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Good morning March!!! As we March towards spring, what are you reading? what is next?

Hi all... International Women's Day is coming up on Saturday... the them is "accelerate action".... what books do you recommend with strong, resilient women???

“Still Hopeful” by Maude Barlow.

I'm currently reading Dandelion and am enjoying it so far.

In terms of books for women's history month:
The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science is one of my favourite recent biographies. This not only explores Marie Skłodowska-Curie's life and career, but also the interconnected web of women in science that her lab helped to nurture. My go-to book to get for parents is Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History, which is a wonderful introduction to women's often ignored contributions to math and science (you might be sensing a theme here). My last non-fiction pick is An Enchanted Modern: Gender and Public Piety in Shi'i Lebanon, which looks at the public role of women in communities, particularly in poverty-management, in Lebanon. The book ties into Canadian-Lebanese history in the years following the interviews, since this is a community that was heavily impacted by changes in Canadian foreign policy.

Some favourites in fiction for women's history month include Secret Daughter, which is an intergenerational story about the different strengths of various women whose lives cross. The Air Raid Book Club, which tells a homefront WWII story very grounded in women's war efforts, The Yellow Wife, which explores the intersection of blackness and womanhood in the context of the slavery-era United States. I also always think of Anne of Green Gables because to me it's a celebration and a love letter to little girls, with their imaginations and whimsies and their dreams of friendship and future. Female friendships and female mentorship are such a driving force in the series.

❀ Susan wrote: "Hi all... International Women's Day is coming up on Saturday... the them is "accelerate action".... what books do you recommend with strong, resilient women???"

Where do I start? I have an entire shelf for "strong women" but fiction and non-fiction; I don't' like all of them. I'd say it partly depends on your reading interests, including fiction.

Thanks Natasha and Julia - some great suggestions!!

I just finished Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2021 by Margaret Atwood which was a gift from my secret sender and enjoyed reading a couple of thought-provoking essays each day since February!