Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
The books that all women should read as compiled by Jezebel.com and their readers. Vote for your favorites.
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I'm very annoyed- I spent 30 minutes up loading all the books from the Jezebel.com list and then they disappeared! http://jezebel.com/5053732/75-books-ever...
Many of these are wonderful books, but I can't get on board with the implication that women would get more out of them than men. ("A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" for example.) I think "Red Tent" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns", as well as "Snow Flower" have different meanings for women, since men don't have to worry about foot binding, menstrual huts, or being forced to wear burquas. However the majority of the books on this list, in my opinion, aren't any more relevant to women than men.
I agree with you Kathryn! Or is it just that every 'well-rounded' woman should have read all these books? Which is the premise behind the list?
I also think that some books have been added erroneously - Laurel Hamilton's book Guilty Pleasures? c'mon!
I also don't think so many Jane Austen books need to be included - I like her books, but really?
The list is up to 84 books now, so probably needs some maintenance.
I've read a number of these books, and I have to say that most of them gave me a rich and important experience. My daughter is named Bronte Woolf if that is any indication of how I feel about literature by women.
Kathryn wrote: "Many of these are wonderful books, but I can't get on board with the implication that women would get more out of them than men. ("A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" for example.) I think "Red Tent" and "A ..."
I agree!
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