The title gives it away but, for a little more colour, I am part of a book group that concentrates on the female voice with themes gearing towards feminine (dis)empowerment and emotional growth. Within the book group we score each monthly entry and at the end of the cycle declare a winner.
We have had some heavy hitters over the years: pachinko, black butterflies, the lying lives of adults, that kind of thing, and this time I am looking to smash the race. What can I suggest to the group?
by Jin-bro
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Hope you win!
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
If fantasy is okay, Paladin of Souls by Lois Macmaster Bujold.
What’s the scoring rubric? Hard to know what will smash the competition if we don’t know what exactly is being judged.
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I absolutely loved The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah. Would have a lot to talk about in a book club
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. – Olga Tokarczuk
She’s Come Undone – Wally Lamb
Vox by Christina Dalcher
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. It’s a really black comedy that tackles women’s relationships with men, each other, and society. It’s so smart and has a ton of depth for such a short book.
I Who Have Never Known Men.
It’s bleak but great for book club talking points!
The Future by Naomi Alderman. By the end of the book you’ll see why you should win.