For the Love of Books

International Women’s Day reads – Female Authors

International Women’s Day is this month, so I’m highlighting some amazing women and the incredible female authors they’ve been reading lately…

Mel Philp, Wholesale Accounts Manager for Sole Distribution and mum of 2, recently finished “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice” by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

“If like me, you’ve heard all sorts of opinions and hearsay, and feel you only know bits of Virginia’s story – read Nobody’s Girl!” suggests Mel.

“It opened my eyes to incomprehensible suffering and abuse. Against the odds, these women went on to seek justice and prevent more abuse of others. An incredible story. Confronting and challenging.” An important and timely read.

Co-owner of Brookies Rural Traders, and mum of 3, Breanna Effeney has been reading the Australian best-seller “Mad Mabel” by Sally Hepworth.

“I couldn’t put it down”, Breanna states. “Sally Hepworth delivers a brilliantly original story. Twisty, compelling, and impossible to predict, it’s a true page-turner and an absolute must read!”

Lastly, Dr Kellie Olsen, Research Scientist at QIMR Berghofer and mother of 3, recently finished “Weyward” by Emilia Hart.

Kellie really enjoyed the book and feels it is “very appropriate for International Women’s Day”, as it “tells the story of three interconnected women across three time periods, and whilst it delves into the different ways women have been oppressed across the ages, it is ultimately an empowering story of overcoming adversity and finding one’s own strength”.

Here’s to all the strong women in our lives!

Happy reading! @sarahsbookchat

Author and images: Sarah Krause