[Public] Books about women

[deana_in_texas]

Hey everyone

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[deana_in_texas]

Cool, thanks :) I'll have to learn more about them and see what I think!

I have heard that "Reading Lolita" is kind of boring, but I have other motives for reading it - I have a few close friends from there who recommended it as a glimpse into life and the ways of thinking there. But that certainly doesn't mean I'm not open to other books - especially if this one's boringness will prevent me from finishing it by the end of the month :P

[mislih]

I don't read many female-dominant books (how typical of me) aside from Margaret Atwood, so my suggestions are by her.

4: The Robber Bride
7: Alias Grace

[deana_in_texas]

I haven't heard of either of those, I'll check them out. Thanks :)

I have a ton of books at home and was really a little disturbed to see how -few- of them have women as main characters. And the few I have, most of them are for middle-school aged children. (Harriet the spy, Matilda, for example).

[pajulintunen]

This book every women should read! It's great.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gate_to_Women%27s_Country

[deana_in_texas]

Interesting! I'll have to check that one out :)

[tharyn]

Not sure if you've already read these:
1. The Heiress of Water by Sandra Rodriguez Barron

2. The Painter From Shanghai by Jennifer Epstein (would also qualify for #7 and 9)

4. The Professors' Wives' Club by Joanne Rendell - not the most awesome book in the world, but a decent light read.

6. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

7. The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani (also qualifies for #9)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (also qualifies for #9)

11. Fire by Kristen Cashore (Graceling, her other book, qualifies too, but I liked this one better)

[deana_in_texas]

Cool, thanks for the suggestions! A few of those I've wanted to read but for whatever reason I didn't think of them when I was writing this post. A bunch I've never heard of, I'll have to see what I think :)