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Books Mentioned in this Episode
Question 1: I really want my daughter to read books with strong, female characters. But most books that see are romance-type books. What middle grade books would you suggest that aren’t centered around girls’ infatuation with boys?
Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Question 2: Christian Fiction doesn’t always have the best writing or is just a disguised “clean” romances. What quality Christian authors would you suggest?
Everything that Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Question 3: Besides Nancy Drew, who I also love BTW, there are, like, zero mystery books with strong female protagonists. That might be an exaggeration, but you get the idea. Help?
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Beverly Gray, Freshman by Clair Bank
Question 4: My son is moving into junior high and I’m worried my son will stop reading because his friends don’t think it’s cool. What books would he be interested in?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Question 5: There are so many good books coming out. It’s pretty overwhelming! What would you recommend?
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister
Question 6: Can I just get a good book where the woman isn’t a pushover and/or doesn’t have to give up everything for her partner? That would be great. Thanks.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
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