28 year old female here. I'm looking for some books to read I guess along the lines of "chick lit", but I'm definitely not big on Sex in The City type stories. Looking for books about intelligent females and their ups and downs. If anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated!
2007-02-14 05:38:04 · 13 answers · asked by lilcountrygirl 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I really like the Bronte sisters.
For something more modern I would suggest Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta series. It is wonderful! Kay Scarpetta is a medical examiner and it is told in the first person. Her career is her life and she tries to juggle relationships, romantic and otherwise. It is a great series.
Ayn Rand is great too - just as a female author.
2007-02-14 06:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by fotojunkie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can highly recommend Irish Girls About Town. It's a collection of short stories by Irish writers (women), inluding Maeve Binchy. A couple of them are a bit lame but some are hilariously funny while others make you think.
Another book worth taking a look at if you're not into the cheezy romance style is What Did I Do Wrong? by Liz Pryor (wife to former Melrose Place actor Thomas Calabro). It's about the ending of friendships between women. I should warn you thought that, while the subject matter is interesting and rich, her style leaves something to be desired. All the same, it's an interesting book.
Last but not least, I'm a big fan of Fannie Flagg's books, especially Welcome to the World, Baby Girl.
Hope this helps!
2007-02-14 06:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a book out there now about 10 women that affected change. Geez, the title escapes me, but it looks interesting. Should be easy to find.
But more definite, I think Ann Morrow Lindbergh's "A Gift From the Sea" is a gem. About a woman who learns about herself while away on a vacation by the sea. A very great woman indeed, lots of ups and downs.
Try "Extraordinary Women of Grace" too.
If you go to Amazon and type in "women" and narrow things down, you'll get tons of ideas that will spark an interest.
2007-02-14 06:34:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 02:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Im not a chick but I do admit I love to read to the "Southern Vampire" series by Charlaine Harris. Very funny and interesting books. I like anything by her really.
2007-02-15 03:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by bribri75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great book about an intelligent female and her ups and downs is "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora neal Hurston. The language is great, it's about a woman and her quest for happiness and love.
2007-02-14 06:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by Narnian Artist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have not read "Wuthering Heights" by Charlotte Bronte or "Jane Eyre" by Emily Bronte they are certianly, "books about intelligent females and their ups and downs"
If you hav'nt read them then you are lucky
because you get to experience them for the first time.
Classic literature is cool! Why do you think they are classics?
Simple... because they are the best books (for real) ever written!
2007-02-14 05:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by punk bitch piece of shit 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't read any jane austen novels then i recommend picking them up. definitely some strong and intelligent females in those books, and the bronte sisters are known for their heroins. My all time favorite though would be Atlas Shrugged (if you don't mind Ayn Rand), i really recommend it.
2007-02-14 05:54:49 · answer #8 · answered by missbeth7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Kate Chopin. "The Awakening" among others.
2007-02-14 05:52:44 · answer #9 · answered by th3_2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the GLT section of your local decent bookstore.
2007-02-14 05:41:40 · answer #10 · answered by nkroadcaptain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋