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What is your definition of a strong female? Can you give me examples of female book characters you liked in the past?
Katniss, Hermione, Anne of Green Gables, Heidi, Nancy Drew, Laura Ingles, Elizabeth Bennet, Karen Blixen... It's easy to come up with YA names, but I am concerned that I am finding it harder to come up with strong heroines that are powerful and make things happen later in life. I'm looking for heroines in literature that are as strong as Jane Goodall, Meg Whitman, Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem and Tina Fey are in real life. Looking forward to recommendations - thanks in advance!
If you're up for good fantasy, The Copper Crown (part of The Keltiad), Juliet Marillier's Sevenwaters books (I started with Son of the Shadows). Abraham Merritt's stories usually have a strong female co-lead character, particularly Dwellers in the Mirage or The Moon Pool.
In modern literary fiction, there's Memoirs of a Geisha, or for something that crosses several genres, Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.
And going back, there's Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice.
Thanks, Renee! I'll put them all on my reading list.
If you want to read some strong women before they became mainstream in fiction, try anything by Rita Mae Brown.
Thanks for the recommends, Renee, Amy and Aray!
The Kota by Sunshine Somerville. Great sci-fi. I wasn't thrilled with one of the females, but the main one is strong and an interesting character with some depth.
First, I love that you appreciate a strong female lead. For a funny, creative, and original story, try "Where'd you go, Bernadette?" I laughed out loud - highly recommend. Also, "Orphan Train" is a good read.
Thanks Rebecca and KC! Both added to my reading list... whew, this will keep me happily busy for a while.
Try A Familiar Challenge, Natalia will knock your socks off :)
Charlaine Harris's Dead series with Sookie Stackhouse as the heroine. Very strong voice and character although she comes across as limited and not so strong at first by as the series continues she grows. Another strong female is Charlie aka Charotte Hudson of the book "The Sense of Paper" by Taylor Holden. A modern story with a modern heroine and a very interesting and unique storyline.
Hi Sharon, who is the author of A Familiar Challenge? Didn't find it in the GR search. Thanks, I'm looking into it! Ben
Hi Shana, Thanks for the recommends. I have put both on my reading list - which is getting very long! Lots to look forward to. Best from, Ben
I seem.to have way more selections to read than I have read. Wondering how that happened..lol
Hi Jack, Just put it on my reading list. This will be my first steampunk entry - thanks! Best from, Ben
Hi Ben, sorry for the delay in responding, it's one of mine ;) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Do you like a paranormal series? Try Mary Buckham's Invisible Recruits. First trilogy is Alex(andria), a 1/2 witch, 1/2 shaman, and she kicks butt!
'After Shocks' by self published author Shirley Gooch Linkhart. Set in Oregon, a mother deals with a deranged neighbor in her effort to find her daughter in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake. Only on Kindle (Amazon), or from the authors personal order.
I loved All The Light We Cannot See ... very strong female protagonist.
Just read a good one. Fluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells. It takes a while for the female lead to emerge, but it is interesting to watch.
Sorry to promote my own work, but Niki in Big Horn Storm is as tough as it gets. She can even pull the trigger if enough is at stake.
Thanks, Kim and Lawrence. I'll take a look! Best from, Ben
Hi Ben, I like the Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell. And if you like romance I would recommend my book "Perfect Match".
Hi Ben. The Year of Wonders was really good. Geraldine Brooks. I loved it. ~sherri
Ana's Stand has exactly what you want.
I loved Laurell k. hamilton's anita blake series and her meredith gentry series. Both strong female characters that kick ass.
Hi Gina and thanks! I have just put Incubus Dreams on my reading list. B
Well, my book has a central female character. Depends on if you like YA or superhero books.
Thanks, Dustin. I like both! I think there's something interesting to learn from every genre.
You're welcome. If you're interested, it's free to download.
Hello Ben. Read my book 'Zero Is The Key' which has a strong, intelligent teenage fraternal twin Girl named Dalya. She is strong, able, and quirky who loves to tinker in her cellar science laboratory. She is very intriguing indeed. Take care, Ben.
Cheers,
Robert
Maybe you should try The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, The Nightside series by Simon R. Green, or The Secret Histories by Simon R. Green.
All three are amazing sci-fi urban fantasies with brilliant male leads but super kickass supporting female characters who save the protagonist's asses several times.
Be sure to tell me if you read them and like them. These are my absolute favourite.
I'd love you to try my book, A Taste of Reality. It's a YA urban fantasy, heavy on action, light on romance, with a touch of humour and it's free to download on June 1. http://www.amazon.com.au/Taste-Realit... Check it out, the second in the trilogy will be released in the next few weeks.
You're welcome. If you do decide to read it...I'd love your feedback. Have a great week.
Try my new novel 'The Hybrid' it's the 1st book if it's series. It has a strong leading female character. I truly hope you'll enjoy. Bk 2 is coming soon.
Also I recommend my favorite author Sherrilyn Kenyon her series 'The League' I love them plus she also writes The Dark Hunter series. It will keep you busy the entire summer there are so many books to them.
Have fun reading.
Venus
Hey there Ben...why not have a read of my new action/crime novel 'In the Dead of Night', featuring strong female lead (as do all my books)
There are many strong female characters in older books, such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. However, do note that in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, there are some really violent rape scenes that are not for the faint of heart. But I liked it because she gets even :)
Are you looking for a more recent book? Those are just two off the top of my head.
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Katniss, Hermione, Anne of Green Gables, Heidi, Nancy Drew, Laura Ingles, Elizabeth Bennet, Karen Blixen... It's easy to come up with YA names, but I am concerned that I am finding it harder to come up with strong heroines that are powerful and make things happen later in life. I'm looking for heroines in literature that are as strong as Jane Goodall, Meg Whitman, Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem and Tina Fey are in real life. Looking forward to recommendations - thanks in advance!
If you're up for good fantasy, The Copper Crown (part of The Keltiad), Juliet Marillier's Sevenwaters books (I started with Son of the Shadows). Abraham Merritt's stories usually have a strong female co-lead character, particularly Dwellers in the Mirage or The Moon Pool. In modern literary fiction, there's Memoirs of a Geisha, or for something that crosses several genres, Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.
And going back, there's Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice.
Thanks, Renee! I'll put them all on my reading list.
If you want to read some strong women before they became mainstream in fiction, try anything by Rita Mae Brown.
Thanks for the recommends, Renee, Amy and Aray!
The Kota by Sunshine Somerville. Great sci-fi. I wasn't thrilled with one of the females, but the main one is strong and an interesting character with some depth.
First, I love that you appreciate a strong female lead. For a funny, creative, and original story, try "Where'd you go, Bernadette?" I laughed out loud - highly recommend. Also, "Orphan Train" is a good read.
Thanks Rebecca and KC! Both added to my reading list... whew, this will keep me happily busy for a while.
Try A Familiar Challenge, Natalia will knock your socks off :)
Charlaine Harris's Dead series with Sookie Stackhouse as the heroine. Very strong voice and character although she comes across as limited and not so strong at first by as the series continues she grows. Another strong female is Charlie aka Charotte Hudson of the book "The Sense of Paper" by Taylor Holden. A modern story with a modern heroine and a very interesting and unique storyline.
Hi Sharon, who is the author of A Familiar Challenge? Didn't find it in the GR search. Thanks, I'm looking into it! Ben
Hi Shana, Thanks for the recommends. I have put both on my reading list - which is getting very long! Lots to look forward to. Best from, Ben
I seem.to have way more selections to read than I have read. Wondering how that happened..lol
The Volcano Lady: A Fearful Storm Gathering, by T.E. MacArthur. Victorian era steampunk written by a woman. The female heroine faces all the conventional prejudices against her gender, and perseveres, and I presume overcomes, as there is a sequel.
Hi Jack, Just put it on my reading list. This will be my first steampunk entry - thanks! Best from, Ben
Hope you like it. The author cleverly weaves some of the story into the seams in Master of the World, and the author, rather than just ignoring the abominable way women were viewed in that era, has her character accept some of the limitations, and work around the rest. If it goes well, there is a sequel, which is most definitely on my to-do list!
Hi Ben, sorry for the delay in responding, it's one of mine ;) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Do you like a paranormal series? Try Mary Buckham's Invisible Recruits. First trilogy is Alex(andria), a 1/2 witch, 1/2 shaman, and she kicks butt!
'After Shocks' by self published author Shirley Gooch Linkhart. Set in Oregon, a mother deals with a deranged neighbor in her effort to find her daughter in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake. Only on Kindle (Amazon), or from the authors personal order.
I loved All The Light We Cannot See ... very strong female protagonist.
Just read a good one. Fluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells. It takes a while for the female lead to emerge, but it is interesting to watch.
Sorry to promote my own work, but Niki in Big Horn Storm is as tough as it gets. She can even pull the trigger if enough is at stake.
Thanks, Kim and Lawrence. I'll take a look! Best from, Ben
Hi Ben, I like the Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell. And if you like romance I would recommend my book "Perfect Match".
Hi Ben. The Year of Wonders was really good. Geraldine Brooks. I loved it. ~sherri
Ana's Stand has exactly what you want.
I loved Laurell k. hamilton's anita blake series and her meredith gentry series. Both strong female characters that kick ass.
Hi Gina and thanks! I have just put Incubus Dreams on my reading list. B
Well, my book has a central female character. Depends on if you like YA or superhero books.
Thanks, Dustin. I like both! I think there's something interesting to learn from every genre.
You're welcome. If you're interested, it's free to download.
I am not sure if it is the type of genre you read, but "Miss Fisher's mysteries" by Kerry Greenwood. This is the first book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
Hello Ben. Read my book 'Zero Is The Key' which has a strong, intelligent teenage fraternal twin Girl named Dalya. She is strong, able, and quirky who loves to tinker in her cellar science laboratory. She is very intriguing indeed. Take care, Ben.Cheers,
Robert
Maybe you should try The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, The Nightside series by Simon R. Green, or The Secret Histories by Simon R. Green.All three are amazing sci-fi urban fantasies with brilliant male leads but super kickass supporting female characters who save the protagonist's asses several times.
Be sure to tell me if you read them and like them. These are my absolute favourite.
I'd love you to try my book, A Taste of Reality. It's a YA urban fantasy, heavy on action, light on romance, with a touch of humour and it's free to download on June 1. http://www.amazon.com.au/Taste-Realit... Check it out, the second in the trilogy will be released in the next few weeks.
You're welcome. If you do decide to read it...I'd love your feedback. Have a great week.
Try my new novel 'The Hybrid' it's the 1st book if it's series. It has a strong leading female character. I truly hope you'll enjoy. Bk 2 is coming soon. Also I recommend my favorite author Sherrilyn Kenyon her series 'The League' I love them plus she also writes The Dark Hunter series. It will keep you busy the entire summer there are so many books to them.
Have fun reading.
Venus
Hey there Ben...why not have a read of my new action/crime novel 'In the Dead of Night', featuring strong female lead (as do all my books)
There are many strong female characters in older books, such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. However, do note that in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, there are some really violent rape scenes that are not for the faint of heart. But I liked it because she gets even :)Are you looking for a more recent book? Those are just two off the top of my head.
