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Recommendations if I liked The Red Tent, Circe...

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Redyellowpink · 20/05/2020 20:28

Ive always read alot but in the past two months I've developed a serious book addiction and have read mostly everything on my shelves. I need some recommendations and am looking for quite specific stuff.

I like books written by women with a female protagonist. I'm currently in the mood for one of the following: mythology, witches, exotic countries, interesting jobs, complicated romantic relationships (homosexual or heterosexual), feminist retelling of historical events.

Books I have recently enjoyed: The Red Tent, Circe, The Silence of the Girls, The Poisenwood Bible, Euphoria

Thanks!

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CountFosco · 20/05/2020 22:22

I've only read female authors this year. Girl, Woman, Other and The Testaments are both worth a read. Cold Comfort Farm for a bit of light relief.

AdaColeman · 20/05/2020 21:13

State of Wonder has exotic location, interesting job, and complicated relationships. ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

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Redyellowpink · 20/05/2020 20:54

Yes raininsummer it was great!

Just googled State of Wonder and The Penelopaid, both look good Grin

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apapuchi · 20/05/2020 20:51

The Witchfinder's Sister, I think it's by Beth Underwood. It's a brilliant read set in the times of witchtrials
I'll be back with more.

AdaColeman · 20/05/2020 20:49

State of Wonder by Anne Patchett

RaininSummer · 20/05/2020 20:40

Oh I am a walluly. You mentioned that one. Well it was good wasn't it?

RusholmeRuffian · 20/05/2020 20:40

If you liked Circe, try the Song of Achilles by the same author

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes. It's a retelling of the Trojan War from the point of view of the women involved. She also wrote another which is a retelling of Oedipus/Antigone from Antigone's perspective. I forget the name.

Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad is Penelope's story during the time Odysseus is away at Troy and on his epic journey home.

RaininSummer · 20/05/2020 20:39

Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker would fit the bill.

Iwalkinmyclothing · 20/05/2020 20:33

The Secrets of Jin- Shei by Alma Alexander might fit?

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