The other (very fine) suggestions:
- A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink (Melanie)
- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Shelah and Becca and Queen Elizabeth)
- The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King (Lady Susan)
- Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch culture by Ariel Levy (Miri)
- Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink edited by David Remnick (RA)
- One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus (Kayla)
- That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo (Shelly)
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (Carly)
- The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (Kate)
- Radical Homemakers by Shannon Hayes (Holly)
- The Big Sort by Bill Bishop (Kelly J)
- Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant that Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer (Jenae)
- The Magicians by Lev Grossman (NGS)
- Amy's Eyes by Richard Kennedy (Janelle)
- Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (Angiegirl)
- Prince of Foxes by Samuel Shellabarger (Katie)
- Precious Bane by Mary Webb (Melissa)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (ACQ)
- East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Merry)
- The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (Mia)
- Ruined by Paula Morris (Jenny)
- My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison (Yankee Girl)
- Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (G)
- The Eight by Katherine Neville (Chris)
- Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta (Alison)
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson (Saskia)
- Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou (Katie)
- Remember Isaac by Ben Behunin (Megan)
- The Great Starvation Experiment by Todd Tucker (Poodle)
Of these, I've read:
- The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
- Ruined by Paula Morris
Also, I finally got an audio copy of Little Bee, so I'm working my way through that. Wish me luck!
Oh, I didn't know that you had read "The Beekeeper's Apprentice." Will have to suggest something else next time.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Sharon Shinn novel is "Summers at Castle Auburn." I think I might have read General Winston's daughter, but I don't remember it. That doesn't bode well, does it. ;)
Excellent! I loved it, so I hope you like it to!
ReplyDeleteI love these lists so much. I appreciate that you take the time to put them together.
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