Category: Feminism

My Top 5 favourite female writers & characters in YA!

Posted March 14, 2022 by Emma in Book List, Bookish Post, Favourite Author, Feminism, Holly Bourne, UKYA, YA / 2 Comments

Hello my lovely bookworms, these days I seem to be writing loads of posts and then they stay in my drafts. This was meant to go out last week but

Last week was International Women’s Day and it got me thinking and I really wanted to share some of my favourite female writers who create fierce female character we aspire to be or inspired by their character.

It will come to no surprise about some of the books that I’m talking about today, but some of these are the strongest female authors and character I’ve read.

So without furhter ado here are my…

Top 5 Fierce Female Author and/or Characters in Fiction

I’ve decided to pick something for every genre. Each of the characters or authors create something that they are proud of.

Holly Bourne | What’s a Girl Gotta Do?!

It’s no surprise that I pick Holly Bourne as my first author. Not only is she an inspirational author and queen of YA. For this post I picked What’s a Girl Gotta Do?!, as Lottie the main character is probably the most outrageouis and outspoken characters, never afraid to act or say what she wants. She quite literally wants to change the world and that’s why I love her and her story.

Laura Steven | The Exact Opposite of Being Okay

another author that I love purely becuase I was introduced to the genre by Holly Boure. I find myself reading so many incredible books about feminist and female characters. This about the hilariously honest character, Izzy O’Neil – a character you just can’t help but love and laugh.

Bex Hogan | Viper

the one of the most kickass pirates in YA! I admit that I need to finish the last book but it’s one I’m hesitant and scared to finish. Marianne is a pirate that goes against the odds. Marianne is strong-willed, fierce and courageus herione. She is inspired and one of my favourites heriones in YA. I love how kick-ass she is but she also is willing to admit her insecurities too.

Leigh Bardugo | Wonder Woman: Warbringer

I had to add this book, Wonder Woman a superhero for women. I love reading her origin story and Leigh was the best author to write her story. Warbringer brought about a new perspective of Diana Prince, and how she was inspirational even living in the mortal world. I love how she become Wonder Woman in the this book.

Holly Jackson | A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

Pip, who doesn’t love a noisy detective! Holly Jackson created a young detective with gumption. A character that young people will inspire to be. She is such a loveable and inspiraing character, that even my students dressed up as her for World Book Day.

What female writer or female character do you love? Who is inspirational and unforgetable.

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Blog Tour | Review – Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell & Katie Cotugno

Blog Tour | Review – Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell & Katie Cotugno

Happy Easter Monday my bookish friends. Hope your all well and had a lovely weekend in the sunshine. I read so much including the book for this blog tour. Today I’m so excited to be part of the blog tour for Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno. I will be sharing my review as well as championing one of my favourite feminist reads. Catch that after my review, you probably won’t be surprised. Before that, here is a little bit more about this book… MY REVIEW This book took me just over a day and […]

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Review – A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven

Review – A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven

A Girl Called Shamless (The Exact Opposite of Okay #2) by Laura Steven Publisher – Egmont UK Release Date – 7th March 2019 Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Funnier. Ruder. Angrier. Izzy O’Neill is back in the hilarious sequel to The Exact Opposite of Okay. It’s been two months since a leaked explicit photo got Izzy involved in a political sex scandal – and the aftershock is far from over. The Bitches Bite Back movement is gathering momentum as a forum for teenage feminists, and when a girl at another school has a sex tape shared online, once again […]

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BLOG TOUR: The Burning by Laura Bates – Top 5 inspirational books for young feminists

BLOG TOUR: The Burning by Laura Bates – Top 5 inspirational books for young feminists

Happy Saturday Everyone, today I’m super excited to be part of The Burning blog tour. The Burning by Laura Bates, the founder behind Everyday Sexism Project, has created a book based on events that happen in society today, the pressures of growing up and what it takes to be a young girl today. It a powerful YA novel, that every teenager needs to read. Today Laura talks about her top 5 best feminist books, which I would highly recommend too. But before that, here is a little bit more about The Burning…   The Burning tells the story of fifteen-year-old […]

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📚 REVIEW – THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF OKAY by Laura Steven

📚 REVIEW – THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF OKAY by Laura Steven

The Exact Opposite of Okayby Laura StevenPublisher – Electric MonkeyRelease Date – March 8th 2018Buy – Amazon | Book Depository  Izzy O’Neill is an aspiring comic, an impoverished orphan, and a Slut Extraordinaire. Or at least, that’s what the malicious website flying round the school says. Izzy can try all she wants to laugh it off – after all, her sex life, her terms – but when pictures emerge of her doing the dirty with a politician’s son, her life suddenly becomes the centre of a national scandal. Izzy’s never been ashamed of herself before, and she’s not going to […]

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