Mommyfaithe Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I would like to read some more books...which are engaging about strong women. Which are your favorites? Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah was wonderful. I know you get fabulous suggestions here, I can't wait to read what the others suggest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I read this novel probably about 25 years ago. I don't remember the whole story, but it was about a woman who became a doctor- overcoming the objections of everyone around her, including a domineering husband. It's a fictional account, but I just remember thinking how strong those real first women doctors must have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suppleasthewind Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I love reading about Jane Goodall or reading books she has written about her life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Do you want admirably strong women, or will evil strength do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Evil strength :rofl: I'm fond of Katherine of Aragon, myself. Also, "Poland" by James Mitchener features some wonderful female characters. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The series, The Song of Ice and Fire. The first book is, The Game of Thrones The books are very engaging, and there are some very strong women, men as well, but there are a lot of strong female characters. My favorite biography about a strong woman is by Elizabeth Elliot about Amy Carmichael. She was a missionary to India in the 1900's. She went alone, as a single woman in a time when women did not do that. She never married and created a haven for young girls who otherwise would have ended up as temple prostitutes. As I type this out I have to smile. These are two very different suggestions. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 "The Hiding Place" is a biographical account of Corrie ten Boom. She was part of the dutch resistance in WWII shepharding jews out of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Do you want admirably strong women, or will evil strength do? Out of curiosity (and to add to my book list), I'd like to see the suggestions for evil strength. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 A very wide variety of genres... Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark by Jane Fletcher Geniesse Boneshaker by Cherie Priest Broken Glass Park by Alina Bronsky The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran Gal: A True Life by Ruthie Bolton Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 "The Hiding Place" is a biographical account of Corrie ten Boom. She was part of the dutch resistance in WWII shepharding jews out of the country. Definitely a great one. I also enjoyed the biography of Eleanor of Aquitane by Alison Weir, and another book I read a long time ago, but now may pick it up again is called "Desert Queen: The Extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia" by Janet Wallach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosyl Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Jane Kirkpatrick has a historical series change and cherish. It is 3 books. The first one is A Clearing in the Wild. I loved these books. Emma is a strong woman. A lot of history about the Willamette Valley and wagon train west. Young Emma Wagner chafes at the constraints of Bethel colony, an 1850s religious community in Missouri that is determined to remain untainted by the concerns of the world. A passionate and independent thinker, she resents the limitations placed on women, who are expected to serve in quiet submission. In a community where dissent of any form is discouraged, Emma finds it difficult to rein in her tongue–and often doesn’t even try to do so, fueling the animosity between her and the colony’s charismatic and increasingly autocratic leader, Wilhelm Keil. Eventually Emma and her husband, Christian, are sent along with eight other men to scout out a new location in the northwest where the Bethelites can prepare to await “the last days.” Christian believes they’ve found the ideal situation in Washington territory, but when Keil arrives with the rest of the community, he rejects Christian’s choice in favor of moving to Oregon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 This one? ;):D (No, I haven't read it....) Venus with Biceps: A Pictorial History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Iceland by Becky Tobin Equal Rites by Pratchett Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte... the protagonist doesn't really start out strong, but she becomes strong as a result of an awful marriage. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibaziga non-fiction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizaG Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Fragments of My Life by Catherine Doherty... a remarkable life story that has it all, from inner-city race relations to Russian spies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Broken Glass Park by Alina BronskyThe Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran Gal: A True Life by Ruthie Bolton Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende I like this list. :) Isabel Allende is one of my all-time favorite authors. Love, love, love her books. House of Spirits is her best, IMHO, although I really love them all. She writes about strong women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I really enjoyed "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and I also LOVE "Beloved" by Toni Morrison but neither of those are light reads. More like heart-wrenching tales of survival but they definitely qualify as strong women! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The series, The Song of Ice and Fire. The first book is, The Game of Thrones The books are very engaging, and there are some very strong women, men as well, but there are a lot of strong female characters. I never made it that far, but I disagree. There was too much rape of young (what, 11 years old? And then the dancers) for me to consider this a book that is empowering to women. All that I saw was them being taken advantage of and raped before I almost threw up. Any books on Elizabeth I are good. Her Alison Weir biography is very accessible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Totally unlike the other books that have already been suggested -- J.D. Robb's "in Death" series which features a strong female lead, Eve Dallas. This series is set in the future and is decidedly gritty in terms of language and violence. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS in LA Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset (the newer translation by Tiina Nunnelly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I never made it that far, but I disagree. There was too much rape of young (what, 11 years old? And then the dancers) for me to consider this a book that is empowering to women. All that I saw was them being taken advantage of and raped before I almost threw up. I think there's a lot of feminism of a sort in the Game of Thrones series, but it's also just so violent and so bleak and so abusive that it can hurt to read. GOT series is not really enjoyed so much as experienced, so keep that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 The Middle Ground by Margaret Drabble (and my oft-mentioned Kristin Lavransdattar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset (the newer translation by Tiina Nunnelly) I often wonder if I'll like this or not. I keep adding it and then later removing it from my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Do you want admirably strong women, or will evil strength do? Either works...lol. I prefer strong admirable women, but an evil one will do in a pinch:D Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Great suggestions. My list is growing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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