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
Books
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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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‘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…
By Nicola Moyne
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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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Fifty Shades author E. L James has released a new book about the royals
Here's what we know...
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
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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 Syndrome
Next 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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This absolute classic has been voted the UK's favourite book
We can totally see why
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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We've all been saying this Harry Potter character's name wrong
What?!
By Marie Claire
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How to write a novel by author & commissioning editor Phoebe Morgan
In the second instalment of our Writers Bloc series, we get the inside scoop on how to write a novel from commissioning editor and author, Phoebe Morgan
By Charlotte Philby
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After just one week, Meghan Markle's charity cookbook is already a bestseller
All for a good cause!
By Megan C. Hills
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Limited edition Harry Potter stamps are coming out so break out your quills and parchment
Hedwig, we've got a stack of letters to send.
By Megan C. Hills
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How to write a killer crime novel, by Val McDermid (who's sold 15 million of her own)
For the first in our new Writers Bloc series, prolific crime writer Val McDermid tells Charlotte Philby the secret to writing 32 books in as many years
By Charlotte Philby
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Harry Potter quotes to get you through the week (and the rest of your life)
BRB, re-reading the series again.
By Megan C. Hills
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The best books to read this summer from bestsellers to romance epics
Stop scrolling and start reading...
By Megan C. Hills
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J.K. Rowling sent a present all the way to the Himalayas for a fan
We're not crying, you're crying.
By Megan C. Hills