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The Year I Only Read Books Written By Women

  • Writer: Sharon
    Sharon
  • Jun 28, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Feb 24

What started out as an accident, turned out to be a fun experiment!

Stack of books-- all written by women

2023 was a slower year for me, reading-wise. I only read 9 books. However, it jumpstarted my voracious reading habits for this year. Once I had read the first three books (that were actually on a pre-written list), I realized that most of the books on my list were written by women! That lead me to scratch off some other books, and re-work my list to only include books written by women for the rest of the year.


So here are all the books I read, written by women, in 2023:


  • Jesus Through the Eyes of Women, by Rebecca McLaughlin


I typically try to intersperse non-fiction with my fiction, and what I like to call "Jesus books" in that non-fiction. This can sometimes feel like homework at first, but I typically finish the book feeling refreshed and glad I took a minute away from fiction.


  • Emma, by Jane Austen


The last Jane Austen novel I had not read! I had mentioned in another post how the first time I had tried to read Emma I had not been able to get into it. Well, this time, I persevered and I was so glad that I did!


  • Anne of Avonlea, by LM Montgomery


One thing that is so lovely about LM Montgomery's "Anne" books is that they are so memorable. I read Anne of Avonlea over a year after I read Anne of Green Gables, but I did not lose anything by waiting that long. It was still just as wonderful as I hoped it would be.


  • The Murder of Mr. Wickham, by Claudia Gray


You can read my full review of both The Murder of Mr. Wickham and The Late Mrs. Willoughby on the blog!


  • The Late Mrs. Willoughby, by Claudia Gray


  • The Murder at the Vicarage, by Agatha Christie


Only my second Agatha Christie novel, and my first Mrs. Marple mystery. I loved it.


  • At Home In Mitford, by Jan Karon


A bit too slow for my taste, with a plot that moved at the pace of everyday life, (which was arguably the point) but still a charming little (long) book. It was a nice palate-cleanser after so much murder!


  • Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte


How had it taken me so long to read something by a Bronte? Even though I pretty much knew the "big twist" already, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. I plan to read everything that the Bronte sisters have written as soon as I can!


  • Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (not pictured above)


I have reviewed this book in more detail on my blog as well-- as one of my first posts! Head there if you want to hear more about my favorite book that I read through this little experiment.


Thank you, readers, for joining me on this journey! What is your favorite woman-authored book?

 
 
 

3 commentaires


bencampbell903
10 juil. 2024

Currently about 3/4 of the way through Little Women. It's shaping up to be my favorite woman-authored book!

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Sharon
Sharon
13 juil. 2024
En réponse à

I love HP, and I love Little Women, too! It’s been a minute since I’ve read it, so I might be due for a reread!

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