My Ideal Bookshelf...

My Ideal Bookshelf...

99 Books To Read Before You Die

Every book related website, whether curated by professional writers, publishers or booklovers, is awash in some variation of "100(ish) Books To Read Before You Die". After perusing many of these lists, I can say with confidence that they are heavily redundant, somewhat elitist, and likely comparable to the most boring assignment you have gotten since high school. Surely there must be a better list of books I can recommend you keep company with in your dying days. So, here goes!

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Dark Sparkles...Women In Fiction

Dark Sparkles...Women In Fiction

You Know Who You Are…

I prefer my characters with an edge, with deep complexities, especially those of the the female persuasion. Maybe because I am one. Whatever peril they might be facing, I want them to be trying to liberate themselves from what society expects of them. And it that means they are deeply flawed or unlikable, I'm there for it. Here I have gathered for you some of my favourites…enjoy!

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