Dawn Powell | Slim Paley

Slim Paley photo of a painting in my home

Not going to make up any stories here.

I had a fitful sleep, a long day and logged over 13,000 steps on my pedometer today (yay!)

… followed by an longer evening meeting and a generous martini.

So, I’ll share some stories instead by revisiting a post from November, 2009 because;

1) I had very few readers back then and, quite frankly, these women writers deserve to be lauded again and again.

2) As the gift giving season is in full swing, one can always use a good list of great books!

I’ll be back on the 1st with a slightly new format for the entire month of December-

So please stayed tuned and keep reading!

xox

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A painting in my home. She occasionally moves around…but she’s never without a book.

Ten Books I Never Hesitate to Recommend, All Written by Women

In absolutely no particular order of wonderfulness;

Songs in Ordinary Time Mary McGarry Morris

Fall On Your Knees Anne Marie McDonald

The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver

Hannah’s Daughters Marianne Frederikson

The Binding Chair Katherine Harrison

Love In a Cold Climate Nancy Mitford

The Greengage Summer Rumer Godden

Madness of a Seduced Woman Susan Fromberg Schaeffer

Weeds Edith Summers Kelly

Indian Embers Lady Rosamunde Lawrence

The Condition Jennifer Haigh

One Last Look Susanna Moore…

and pretty much anything by Dawn Powell but perhaps start with

My Home is Far Away

That was more than ten wasn’t it?

I welcome readers to weigh in with their own comments or suggestions.

I am not discriminating against the weaker sex, I just felt like showcasing women writers today.

And I love my painting of the little Edwardian girl reading.

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