Literature About Women and Girls
- Description
- Recommend good books, written by men and women, telling positive stories about women and girls and examining women's issues. This is based on my massive reading list of books about women and girls, but additions are welcome.
- Members
- 38 participating members
sturlington ,ahef1963 ,soffitta1 ,elkiedee ,jain ,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda ,kara.shamy ,alex68 ,mspixieears ,aulsmith ,perennialreader ,cej1027 ,amarie ,FranzK72 ,thecoroner ,Dilara86 ,SonoranDreamer ,kceccato ,TashMason ,spiphany ,liz_stell ,AnnaClaire ,dara85 ,Tinuvia ,hipdeep ,KimarieBee ,ArcadiaLynn ,sr994 ,holly_golightly ,TheTowers ,cpg ,EMS_24 ,kthxy ,morgandgarcia ,libraryhead ,Juliew. ,kri5kras
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by Harper Lee
76,255 members
1,435 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 18
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 21 Members
- libraryhead, amarie, hipdeep, cpg, KimarieBee, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, Dilara86, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, morgandgarcia, liz_stell, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,thecoroner ,FranzK72
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I would argue that Scout is trans, not a woman.sturlington: There is no evidence to support that. She is also not a woman. She is a girl.elkiedee: I'm not anti trans, but not confirming to stereotype gender roles of her time doesn't make Scout "trans"
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- 17 Members
- amarie, cpg, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, alex68, kceccato, cej1027, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, morgandgarcia, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 17 Members
- amarie, cpg, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Except for Elizabeth and Darcy's sister, all the other women are dolts.sturlington: Elizabeth Bennett is one of the great heroines in literature.
4
by Anne Frank
27,432 members
501 reviews
4.1
Score 16
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 16 Members
- amarie, dara85, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, EMS_24, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, kceccato, cej1027, ahef1963, FranzK72, ArcadiaLynn, TashMason
5
40,796 members
1,114 reviews
4.1
Score 15
Added 2014-03-04, 01:31 PM
- 15 Members
- amarie, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
6
- 14 Members
- amarie, cpg, jain, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
7
- 13 Members
- amarie, jain, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, Dilara86, kceccato, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears
8
- 13 Members
- amarie, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
9
61,627 members
3,443 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 12
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 12 Members
- amarie, jain, KimarieBee, soffitta1, sturlington, elkiedee, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, kthxy, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell
10
- 12 Members
- amarie, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, kceccato, ahef1963, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
11
33,629 members
539 reviews
4.1
Score 12
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 12 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda
12
- 12 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, TheTowers, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
13
- 12 Members
- amarie, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, ahef1963, mspixieears, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
14
- 12 Members
- jain, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, spiphany, alex68, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
15
by Thomas Hardy
18,600 members
241 reviews
3.8
Score 12
Added 2014-03-04, 01:49 PM
- 12 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, sr994, FranzK72
16
15,517 members
274 reviews
4.1
Score 12
Added 2014-03-04, 02:01 PM
17
- 12 Members
- amarie, jain, aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, spiphany, alex68, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
18
- 11 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, alex68, ahef1963, sr994, Tinuvia, FranzK72, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda
19
- 11 Members
- amarie, hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
20
- 11 Members
- amarie, cpg, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
21
35,269 members
360 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 11
Added 2014-03-04, 01:33 PM
- 12 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, spiphany, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, sr994, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : This didn't seem that positive to me, but it's been a while since I read it.
22
1,946 members
18 reviews
4.1
Score 11
Added 2014-03-04, 01:58 PM
- 11 Members
- jain, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell
23
28,165 members
535 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10
Added 2016-07-22, 09:35 AM
- 10 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, ahef1963, Tinuvia, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, TashMason
24
- 10 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, spiphany, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, TheTowers, ManWithAnAgenda
25
- 10 Members
- cpg, soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, kceccato, ahef1963, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
26
by Judy Blume
7,452 members
236 reviews
3.8
Score 10
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 10 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, ArcadiaLynn, ManWithAnAgenda
27
20,913 members
409 reviews
3.9
Score 9
Added 2014-03-04, 02:00 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
28
18,436 members
337 reviews
4
Score 9
Added 2014-04-08, 02:23 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, jain, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, spiphany, kceccato, ahef1963, liz_stell
29
- 9 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer, mspixieears, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
30
13,791 members
396 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9
Added 2014-03-04, 01:33 PM
- 9 Members
- aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, TheTowers
31
- 9 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72
32
- 9 Members
- jain, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, mspixieears, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
33
- 9 Members
- jain, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, FranzK72
34
- 9 Members
- amarie, jain, soffitta1, sturlington, spiphany, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
35
3,070 members
138 reviews
4.1
Score 9
Added 2014-03-04, 02:09 PM
- 9 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, elkiedee, spiphany, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, kthxy, ManWithAnAgenda
37
- 8 Members
- amarie, holly_golightly, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
40
- 8 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, EMS_24, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
41
43
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, jain, sturlington, elkiedee, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
45
6,458 members
69 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8
Added 2014-03-27, 11:07 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, spiphany, kceccato, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
46
by John Fowles
6,410 members
105 reviews
3.8
Score 8
Added 2014-03-27, 12:03 PM
- 8 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72
47
- 8 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda
48
39,174 members
1,256 reviews
4.1
Score 7
Added 2014-03-04, 01:33 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963, sr994, TheTowers
50
25,819 members
495 reviews
4.2
Score 7
Added 2014-06-09, 05:11 PM
- 7 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, SonoranDreamer, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
56
60
by Muriel Spark
5,079 members
166 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7
Added 2014-07-10, 04:22 PM
- 7 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72
61
- 7 Members
- dara85, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, cej1027, ahef1963, TashMason,ManWithAnAgenda
62
18,776 members
1,222 reviews
4.2
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:38 PM
- 6 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963
63
15,558 members
271 reviews
4.2
Score 6
Added 2014-10-27, 08:55 AM
- 6 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
64
by Maya Angelou
14,178 members
217 reviews
4
Score 6
Added 2014-07-10, 01:36 PM
- 6 Members
- soffitta1, EMS_24, perennialreader, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer
65
13,243 members
212 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:37 PM
- 6 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
66
by Jean M. Auel
12,556 members
281 reviews
3.9
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 6 Members
- KimarieBee, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
68
10,621 members
206 reviews
4
Score 6
Added 2014-03-10, 08:57 AM
69
10,448 members
237 reviews
4
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:41 PM
- 6 Members
- sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
70
- 7 Members
- holly_golightly, jain, soffitta1, merrystar, perennialreader, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,TashMason
72
by Fannie Flagg
8,699 members
186 reviews
4.1
Score 6
Added 2014-04-06, 10:06 AM
- 6 Members
- KimarieBee, soffitta1, perennialreader, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963
75
7,451 members
217 reviews
4.1
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 6 Members
- jain, sturlington, elkiedee, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, ManWithAnAgenda
76
7,070 members
363 reviews
3.9
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 02:06 PM
- 6 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, elkiedee, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963
80
82
13,459 members
232 reviews
4.1
Score 5
Added 2014-07-10, 09:24 PM
88
7,632 members
413 reviews
4.1
Score 5
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
89
by Anne Brontë
7,196 members
160 reviews
3.9
Score 5
Added 2014-07-10, 01:38 PM
- 5 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, elkiedee, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
90
6,325 members
192 reviews
3
Score 5
Added 2014-11-27, 09:02 AM
- 5 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, sturlington, Dilara86, ahef1963
94
4,321 members
181 reviews
4
Score 5
Added 2014-06-06, 11:21 AM
97
35,125 members
734 reviews
4.1
Score 4
Added 2014-03-04, 02:01 PM
- 4 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
98
by Betty Smith
15,950 members
430 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 4
Added 2014-05-02, 09:54 AM
- 4 Members
- holly_golightly, merrystar, ahef1963, TashMason
100
