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What will you read at the beach this summer? We asked 6 avid readers
The Conversation | February 1, 2024
What do avid readers choose to read on holiday? The answers include romance fiction, science-fiction classics, a French detective and more.
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5 books to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day
Staff Writer | January 31, 2024
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.
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Can marriage be feminist? ‘Hopeless romantic’ says no, but same-sex newlywed says yes
The Conversation | January 11, 2024
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.
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I bought nothing new for a year. Here’s what I learned
Guest Writer | December 13, 2023
Taking a break from consumption seems to me one of the most radical and liberating things we can do, writes Nina Karnikowski.
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The Fraud by Zadie Smith book review: A dazzling depiction of Victorian colonial England
The Conversation | November 9, 2023
Zadie Smith’s latest novel, The Fraud, is a well-studied examination of Victorian colonial England and some of its inhabitants.
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My biggest investing mistakes (and what I’ve learnt)
Guest Writer | October 26, 2023
Financial educator Kate Campbell shares five common investing mistakes she's dealt with in the past and how you can avoid them.
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What it’s really like navigating online dating in mid-life
Guest Writer | September 13, 2023
Mid-life dating is confronting but can be liberating. Rachel Matthews shares a realistic perspective on what her experience has been like.
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Key points from Glennon Doyle’s book ‘Untamed’ that women must know
The Ladders | August 25, 2023
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.
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5 short books to help you fall in love with reading again
Mia Barnes | August 9, 2023
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.