I had intended to post this in line with Mother’s Day, but never quite got around to it (funny how a worldwide pandemic will do that to you eh?)
Anyhow, I’ve been enjoying some different books recently and wanted to share them with you. Whilst the title of this blog post is ‘Books for Women’ I am sure men might enjoy some of these books too!
First up is a wonderful book that I won in an Instagram competition least year called Brazen. I won it from an online store called Bivowak and they’ve got a wonderful selection of books available. I love this book as it’s packed full of the stories of some truly amazing and inspirational women. I can guarantee you that there’ll be stories on women in here that you’ve not heard before. I often leaf through this book when I have fifteen minutes or so to myself and re-visit one of the stories inside.
Next up is Warriors, Witches, Women which is a wonderfully fascinating look at 50 of mythology’s memorable females. I’ve found this fascinating to look at how women have been and continue to be perceived and how some of those perceptions have changed over time. I’ve found this a really fascinating read and the fact that these myths have endured for so long demonstrates how powerful these stories are. Each is taken and Kate Hodges examines their stories placing their heroinism at the centre.
You might not be surprised that my next book is about the Suffragettes. This is a book I got for my birthday, Rise Up, Women! by Diane Atkinson. This is one that charts the untold story of the suffragette movement and tells the story of the women behind the movement. I’ve only read a short bit of this as it’s quite a dense book and one I want to really focus on properly.
My final suggestion is Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. This book is fascinating (and scary!) as it explores the data bias against women in a wide range of areas. Well worth a read by everyone and it may challenge assumptions that people make when they read data studies. Data bias exists in many realms and we really ought to do a better job of acknowledging the bias that exists and take steps to erase it as much as we can.
What other books would you suggest?
