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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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 £28,000By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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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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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
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This fan theory about Aunt Petunia from Harry Potter could change everythingMakes sense, right?
By Marie Claire
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Aldi is selling the best Christmas present for Harry Potter fansAccio
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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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
By 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
By Charlotte Philby
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The Adults author, Caroline Hulse, on overcoming Imposter SyndromeNext in our Writers Bloc series, Charlotte Philby speaks to The Adults author, Caroline Hulse, about plot inspiration and the dreaded ‘Imposter Syndrome'
By Charlotte Philby
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Three new Harry Potter books are coming and we cannot waitWell this is exciting
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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This absolute classic has been voted the UK's favourite bookWe can totally see why
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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We've all been saying this Harry Potter character's name wrongWhat?!
By Marie Claire

