reviews
Jul 07, 2011
This was not quite as good or as deep as The Heroine's Bookshelf, although I did enjoy the longer excerpts from the novels. She also left out the heroines from YA and juvenile literature who were the precursors to these more modern heroines. I was, however, glad to see Roxanne Coss from Bel Canto on the list, some from a 21st century book.
To this list I would add: May Dodd, from 1000 White Women; Snow Flower and Lily, from Snow flower and the Secret Fan; Kwan, from the Hundred Sec More...
To this list I would add: May Dodd, from 1000 White Women; Snow Flower and Lily, from Snow flower and the Secret Fan; Kwan, from the Hundred Sec More...
Feb 07, 2012
Won copy through First Reads. This is basically Cliffs Notes for great female characters in literature, with a few pages dedicated to each book/woman. My first reaction was, "why would I read this? I'd rather just read the actual books." But really? It was addicting. I enjoyed revisiting favorite characters from well-loved books, found several new books I want to read, and decided to re-read My Antonia. Would make a fun gift book.
Feb 08, 2011
I don't love collections of excerpts but this one wasn't bad. I found a couple books that I would like to read (Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens and Middlemarch by George Eliot). I had also read the entire books of some that she excerpted and thought that the particular excerpts the editor chose were not very representative of the book as a whole or even highlighted the woman very well. It was a diverting read anyway.
Feb 17, 2012
Feb 03, 2012
Feb 01, 2012
Jan 31, 2012
Jan 31, 2012
Jan 31, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 28, 2012
