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Happily Ever After: Book review

Will Eleanor Bee get a happily ever after ending in love, work and life? This feel good book is the perfect holiday read.

By Cocosa
Posted 27.07.12
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The Child Who: Book review

Simon Lelic’s latest novel tackles challenging subject matter making it sure to divide readers. Find out what we thought.

By Cocosa
Posted 23.07.12
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Affluenza: Book Review

Tired of our modern day “keeping-up-with-the-Joneses” lifestyles? Affluenza by Oliver James could be just the book for you.

By Cocosa
Posted 04.07.12
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The Chic Geek’s Fashion, Grooming and Style Guide for Men: Book Review

Renowned blogger Marcus Jaye reveals how every man has an inner “Chic Geek” in this essential style guide.

By Cocosa
Posted 26.06.12
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ABC of Men’s Fashion: Book Review

We explore why legendary designer Hardy Amies’ alphabetical style guide for men has truly stood the test of time.

By Cocosa
Posted 20.06.12
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Catching the Sun: Book review

For anyone wishing to escape to a new life in sunnier climes then this book just might make you think again. A great page-turning summer read from Tony Parsons.

By Cocosa
Posted 19.06.12
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Book review

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a comedy of events as a group of very British pensioners move to start their retirement in a very colourful and rather hectic India. Packed full of humour, life, death and even love, this book is a must-read for your next summer holiday.

By Cocosa
Posted 18.06.12
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The Patchwork Marriage: Book review

Life is a rich tapestry, and the complexity of love, relations and family life are all explored in this latest page-turner Jane Green.

By Cocosa
Posted 18.05.12
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Wife 22: Book review

Bored? Restless with life? This book encapsulates in a witty, engaging way, one woman’s journey to discover what her life is missing. A must-read.

By Cocosa
Posted 18.04.12
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The Food of Spain: Cookery book review

Quite simply one of the best cookery books of 2012. Beautifully written and compiled it contains sumptuous recipes that are perfect for mid week meals as well as more elaborate dinner parties.

By Cocosa
Posted 17.04.12
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My dear, I wanted to tell you: Book review

Louisa Young’s latest novel – My dear, I wanted to tell you – is a gripping account of human life during WW1. Well worth a read if you’re a fan of historical fiction.

By Cocosa
Posted 13.04.12
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Saved by Cake: Cookery book review

Whether you’re a wannabe domestic goddess or already a dab hand in the kitchen, this beautifully curated cookery book is packed full of delicious cakes that are sure to wow any deserving guest. Find out what recipe our editor Helen Kaye, enjoyed the most…

By Cocosa
Posted 12.04.12
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Women of a Dangerous Age: Book review

When life as you know it stops, it doesn’t mean the good times are over. Follow Lou and Ali as they carve out new lives for themselves, under very different circumstances. A real page-turner that’s out on the 26th April.

By Cocosa
Posted 10.04.12
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The Pleasures of Men: Book Review

A Victorian murder story written by historian Kate Williams, of BBC Restoration Home fame. As women are savagely murdered across London, ‘The Man of Crows’ is born. But can they catch him in time before he strikes again.

By Cocosa
Posted 21.03.12
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The Little Paris Kitchen: Cookery book review

A new face of cooking is unveiled on television tonight in the form of Rachel Khoo. Be inspired by her Parisian cookbook and her tiny kitchen. Delicious entertainment.

By Cocosa
Posted 19.03.12
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Wide Sargasso Sea: Book review

This is our junior copywriter Emily’s favourite book. It is the iconic prequel to Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Jean Rhys strips away the mystery surrounding the infamous ‘madwoman in the attic.’ Compulsive reading.

By Emily Rampton
Posted 14.03.12
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The Meaning of Night: book review

This is our Editor, Helen Kaye’s favourite book of all time. A dark look in to the mind of a murderer in Victorian London, it’s about as far removed from the glossy pages of her usual reading matter, fashion magazines, as you can image.

By Cocosa
Posted 24.02.12
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Book review: Murder on the Orient Express

This is Deputy Editor, Poppy’s, favourite book so we thought it worthy of a review. Sometimes the old ones are the best ones.

By Poppy Skinner
Posted 23.02.12
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Me Before You: Book review

Be prepared to laugh-out-loud, smile and cry as you read this page-turner of a novel. A book that reminds you life is as big or small as you choose to make it.

By Cocosa
Posted 14.02.12
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Nineteen Eighty-Four: Book review

Enter a world where every movement is monitored and free-thinking results in death.

By Cocosa
Posted 13.02.12
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Sushi for Beginners: Book review

An offbeat romantic comedy with genuine heart. The perfect read if you’re contemplating a new career.

By Cocosa
Posted 12.02.12
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Book review

See the world through the eyes of Christopher Boone, an autistic boy who fancies himself a modern day Sherlock Holmes.

By Cocosa
Posted 10.02.12
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It’s a man’s world: Book review

Step in to the office of a testosterone-fuelled lad’s mag and join Alexa as she battles with egos, attitude and a chauvinistic editorial team. It’s a man’s world, but it might just take a woman to run it!

By Cocosa
Posted 10.02.12
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