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Now Clementine must figure out if her heart is strong enough to cope with losing the unlikely love she's

Bracken's story offered sassy banter that I loved, a great enemies-to-(not-quite)-lovers setup, a strong

frequently unorthodox searches for self and meaning--while coping with versions of the universal challenges women collection of stories felt rooted where universal experience intersects with the uniqueness of Any Woman

Michaelides has woven Greek mythology, references to ancient ceremony, and superstition into this dark In the first story of the collection the Sarahs are college women, and Cohen takes tongue-in-cheek potshots In other stories, Cohen recasts Sarahs and explores various roles for women, different searches for self A Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan and a Bible-era trans woman are two of So far this is a weird and edgy

They part ways, but the thought of her keeps him strong during the hardships and uncertainty of life Next on my to-read list from her is Enemy Women.

The author has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time (and, secondarily , complex male characters the women love as family or romantic partners). Equation. 05 Normal People by Sally Rooney In Rooney's novel Normal People, Marianne, a solitary young woman

Heather Webb In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women the Elephant and Castle men's gang, butts up against law enforcement, which only recently includes women When the two aspiring women's bids for victory clash, traditional female roles and power structures may

them: Namesake is Adrienne Young's second and, sadly, final book in her duology about the wonderfully strong , ruthless, clever young seafaring woman, Fable; A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, one of my two favorite Equation, my other favorite read of the month, Christina Lauren's heartwarming, funny story featuring strong Adrienne Young Namesake is the second and, sadly, final book in Young's duology about a wonderfully strong , ruthless, clever young seafaring woman.

The women realize they may know too much about where the bodies are buried--literally--to be allowed as a team once more, they realize they've been set up--someone has convinced the higher-ups that the women It's kill or be killed, and the seasoned women have to use their years of niche expertise, optimistic I loved the women's complicated bonds, their crafty planning, their fights for justice, and their ability While this book is a standout for me, you might also enjoy a different book about aging women taking

But I absolutely loved how Una was a strong, determined, gritty young woman in the face of so many enormous

One standout for me was the strength of the women in the face of men's abuses of power and physical cruelty gender roles and the reimagining of a rigid faith, marriage/child/parental/educational expectations for women , adventure, strong female loyalty and friendship, love, and lots of fascinating details of life at the a young volunteer, Bridie, over the course of three tumultuous days as the fiery, complex, capable women Donoghue immersed me so fully in the moment-by-moment health and emotional crises; the women's determined

Kate is a tough young woman posing as a male cowboy. The women realize they may know too much about where the bodies are buried--literally--to be allowed I loved the women's complicated bonds, their crafty planning, their fights for justice, and their ability She's asked to play the role of maid to an unassuming, wealthy young woman in a dastardly plot to take the woman's inheritance and leave her to rot in an insane asylum.

This sci-fi thriller is about betrayal and revenge, but it's not the other-woman story you might expect This sci-fi thriller is about the forces that drive apart a husband and wife, but it's not the other-woman This is my first Sarah Gailey book, but she's authored many others, including Upright Women Wanted, Magic

and The Painter. 03 A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock #2) by Sherry Thomas A Study in Scarlet Women irresistible heroine, but a fascinating examination of gender in Victorian society--and what happens when women returns in all of her feisty, unconventional, clever glory, despite the significant constraints on women

opportunity and second chances, Meet Me at the Lake; I'm reading a book club pick about three young Muslim women They're good young Muslim women...and they also know how to skirt the rules, cover for each other, and As the women prepare to graduate from college, one night of confessions could change their relationships

I'm Reading Now I'm reading Kate Quinn and Jamie Chang's historical fiction novel about two disparate women 01 The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang In 1906 San Francisco, two very different women seek Thornton draws both of the women into his world by offering to be their patron.

identity, eschewing societal fears and superstition, and belonging; a mystery novel about a brave young woman shaped by her Native American heritage; and a young adult book set in an alternate world where women and seventeen-year-old Ada is a newlywed, falling into the path set out for her as a young married woman by Laura Maylene Walter In Body of Stars, debut author Walter imagines a world in which each young woman's As each young woman enters her magical "changeling" period in which her permanent markings (which carry

Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated But Divya is too busy crafting strong female main protagonists (complete with working mother guilt, which The interconnected stories here are made up of strange, affecting situations.

A benefactor wants her to lead a team of twelve women into the Arctic to locate the missing Franklin Each of the women brings unique skills and strengths to the team, but each also holds secrets of her and a half afterward, Macallister pieces together what really happened to the brave, motley crew of women modern-day, small-town mystery with beautifully imperfect characters bringing it all to life; and a woman-powered

twisty mystery is set against the backdrop of an unforgiving winter on an Australian island, with two women Only when the two women's worlds intersect can they piece together the full stories of their husbands

Through Bell's voice we also learn what has shaped the other women of the family: we hear rich stories the difficult relationship between Bobby and her daughter (Kalb's mother) and how it affected each woman's

When a local young woman goes missing, Chloe fights her rising panic. Is there another killer who preys on young women, one paying homage to the twentieth anniversary of her

There are twists, and I enjoyed Grace's strong stand at the end, but by that point I had lost my feeling

The friendship between Dane and Ned was a strong point for me in Panowich's newest book. The Dane and Ned friendship was a strong point for me, and I enjoyed learning more about their past and

She's an unassuming middle-aged woman and a recovering alcoholic who has a compulsion: to locate missing Frankie is an equal-opportunity problem solver, but I admit that I missed the focus on searching for women

horror might possibly come next, and at times it felt as thought the violence were gratuitous, but the strong

situation of trapped girls devolving into paranoia, mayhem, fury, and destruction, with a wonderfully strong thought the teen girls’ “magic” and their perception of it (and especially the perceptions of the men and women

But the young woman he has found may have died of an ancient virus, and thawing the body for study may When she alludes to mysterious connections between the women--and a long-ago crime--she threatens to

Kimmery Martin's Doctors and Friends, written before the Covid-19 pandemic, centers around a group of women But then Jaouad developed a strange itch in her foot.

But then something really strange happens. Unexpected visions start overwhelming her. Rebecca despairs at her situation, yet she is a wonderfully defiant and strong character--her mother Witches is infuriating in its recounting of the horrific cruelties and tortures enacted against so many women

Yet she is strong enough to cut to the heart of tough situations and to sit within the pain of them-- a bookstore when it was first published in 1998, forgetting the title, remembering that it was two women's

Although the three interconnected women faced sometimes staggeringly tragic challenges, Spera injects during the first chapter that Gertrude was going to feel like a caricature of a backwoods Southern woman And although the three interconnected women faced sometimes staggeringly tragic challenges, Spera injects

It's the perfect reentry to the wonderfully cheeky, strong, faulted character of Tess as she tries yet

heartbreaking relationship "rules" that prevent her from becoming attached, for fear that she won't be strong

The push and pull of Ginny's strong preferences and opinions and how she is unswayed by consequences

Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated But Divya is too busy crafting strong female main protagonists (complete with working mother guilt, which

Much of Ginder's novel is focused on a revenge fantasy, but I was drawn more to Nancy Harrison's strong

The secondary subjugation explored in the book is that of women by men, and various instances and examples of women's powerlessness are apparent throughout the story. in which the real-life figure of Sarah Grimke makes a slow, twisting shift from her role as a young woman

trilogy; and I'm reading the upcoming (January 9) young adult rom-com Dungeons and Drama, about a young woman Rachel Hawkins When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she's North Carolina's richest woman Strange murmurings about Ruby's past begin to surface, and Camden is forced to face questions about inheritance

When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she's North Carolina's richest woman--and its After Ruby's death, strange murmurings about her past begin to surface, and Cam is forced to face questions

In Untamed, Doyle focuses largely on how women can "take up space in the world;" feel and express a full better place. 03 City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert In City of Girls, Gilbert writes about a young woman's Vivian, now an older woman, is writing letters to a younger woman about her own youthful indiscretions

about the unrealistic body images of the stars of Main Squeeze (a reality TV show in which a single woman His endearingly strong sense of duty complicates his mission as he tries to save those in need, avoid becoming emotionally entangled with a smart young woman who is out of his league socially, and keep

eccentric family and a broad surrounding cast of characters--and it's all centered around independent women with unconventional women's roles in society in nineteenth century New York City. The Gilded Hour explores how these women's abilities and constraints intersect with women's rights of

a young volunteer, Bridie, over the course of three tumultuous days as the fiery, complex, capable women been hamstrung by rules and limitations (so that in many cases all they may offer a birthing or dying woman Donoghue immersed me so fully in the moment-by-moment health and emotional crises; the women's determined

McDaniel's novel Betty--set in the foothills of Appalachia and based upon her own family's stories--a young woman Betty is a gem, a sensitive, strong spitfire of a girl.

The young women's wartime experiences take Viv to glamorous Harrod's, settle Grace in a dusty old bookshop This is funny, strange, and lovely.

imagined Agnes, wife to John (the fictionalized William Shakespeare character) as an independent, witchy, strong

01 A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes Natalie Haynes's mythological retellings put women at the center I listened to Haynes read her captivating woman-centric version of events surrounding the Trojan War These are the stories of the women left behind as the men journeyed and sought to inspire songs and stories --often women who may have been able to change the course of events if anyone had listened to them or Haynes's women are vulnerable in order to try to save each other, they carve out meager existences as

and she believes they're linked to the curse that the community believes has its hold on the Farrow women June would love to end the curse, the fraying of the Farrow women's minds, once and for all--by never

unconventionally built family and a broad surrounding cast of characters--and it's all centered around independent women with unconventional women's roles in society at the time. The Gilded Hour explores how these women's abilities and constraints intersect with women's rights of