudia Winkleman on getting over other people's perfect livesBack on our screens with Strictly and definitely on our reading list with her debut book, Quite, the funny and fabulous Claudia Winkleman is here to get a few things off her chest
By Maria Coole
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How many of the Duchess of Cambridge's favourite books have you read?By Jenny Proudfoot
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Self-help guru Rachel Hollis shares ways to get back on track when the world's against youFear. 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 writersNow 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 racismWhat 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 onlineBy Jadie Troy-Pryde
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Why books can stop you losing the plotFeeling 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 isolateHere’s everything to know…
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Apparently Harry Potter fans make better partnersBy Jadie Troy-Pryde
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Elizabeth Day on being broody and battling her dislike for Boris JohnsonBy Olivia Adams
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Christmas gifts for book lovers, the Marie Claire editStruggling 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 readsGood 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 #MeTooA 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 personWinning.
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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How to fail upwards – and why it’s key to your successAs 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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‘Put aside your fears and just go’: why every woman should read this travel memoirFrom lone rider to feminist icon: how Elspeth Beard’s round-the-world adventure inspired women across the world to get on their bikes…
By Nicola Moyne
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Stay calm - four more Harry Potter books will be released next monthYaaaas
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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These are the must read books to have on your radar this monthAdd these to your reading list, stat...
By Humaa Hussain
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Immerse yourself in the New York waterwaysPhotographer 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 experiencesConnecting 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 peopleGood 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 mysteryNext 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


