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message 1: by Tracey (last edited Jan 02, 2019 07:02AM) (new)

Tracey (traceyrb) For those who like a challenge, I am posting here a new challenge for 2019. Any book read for any other challenge or group can be used. All books are to be by female authors.

Twelve books for twelve months:

1. A book that the author set in a future time.

2. A book that features sisters as main characters.

3. A book that has a grandparent-grandchild relationship at the heart of the story.

4. A book that has children as the main characters.

5. A book that is set in ancient times.

6. A book that has a 'fallen' woman or a woman having committed an act that is seen as shameful to the society of her times as the main character.

7. A book that is about a woman that has advanced scientific or geographical knowledge.

8. A book about a woman living a religious life.

9. A book about a woman raising children on her own for whatever reason.

10. A book about a woman struggling with either a disability or chronic ill health.

11. A book about a woman who lives in a remote but beautiful place.

12. A book about a woman who has an artistic talent and achieves a degree of success or acclaim in her life.


message 2: by Tracey (last edited Apr 23, 2019 04:51PM) (new)

Tracey (traceyrb) Tracey's challenge:

1. A book that the author set in a future time.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

2. A book that features sisters as main characters.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

3. A book that has a grandparent-grandchild relationship at the heart of the story.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri

4. A book that has children as the main characters.

5. A book that is set in ancient times.
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

6. A book that has a 'fallen' woman or a woman having committed an act that is seen as shameful to the society of her times as the main character.

7. A book that is about a woman that has advanced scientific or geographical knowledge.

8. A book about a woman living a religious life.
In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden

9. A book about a woman raising children on her own for whatever reason.

10. A book about a woman struggling with either a disability or chronic ill health.
Deafening by Frances Itani

11. A book about a woman who lives in a remote but beautiful place.

12. A book about a woman who has an artistic talent and achieves a degree of success or acclaim in her life.


message 3: by Rosemarie (last edited May 21, 2019 08:02PM) (new)

Rosemarie Rosemarie's Challenge

Completed: 7, 9, 10, 4, 2

9. A book about raising children on her own:
Frangipani House by Beryl Gilroy
This book could be also used for the grandparent/grandchild category, since the mother also ended up raising her children's children until the parents took them back.

7. A woman that has advanced geographical knowledge:
Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark by Jane Fletcher Geniesse

10. A woman with a disability: Deafening by Frances Itani

4. A book that has children as main characters: The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
Preteen Frankie and her Cousin John Henry

2. A book that features sisters as main characters: Heaven to Betsy by Maud Hart Lovelace A nostalgic trip to a simpler time


message 4: by PS (new)

PS | 9 comments Sofia’s challenge

1. A book that the author set in a future time.

2. A book that features sisters as main characters.

3. A book that has a grandparent-grandchild relationship at the heart of the story.

4. A book that has children as the main characters.

5. A book that is set in ancient times.

6. A book that has a 'fallen' woman or a woman having committed an act that is seen as shameful to the society of her times as the main character Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi

7. A book that is about a woman that has advanced scientific or geographical knowledge Chemistry by Weike Wang

8. A book about a woman living a religious life.

9. A book about a woman raising children on her own for whatever reason. The Street by Ann Petry

10. A book about a woman struggling with either a disability or chronic ill health.

11. A book about a woman who lives in a remote but beautiful place Ayiti by Roxane Gay

12. A book about a woman who has an artistic talent book about a woman who has an artistic talent and achieves a degree of success or acclaim in her life.


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