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For book reviews, analysis and discussion, this is the place for bookworms.

What will you read at the beach this summer? We asked 6 avid readers

What will you read at the beach this summer? We asked 6 avid readers

What do avid readers choose to read on holiday? The answers include romance fiction, science-fiction classics, a French detective and more.

5 books to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day

5 books to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, these five books offer a diverse array of stories that will warm your heart and stir your soul.

Can marriage be feminist? ‘Hopeless romantic’ says no, but same-sex newlywed says yes

Can marriage be feminist? ‘Hopeless romantic’ says no, but same-sex newlywed says yes

Here's a look at two books about feminism and marriage – Clementine Ford’s polemic against it and Rachael Lennon’s history of its reformation.

Nina Karnikowski

I bought nothing new for a year. Here’s what I learned

Taking a break from consumption seems to me one of the most radical and liberating things we can do, writes Nina Karnikowski.

The Fraud by Zadie Smith

The Fraud by Zadie Smith book review: A dazzling depiction of Victorian colonial England

Zadie Smith’s latest novel, The Fraud, is a well-studied examination of Victorian colonial England and some of its inhabitants.

My biggest investing mistakes (and what I’ve learnt)

My biggest investing mistakes (and what I’ve learnt)

Financial educator Kate Campbell shares five common investing mistakes she's dealt with in the past and how you can avoid them.

What it’s really like navigating online dating in mid-life

What it’s really like navigating online dating in mid-life

Mid-life dating is confronting but can be liberating. Rachel Matthews shares a realistic perspective on what her experience has been like.

Key points from Glennon Doyles book Untamed that women must know

Key points from Glennon Doyle’s book ‘Untamed’ that women must know

Glennon Doyle's Untamed helps women navigate their way to the top while enjoying the view on the way up. Here are key takeaways from the book.

5 short books to help you fall in love with reading again

5 short books to help you fall in love with reading again

Here are five short books that will help reignite that fire you used to have for reading. You might be inspired to pick up the habit again.