I just realized that all of my favorite books from Summer 2024 so far have strong female characters! Here are my top five favorites. What should I read next?

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover: I gobbled up this book in ONE DAY! The movie is out in theaters featuring #blakelively, who plays Lily Bloom. @blakelively @itendswithusmovie It made me think about relationships and why we might stay in one when we know it’s not good for us. @colleenhoover

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: I read this novel set in the 1960s in three days and then binged the eight episodes of the @appletv version starring @brielarson. I had imaged Elizabeth Zott differently in the book (brunette, not so petite), but she grew on me in the TV-adapted version. We’ve come so far, ladies!

The Women by Kristin Hannah: @kristinhannahauthor Historical fiction is my favorite genre, but I usually go for the WW2 period. This book made me want to learn more about the Vietnam War and the female nurses who served there, so I did much research while reading. So many people told me to read this one, and I’m glad I did.

The Dutch House by Anne Patchett: I loved this little novel and the main character’s voice, Dannie Conroy, over five decades. It is a story of love, forgiveness, loss, and imagination. Tom Hanks narrates the audiobook, and I hear it’s fabulous, too! @tomhanks

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah@kristinhannahauthor: I got hooked on Kristin Hannah once again and went straight from The Women into this one. It takes place during the Dust Bowl in the US and enlightened me to a period of extreme prejudice and greed in our American history.

I read two books but didn’t enjoy them very much: Long Island by Colm Toibin and Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan.

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