And now, the #ReadWomenMonth question tag:
Your favourite book written by a woman
Disincluding all series novels, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray.
The last book you read that was written by a woman
Tease by Amanda Marciel
Your favourite non-fiction book written by a woman
Jeneration X by Jen Lancaster
Your favourite series written by a woman
Harry Potter. Duh.
Three favourite female authors
Shannon Hale, Maureen Johnson, and Richelle Mead. (and Stephanie Perkins! and Ally Carter!)
A book you love, written by a female author, that you don't think enough people have heard of
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
One woman writer you've been meaning to read but haven't yet
Oh my God, I literally cannot think of any. Uh, maybe Holly Black?
Your favourite female-written book that people often look down on
Twilight? Yeah, Twilight.
Your favourite female character in a book written by a woman
SYDNEY SAGE and also HERMIONE GRANGER
Your favourite female friendship in a book written by a woman
Cammie, Bex, Liz, and Macey in the Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter
A male-written book you wish had been written by a woman
Does that mean the perspective would also shift from male to female? Because I can think of a lot if that's the case. Examples: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Looking for Alaska, and the Mysterious Benedict Society series would all be cool if they were from a female POV. (Not that they aren't already cool with their male protags!) Ooh, and also Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children!
Yeeaaaaahhh!!! Honestly I feel like Twilight is probably just the most correct answer for that particular question. Nothing else will quite match it. ALSO you totally just reminded how much I need to read Beauty Queens!
ReplyDeleteIs there a more-maligned female book than Twilight? Fifty Shades, maybe, but /no./ Also GO READ BEAUTY QUEENS AND THEN COME BACK TO ME. MISS MICHIGAN IS NAMED JENNIFER FOR PETE'S SAKE IT'S GREAT.
DeleteDUDE. You need to read Holly Black right this minute. Especially The Coldest Girl In Coldtown and the Curse Workers series because woah.
ReplyDeleteI've meant to grab Coldtown and keep forgetting to! Also whatever that kids' series she co-wrote is.
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