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"It's the book the world needs right now." The 11 books we couldn't put down this month.

by Emma Gillman

15 book boyfriends who will never break your heart.

Rebel Wilson was forced to 'delete' content in her memoir. She found a loophole to keep it in.

In 2020, Julie Goodwin entered a mental health facility. This is what she wrote in her diary.

The 'Vodka Vegetable Chocolate' theory will change the way you read books forever.

30 years ago, Marian Keyes met the love of her life. Then she entered rehab.

'Did they even read the book?' Why people are so angry about Blake Lively's upcoming movie.

'These are all the best raunchy romance novels that won't make you cringe.'

'I went out for a drink with another man. I came home to an open marriage.'

Molly Roden Winter

The 8 biggest revelations from Rebel Wilson's memoir.

8 of the best books with the absolute worst characters.

Shannen Findlay

‘I just read Fourth Wing and now I understand why everyone is obsessed.’

'I just finished reading The Vicious Lost Boys. Now I'm on the hunt for more reverse harem books.'

'I didn't leave the couch.' 15 incredible books you can read in a single day.

Shannen Findlay

'I write about crime for a living. Here's the problem with our true crime obsession.'

Dervla McTiernan

5 books to read now before they get turned into movies.

'While my kids were watching TV, I was hiding in the pantry drinking wine.'

The day Crystal Hefner attempted to escape Hugh Hefner’s mansion, he made a chilling call.

'I was in a reading slump. One author turned it all around.'

If you loved Boy Swallows Universe, here are 10 books to read next.

The one thing you need to know before watching Boy Swallows Universe on Netflix.

The 7 new books everyone's reading right now.

6 boys, a shipwreck and a deserted island: The incredible real-life Lord of the Flies.

‘I’m obsessed with audiobooks, here are 8 of the best I’ve ever heard.'

5 non-judgy self-help books to read to kick off 2024.

The 10 best books Reese Witherspoon has recommended.

Here are the 14 best books we've read in 2023.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Which books to buy for who this Christmas, an imperfect guide.

Holly Wainwright

The best (and worst) books I read in 2023.

Anne Hathaway, Janet Jackson, and the sin of women daring to take up space.

Who is royal author Omid Scobie and is he Harry and Meghan's mouthpiece? An investigation.

The worst movies and TV shows based on best-selling thriller books.

The 11 books every woman should read in their 20s.

I’ve had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels and sensationalised trauma – but I’m hungry for complex stories about women.

TRINNY WOODALL: 'The one piece of advice that helped me after my husband's death.'

Mia Freedman answers the 20 most common questions about Strife, the show inspired by Mamamia.

There are 103 books in Oprah's Book Club. Here are 10 of the best.

Johnny Ruffo was 29 and madly in love when he got a migraine.

An anonymous tip-off, a pregnant reporter and a secretive startup that wanted to stay hidden.

The best books to add in your reading list for 2024.

'I was friends with Chris Dawson's second wife. This is what she told me.'

'I read books for a living. Here are the most addictive thrillers of 2021 so far.'

10 books every woman should read in their 40s.

In 2021, I got back into reading after a long break. Here are the 6 books that kept me out of my slump.

"It had me hooked from the very first page." 14 books we couldn't put down this month.

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