102 books
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20 voters
Listopia > Mrs. Moore's votes on the list Women's Book Club Picks (35 Books)
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Smilla's Sense of Snow
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"Gripping and unique thriller."
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What It Is
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"Graphic novel about the loss of imagination and a chance to regain it. "
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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"Humorous commentary on commercialism that still rings true."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
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"Non-fiction, controversial must read for women who were teens or will mother teenage girls."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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She’s Come Undone
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"Many readers were surprised that this book was written by a man. "
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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"Another culture and another time..."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
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"Interesting to compare to Memoirs of a Geisha in terms of Westerners view of women's historical experiences in the far East."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
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"A humorous mystery novel with a Victorian Egyptologist as the protagonist."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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Mutant Message Down Under
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"An unusual book set in Australia."
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I Am Charlotte Simmons
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"Contemporary college life depicted raw and an interesting book to discuss after Reviving Ophelia."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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Women Who Run With the Wolves
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"A commentary on myth and psychology with vivid fairy tales to keep the material from getting to academic."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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The Bone People
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"A very unusual story to read in light of Women Who Run With the Wolves."
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Push
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"Written by the protagonist as she delves into the world of writing English and her own will. "
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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The Year My Son and I Were Born: A Story of Down Syndrome, Motherhood, and Self-Discovery
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"A Mormon woman's story that has universal appeal and would be interesting to discuss juxtaposed with Sapphire's Push."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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The Stepford Wives
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"Classic sci-fi with feminist commentary."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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The Ten-Year Nap
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"A story that resonates with many contemporary women who chose to take a break from their careers to raise kids. How have things changed (or not) since the Stepford Wives was written?"
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
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"This book is based in large part on the diaries of the daughter of the Ambassador to Germany just before America entered the war. "
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
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"A very different true story during the time of Nazi's power to contrast with Eric Larson's In the Garden of the Beasts. "
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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The Lifeboat
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"What would you have done in their shoes? "
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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The Poisonwood Bible
by See Review |
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The Red Tent
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"Unique fictional account of a Biblical character."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
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"A fantasy novel exploring women and religion."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
by See Review |
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The Women's Room
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"Revolutionary for its time."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 4 stars
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Blue Shoe
by See Review |
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Mary Barton
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"An under-appreciated classic."
Mrs. Moore
rated it 5 stars
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Bee Season
by See Review |
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Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
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The Women of Brewster Place
by See Review |
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Wild Seed (Patternmaster, #1)
by See Review |
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What You Owe Me
by See Review |
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Mama Day
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Transference
by See Review |
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Song Yet Sung
by See Review |
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How to Make an American Quilt
by See Review |
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