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I had an email come through this week which confirmed that ASOS have stopped publishing their magazine for Premier subscribers. I had heard a few people mention it, and to be honest, I hadn’t thought too much about it – another publication stopping its print run – but after reading an article that determined how...
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With the clocks changing last weekend and the days growing noticeably shorter, it’s always the perfect time of year to settle in and snuggle down. To relieve a little of the pressure we feel during summer. To always be out and about making the most of the sunshine, or cooking dinner alfresco or driving down...
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Laying in bed the other night reading my book, I started thinking about how much has changed when it comes to reading, and how we absorb our information today. Once upon a time we read newspapers and checked books out of the library. We relied on textbooks for helping us with our homework before writing...
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January Reads for 2018
As we start the new year and attempt to drag ourselves through the cold, winter months we are inundated with self-help, mindfulness and healthy-eating books. For many, the new year does signal a fitting starting point for change, and so naturally, the publishing houses and retailers attempt to make the most of these resolution-ridden months....
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As we creep into February with the New Year now in full swing, I’ve been interested, not only in the progress of my own, but other people’s 2017 resolutions and whether they’ve been sticking to them as vehemently as they’d hoped. Amidst the healthy eating, drinking more water and daily yoga promises, every year I...
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Education is one of the best and most powerful gifts you could ever give or hope to receive. So with that beautiful sentiment in mind, we wanted to list our top five books that we believe any woman would adore. From hard-hitting true stories, to poetic masterpieces our list comprises of some of the sharpest...
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There is no doubt that the stories and characters of Jane Austen’s novels still strike a chord amongst women of all ages. Of course, men can enjoy her work too; it’s not exclusive to the female gender and each novel provides a fascinating insight into Regency period England and the intricate social pressures and attitudes...
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I’m no extreme feminist, however in the last year or so Twitter has heightened my interest in feminism. After months of observing boys on Twitter making bold statements such as “girls shouldn’t be able to do this or that” or “girls with no tits are basically men”, I started to get a little fed up. I...
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My boyfriend and I have started a new tradition, one that we wish to keep going for as long as life allows us to. We have visions of us in our nineties, disorientated and unfiltered, still jumping on the Northern Line to Charing Cross and turning the corner to arrive at our much loved bookshop,...
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When the weather turns colder it is inevitable that thoughts will turn to escaping to far-flung (and warmer) lands. Whether you are off in search of winter sun or bracing the chill on a city break, making sure you have the essentials with you can mean the difference between a dream trip and a holiday...
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