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10 urban myths to chill you to the bone

Myths to scare you to the bone

Book review: Old Friends and New Fancies

I had never heard of Sybil G. Brinton and so was surprised, when I came across this book, to find that it was written in 1913 and first published in the following year

Chapter one of Wicked! a novel by Gregory Maguire

If you haven't seen the musical Wicked! or read the excellent tale of how the Witches of Oz came into being, here is a taster

Comfort books

There are some books people just love to read again and again

Extract from WICKED The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

If you haven't seen the musical Wicked! or read the excellent tale of how the Witches of Oz came into being, here is a taster

Fiction's great characters

There's nothing better than finding a character to admire in a good read....

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Making changes to the classics

Fearless iVillagers reveal the endings they would have liked to certain novels...

Scariest of the scary stories

iVillagers reveal the most hair-raising and spine-tingling stories they've ever read...

Smashing summer reads

Scorching summer stories you won't want to leave home without