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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Literary Festivals: The 5 Best Hip-Lit Events To Check Out This Summer
Didn’t make it down to Hay Festival? No matter. Here’s our low down of the best hip literary festivals you can look forward to this summer (even if books aren’t really your bag)…
By Marie Claire
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7 Modern Day Memoirs That Won't Fail To Inspire And Enlighten You
From a Nobel Peace Prize winner to the daughter of an undertaker, the founder of The Girly Book Club talks us through seven stories that will give you a new perspective on life.
By Marie Claire
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Here Are 10 Books To Empower And inspire You
We take a look at the books every woman should read by 10 amazing women
By Marie Claire
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12 Inspiring Charlotte Brontë Quotes To Live By
In honour of Charlotte Brontë's 199th birthday this year, we've rounded up her most empowering and inspiring quotes...
By Marie Claire
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Best Holiday Reads Ever
31 amazing books for the beach, pool, balcony - or just lying on your hotel bed. Go on, treat yourself.
By Miranda McMinn
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Raised By Wolves: Caz And Caitlin Moran On Their Sitcom And, Ahem, Unusual Upbringing...
She’s a columnist, author, feminist icon and star of the Twittersphere. Now Caitlin Moran has written a sitcom, Raised by Wolves, with her sister Caz about their, ahem, unusual upbringing.
By Marie Claire
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Books To Read Before They Become Movies In 2015
2015 is shaping up to be the year of the adaptation. Here’s the books to read now before they hit the big screen.
By Marie Claire
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Kate Bosworth: 5 Books That Changed My Life
Style icon, fashion muse, acclaimed actress - and one of the most well read stars in Hollywood. We want to be in Kate Bosworth's (book) club...
By Martha Hayes
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15 Things You Need To Know About Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird Sequel
Harper Lee has revealed she's releasing a new book, a sequel to To Kill A Mockingbird. This is what you need to know...
By Miranda McMinn
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The Best New Healthy Cookbooks To Watch Out For In 2015
Trust us, the trend for healthy eating isn't going anywhere. Here's our pick of the best new cookbooks coming out this year from our favourite health gurus...
By Marie Claire
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The Books To Look Forward To In 2015
We asked Erin Woodward from The Girly Book Club to round up the new books that will lead the literary debate over the next twelve months. These are the 9 books to look forward to in 2015.
By Marie Claire
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These Hello Kitty Super-Fans Are Really Something...
As Hello Kitty marks her 40th anniversary with an LA convention in her honour, we meet the grown-up super-fans obsessed with the cartoon feline.
By Suzannah Ramsdale
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Christmas Gift Books People Will LOVE To Find Under The Tree
Struggling for a Christmas present inspiration? Check out the following book-shaped gifts.
By Andrea Thompson
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5 Unexpected Things We've Learned From Amy Poehler's Amazing New Book
Yep, Amy Poehler's written a book. And it's just as brilliant and hilarious and adorable as the woman herself.
By Martha Hayes
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Life-Changing Books That'll Inspire You To Push Boundaries
Thinking of taking a risk at work? Check out these inspiring books to make you braver.
By Marie Claire
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And The Man Booker Prize Winner Is...
A book so haunting it 'kicked the judges in the chest'
By Suzannah Ramsdale
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David Nicholls On Us: You Will Love It As Much As One Day
This month’s hotly tipped read is Us (£10, Hodder & Stoughton), a bittersweet love story about the history of a marriage spanning more than 20 years. Its author, David Nicholls, exclusively tells Marie Claire why readers will love it just as much as his One Day...
By Andrea Thompson
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5 Gorgeous Baking Books For You To Try This Autumn
With The Great British Bake Off final upon us, Marie Claire gives you a round-up of the best new baking books you need to have in your kitchen cupboard.
By Marie Claire
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10 Nail-Biting Thrillers To Read Now
It's finally here, people. Gone Girl the film has hit our screens and we couldn't be more excited to see if it lives up to Gillian Flynn's epic novel. To get you in the mood for every single twist and turn, here are 10 other brilliant thrillers worth checking out in the meantime.
By Francesca Rice
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Francesca Martinez: 4 Books That Changed My Life
The stand-up comedian and actress tells Marie Claire about the books that have influenced her the most.
By Marie Claire
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5 Books That Changed Katherine Heigl’s Life
From chilling thrillers to books on meditation, Katherine Heigl, our August cover star, reveals to us her top 5 reads. Here’s Marie Claire's rundown on them…
By Marie Claire
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And The Top 20 Most Life-Changing Books Written By Women Are…
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction unveils the #ThisBook list of the most influential novels written by women
By Caroline Leaper
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Judy Blume Is Writing A Book For Grown Ups
Teen fiction author Judy Blume is planning an erotic novel
By Caroline Leaper
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8 Incredible Books Written By Women
Team MC share their favourite books written by women.
By Marie Claire
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Why Sophia Amoruso's #GIRLBOSS Is The Book You Need In Your Life
It's quite possible you've never heard of Sophia Amoruso, the founder of online retailer, Nasty Gal. The woman who, at 22, started selling vintage clothes she'd found in thrift stores on eBay, and seven years later was – is – the CEO of a business worth more than $100 million and one of the most powerful women in fashion today.
By Olivia Marks
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8 Books That Will Make You Cry
Sometimes you just need a cry, don't you? So check out these eight books that you'll put down a little soggier than when you picked them up
By Marie Claire
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Tell Us Your #LiteraryHeroine To Win The Baileys Women’s Prize For Fiction 2014 Shortlist
Tell us your favourite fictional literary heroine to win all 6 of this years shortlisted books, plus more…
By Hayley Camis


