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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

prima loves • Our favourite feelgood finds for the month

‘I didn’t realise quite what an amazing life I’ve lived until I did SEWING BEE’ • From having her designs displayed in the V&A Museum to making Bridget Jones’s famed bunny costume, it’s safe to say Esme Young’s career has been filled with unforgettable fashion moments. Now, as she gears up to return as a judge on BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee, she tells Alicia Lansom all about her 50-plus years as a creative powerhouse

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FASHION • Fashion editor Jo Atkinson brings you great high-street buys, inspiring styling ideas and purse-friendly wardrobe favourites

The art of holiday dressing • Capture the relaxed elegance of Mediterranean style with artisan prints, breezy silhouettes and sun-washed colours designed for long summer days

‘That sense of community is so important to us all’ • In an increasingly disconnected world, many are rediscovering the belonging once found in village halls, church groups and neighbours’ kitchens. Three women share how they transformed that drive for togetherness into thriving networks of their own

‘We’d been married for 30 years – how could I be thinking of DIVORCE?’ • Jennie Sutton, 61, from Cheltenham, Glos, was looking forward to a comfortable retirement with her husband – but deep down, she knew something had to change

GABY’S POWER OF 3 • TV and radio star Gaby Roslin shares three joyful things to do this summer…

A SUMMER OF STORIES

The BIGGEST BOOKS of summer • If your annual summer getaway is one of the few chances you get to read a book, you want it to be a good one. With hundreds of titles on the shelves, choosing what to pack in your suitcase can be overwhelming. If you need some inspiration, here are some of the most popular book trends right now, and what we recommend…

Guess the BOOK • From childhood classics to modern page-turners, try our quiz and see how many novels you recognise from these clever sentence-long summaries. Answers on page 42

Read around YOUR HOBBIES • Reading is a pleasure in itself, but it can also be the perfect companion to the things you already love. The right book can deepen your knowledge and make your favourite hobby even more rewarding

WHAT WE ARE READING this summer • We asked some of our favourite writers for the books they are most excited to read on holiday this year

The joy of an AUDIOBOOK • Audiobooks have grown massively in popularity in the last couple of years, and it’s easy to see why: unlike a print or e-book, you can enjoy an audiobook while you do other things, such as making the bed or walking the dog. In fact, 70% of listeners do so while multitasking, 62% while commuting or travelling and 28% during exercise or sport*. It’s also a very intimate act, especially if the book’s author is narrating – there’s nothing like hearing someone’s words in their own voice. Whether you want a gripping thriller or a memoir full of Hollywood stories, here are the best audiobooks to listen to this summer…

FREE e-book for Prima members! • We’re giving away three great reads for you to enjoy this summer!

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