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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek was a winning read for me. Appalachian setting? Check. I'm not sure why it took me so long to read Kim Michele Richardson's The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is set in 1936 in the rural Appalachians, centering around the character The book's sequel is The Book Woman's Daughter, published earlier this year.

exposes age-old power mismatches; offers young characters agency; explores systemic violence against women It's about the infuriating, often tragic power mismatches between men and women, white and Black people review, please check out Hello Beautiful. 06 Weyward by Emilia Hart Emilia Hart's debut novel links women connected through the ages by power and by society's historical suspicion of strong women. rigid and at worst neglectful and cruel--and always holding the power, at least before the Weyward women

But the young woman he has found may have died of an ancient virus, and thawing the body for study could Emika Chen is an orphaned young woman in a futuristic New York City. #1) by Alex White The first in Alex White's Salvagers space opera series offers diverse characters, strong women, a heist setup, and, ultimately, a ragtag group of underdogs saving the day. A Big Ship is a space heist book with lots of action, strong female characters driving the plot, and

realistic balance between Alva's frivolity and meaningful growth and explores her important role in the women The detail of the time Fowler manages to capture in A Well-Behaved Woman is truly wonderful, both in the surroundings and the rigid views of the period about women, marriage, sex, politics, public and private Alva Vanderbilt emerges a strong feminist, but at times before she rises from the ashes, her thoughts between what feels frivolous and what is Ava's meaningful growth, including her important role in the women

Evaristo offers a set of twelve interconnected stories about Black women in contemporary Britain and The twelve women in Girl, Woman, Other --each of whom gets a chapter to tell her story, which is often loyalty, and how each of these factors shape their past, present, and future identities as Black British women interconnected friendships, partnerships, loves, struggles, successes, and the ways in which these twelve women's Evaristo expresses the women's linked life stories using largely concrete language, without a lot of

And although the three interconnected women faced sometimes staggeringly tragic challenges, Spera injects World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman The world is unraveling on the cusp of World War II, and three strong women will be tested beyond anything they imagined before the end of the war and the end of the book The strong, gruff Hanni has a heart of gold; young Ettie is idealistic and grows to be tough as nails me feel anchored to the characters so that the emotions, concerns, and life-and-death decisions the women

Within the world of the book, these women are without freedoms or exposure to the outside world; their in the community—in some cases embracing and adding to their suffering because of what the elder women The story is built around the women's constant pain, with wives being beaten almost universally within find joy in secret reading and in books, women find strength and demand truth rather than secrecy, and --but also many other real-life women--to write a new history, one in which they enjoy freedoms and a

I was hooked on the story of a team of young women fighting for admittance to a guild, their bonds, and As a woman, she won't be accepted into the guild without a chaperone, and her most likely candidate is The minotaur character (he's strong, with a heart of gold) is beastlike in his urges and relentlessness The world-building felt a little unfinished, but the adventure story was compelling, with women fighting subverting the rules and making their own way; the exploration and danger; the quickly developed and strong

The first in the author's young adult steampunk Finishing School series offers wonderful, typically strong Carriger women with unique talents, clever minds, a nose for mystery, and next-level bantering capabilities items as weapons, use their feminine wiles to distract, and use diminishing assumptions about young women teachers and quirky school leadership, the persistent young people's shifting knowledge base, and the strange

Restell is an intriguing, controversial, strong-willed, entrepreneurial figure. But Restell's story also swirls with weighty issues still relevant today--women's rights and autonomy volatile events of the time--particularly society's changing reactions to birth control, abortion, and women's and Other Deadly Garments Throughout History, She Kills Me: The True Stories of History's Deadliest Women

my favorite elements: a Maine setting, a missing-person storyline, an unforgiving wilderness, and a strong woman succeeding in a male-dominated field. Lena, Valerie, and Bev are inexorably connected, and Valerie's survival depends upon the other two women's I love a Maine setting, a missing-persons story, and a tale of brave women thriving in a traditionally

A Study in Scarlet Women was the first book in Sherry Thomas's gender-flipped Sherlock Holmes mystery 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 cast of strong, defiant, clever women assessing and intuiting their way to the truth. A Study in Scarlet Women is the first book in Sherry Thomas's gender-flipped Sherlock Holmes mystery

Click here for my full review of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me. 07 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz In Beatriz Williams's historical fiction, Our Woman in Moscow, it's 1948, and Iris Digby, her American Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young women The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer I love a World War II story about strong women making a difference, but I admit that I was curious as

I loved each time period and the evolution of each strong female character. Schwab's lesbian vampire tale spans centuries, beginning in 1532 Santo Domingo de la Calzada as a young woman I loved that the women of each time insist upon creating situations in which they have autonomy and agency Within the female-focused vampirism of the story, women demand even more from their lives, refusing to be limited by other women, by expectations, or by fear.

ICYMI: My favorite Kate Quinn books center around strong young women proving their mettle during wartime crises, and The Alice Network offers the tales of two women whose stories span decades and who become In this historical fiction novel by Kate Quinn, the stories of two women—an imagined World War I spy I loved the strong female protagonists and seeing their fire and grit and growth. ’d known the information from the author’s note as I read because of how much of the stories of the women

I loved Sunny's body positivity and her self-made-woman status. shake off the fact that nothing in the Bergdorf Goodman swimsuit section comes even close to fitting a woman Handles It and makes her dreams come true--thereby also taking care of fashion-conscious plus-sized women I loved Sunny's independence, savvy abilities, strong will, and, of course, her fashion sense.

The young women's wartime experiences take Viv to glamorous Harrod's, settle Grace in a dusty old bookshop II stories, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young women The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer I love a World War II story about strong women making a difference, but I admit that I was curious about

offers fascinating, grim, brutal details of life in the Dark Ages to bring the story of the brilliant, strong-willed When the two aspiring women's bids for victory clash, traditional female roles and power structures are Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II  and Six Books about Brave Female Spies The Women  shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but whose existence I listened to  The Women as an audiobook.

realizes that his mother is not dying, only experiencing the natural process of menstruation; a young woman Strong local figures, primarily women, drive the forces of good and the uncovering of truth. Kirsten Miller is also the author of The Change , a novel that I said " explores the power of menopausal women

figure whose existence the Catholic church has officially denied for a thousand years: Joan, a young woman I'm fascinated by stories in which a woman poses as a man in order to achieve freedoms otherwise not offers fascinating, grim, brutal details of life in the Dark Ages to bring the story of the brilliant, strong-willed

Riddle ; and I'm reading feminist activist Mona Eltahawy's nonfiction work The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls , which encourages women to be loud, strong, and free of shame and self-doubt in order to and Girls by Mona Eltahawy Feminist activist Mona Eltahawy encourages women and girls to practice an out-loud version of owning their power, by committing the seven taboo "sins" for women: being angry, within--stories many women will easily relate to--and also includes inspiring stories from women of

includes nods to Outlander and The Last of the Mohicans, considers the trials and adventures of a feminist woman But she's determined to follow her own path--and her strong-willed decisions fly in the face of rigid society's expectations concerning women, slavery, and appropriate marriage prospects. Elizabeth is a feminist in a time in which independence and freedom are not encouraged in a woman. She finds clever ways to assert her strong will by working within and around the confines of the law

I loved the 1700s wintry Maine setting and the convictions of the historical fiction novel's strong midwife I loved the details of life in the time period, as well as the unassuming women who show their true strength I love a story about a woman in the medical profession during an era when this was not the norm, and In Lawhon's story, Martha is also a strong-willed feminist who is set on fighting for the rights of the largely powerless women in her orbit.

Click here for my full review of Starter Villain. 03 Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See Lisa See Lady Tan's Circle of Women was my first book club read of 2024, and wow, does this one start off with Click here for my full review of Lady Tan's Circle of Women. 04 Lone Women by Victor LaValle LaValle Victor LaValle's Lone Women begins in 1915 with a determined young woman, Adelaide Henry, covering her But everyone's about to find out how disruptive a whip-smart, open-minded, and strong-willed young woman

But everyone's about to find out how disruptive a whip-smart, open-minded, and strong-willed young woman , fascinating young women. Meanwhile, two young women, a new antagonist and a new potential hero, trickle into the story until their Jensen The first in Jensen's fantasy series ticked many of my boxes--strong female main character, a This is my kind of "romantasy": adventure, fate, a strong main female character, a Chosen One setup--

For my full review of this book, please see Funny Story. 07 Lone Women by Victor Lavalle LaValle mixes Victor LaValle's Lone Women begins in 1915 with a determined young woman, Adelaide Henry, covering her She's set on becoming a homesteader in Montana, one of the "lone women" taking the government up on its I've seen Lone Women listed as a horror book, and there are horrifying elements, but the novel is far Please click here for my full review of Lone Women. 08 Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino In Beautyland

who invents an alternate identity of Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet Women; I'm reading Less Is 01 A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas I'm listening to Sherry Thomas's A Study in Scarlet Women age in which women have little choice and even less voice. Charlotte is strong-willed and an irresistible character so far. The two women become linked through coded messages and a shared urgency to save the lives of those in

, The Fragile Threads of Power; and I'm listening to Lone Women, Victor LaValle's Western, which so far features strong female characters and a gothic undercurrent. Victor LaValle's Lone Women begins in 1915 with a determined young woman, Adelaide Henry, covering her She's set on becoming a homesteader in Montana, one of the "lone women" taking the government up on its I'm listening to Lone Women as an audiobook.

look at the music business, musical creativity and songwriting processes, and body-image pressures on women Male guards come and go, feeding the women minimal rations and never speaking. The women have no recollection of how they came to be in this place, and no information is forthcoming Then a blasting alarm sounds, the nearest guard drops his keys and flees, and the women scramble for The novel's tone doesn't assure a satisfying set of answers as to why the women were chosen for this

with the sisters' complicated relationships and with the link Harrow draws between witching and the women's The women must decide whether to ignore what's occurred and move on, or to try and harness and master the spells they've been taught--and those they've picked up from women and stories and whispers along hate feels in her chest: the bitter, futile hatred of the weak for the powerful, the small for the strong I adored how Harrow intermingled the women's suffrage movement with the reemergence of witching and women's

When she sees an ad seeking for the first women scientists to join NASA’s space shuttle program, Joan becomes obsessed with being part of the 1980s training and with becoming one of the first women in space The women's fights to fully be part of a traditionally male-dominated field and the various ways in which

, and they can order almost anything they don't have in stock. 01 How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music How Women Made Music is pulled from the NPR series Turning the Tables and includes Turning the Tables began in 2017 as a multi-platform way of exploring the equal position of women in music and the ways women make music. How Women Made Music draws also on fifty years of NPR coverage of women in music, as well as newly commissioned

Isola , based upon the story of a real-life sixteenth-century woman, shifts between details of a life These prescribed behaviors suggest a goal of women's disappearing into the background, serving as beautiful

Joe's neighbor Lila is a tough young woman who's endured hardship and is slow to trust. and Joe's budding love coming from a mile off (his early, eager interest in her came off as a little strong The pacing of this one felt strange to me.

The deep bond that builds between an injured Union soldier and the Virginia woman who secretly takes fighting for the Confederacy since soon after they were married, and Libby is warden to her orphaned, strong-willed Because she hopes that a Union woman would take pity on her husband in the same situation, she secretly The story is based upon a real account of a Southern woman who helped a Union soldier during the Civil

If you like books about World War II and women spies, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and Six Books about Brave Female Spies Please click here for my full review of Good Material. 05 The Women by Kristin Hannah Hannah offers a The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but whose existence I listened to The Women as an audiobook.

But the male characters are largely disappointments to the women, who wish they had actually earned the confidence they often exude; wish they were reliable and emotionally strong; and wish the men allowed The women frequently see the clear way but are usually powerless to effect change, so the men's missteps

Bohjalian's newest book, Hour of the Witch, published earlier this month, takes place in 1662 Boston, where strong-willed women like main protagonist young Mary Deerfield--especially if they have not yet borne children--are Bohjalian traces infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life women Bohjalian's protagonist Mary straddles the line between meek and mild helpmeet and spirited, strong woman every step of the way--even as I had to resort to deep breathing to read about all she endured as a woman

Blackgoose offers a fascinating, layered story about a strong-willed, whip-smart young Indigenous woman And everyone's about to find out how disruptive a whip-smart, open-minded, and strong-willed young woman

banter, and their in-progress stories as well as a new antagonist and a new potential hero who are both strong , fascinating young women. Meanwhile, two young women, a new antagonist and a new potential hero, trickle into the story until their

Xishi is a beautiful young woman who makes her village in the region of Yue proud, for she will almost This story ticked so many of my boxes--a strong, young, underestimated female; an important quest; forbidden The ending is fanciful and strange; the tone of the book doesn't seem to be leading to a too-convenient

I loved the futuristic space-mission capabilities, smart and strong all-woman crew, the mystery and suspicion

Jessica Knoll's novel inspired by real-life events surrounding a serial killer in the 1970s, Bright Young Women 01 Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Jessica Knoll's novel Bright Young Women is inspired by real-life But when the studious, responsible Pamela stays home from a party and investigates a strange noise in I'm reading Bright Young Women for my book club. 02 A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang In Ann Liang's A Song to Drown Rivers , Xishi is a beautiful young woman who makes her village of Yue proud, for she

In Jacqueline Harpman's novel I Who Have Never Known Men , forty women (one is a young girl, our main Male guards come and go, feeding the women minimal rations and never speaking. The women have no recollection of how they came to be in this place, and no information is forthcoming Then a blasting alarm sounds, the nearest guard drops his keys and flees, and the women scramble for The tone doesn't assure a satisfying set of answers as to why the women were chosen for this imprisonment

I was looking for more assertiveness from Emmy and less of a dynamic in which men solve women's problems Luke Brooks is a local bar owner, a recognized womanizer, Emmy's brother's longtime best friend, and reinvigorated, independent new outlook--and I acknowledge that a rugged ranch setting might very well involve strong

I'm a huge Amy Bloom fan, and while I appreciated the strong main female character here and the World When she emigrates to New York City, she is befriended by two strong young sisters, Anne and Alma, and Gazala feels like a faded, only formerly strong character well before her actual demise.

In Steve Cavanagh's twisty mystery Kill for Me, Kill for You , two strangers, women bearing the brunt Because the women aren't linked outside of an anonymous grief support group, and because their friendship Ruth, a young married woman living elsewhere in the city, is brutally attacked in her own home--and the

A good woman. How odd that the phrase has such a particular meaning. But there is only one way to be a good woman. finds herself shocking others and herself with her frank speech, her rejection of societal norms for women This is a feminist historical fiction story in which women--long kept quiet and still, supervised to that haunts, challenges, and pushes them to take the form of a beast, whose presence only the bravest women

Girl, Woman, Other is a set of twelve interconnected stories about Black British women and their friendships The women in Evaristo's novel are concerned with sexuality, autonomy, race, artistic expression, tradition There's a layer of magical realism that's interspersed but coming on strong at the end, which makes the women and girls the authorities haven't been able to find. She travels the country tracking lost women, moving into communities with little more than a change of

invincible--who has dropped out of sight and settled down to raise her young daughter alongside her strong-willed Amina soon finds herself entangled in a dangerous ocean quest to rescue a young woman, while fighting Bracken's story offered sassy banter that I loved, a great enemies-to-(not-quite)-lovers setup, a strong A friend's borrowed, rambling home becomes a refuge for unwed mothers and mothers-to-be, with the women on site treating Ursa as a goddess--and the children being horrifically neglected as the women enjoy