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Rivals season 2: Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire drama shows good sex from a woman’s point of view

Rivals prioritises the female gaze when it comes to the bonkbuster sex scenes, explaining its enduring popularity among women.

19.05.2026 10

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Amy Burge

Jilly Cooper: why readers still cherish her ‘fat, fun, frothy novels’

Many of Cooper’s depictions of sex are very funny. However, there is a clear message throughout.

07.10.2025 10

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Amy Burge

Twilight at 20: how Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga changed young adult fiction forever

In 2005, Twilight’s adolescent female readership made it a target for mockery. Today, that same demographic is the most coveted in publishing.

22.09.2025 10

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Amy Burge