Originally published in: 2018
What it’s about: Women from history that were badass but also often overlooked or forgotten in the male- and white-centric retellings.
What made me pick it up: I love reading compendiums of awesome women.
My favorite parts: This book is hilarious. I highly recommend it on audio — performed expertly by Rachel Beresford. It has just the right level sarcasm for me and a very healthy dose of #yesallmen. If you are in the mood to find some feminist sisters to make you feel like carrying on, pick up this book. I also really enjoyed that it truly was about a bunch of women I’d never heard of, instead of the usual suspects. That made it even more informative and intriguing. Since it’s about history, these stories do not all have happy endings and some unfortunate parallels can be made to the present day. It can be disheartening, but let’s turn it into empowerment instead.
Who it’s great for: Women of all ages. And men, too. Maybe especially men.
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