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Best summer reads - win over £600 worth!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 22-May-19 14:27:01

If you're after ideas for what to read this summer, look no further than our round-up of the best summer reads for 2019.

One very lucky person can win all the books featured on the page - worth over £600.

To enter, simply tell us your favourite female character from a book (old or new and from any genre).

A winner will be drawn at random at midday on Monday 15 July. Usual terms and conditions apply. Note that because of the size and weight of the prize box, we are only able to deliver to mainland UK addresses.

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Gillbo Sun 26-May-19 23:02:10

Carrie Fielding in Monica Dickens wonderful Worlds End series. I so wanted to be her!

Eglantine21 Sun 26-May-19 23:16:49

Kathleen Scott, widow of Captain Scott from the biography by her granddaughter, Louisa Young.

“No happier woman ever lived.”

granjan15 Sun 26-May-19 23:24:22

Vera Stanhope

alem2018 Mon 27-May-19 01:11:09

Jane Eyre

Evie64 Mon 27-May-19 01:38:41

Eleni in The Island by Victoria Hislop. Amazing book

Freelady Mon 27-May-19 02:11:21

Eleanor Oliphant

babisham Mon 27-May-19 09:00:41

Scout Finch from To Kill A Mocking Bird

GrannyLiv Mon 27-May-19 09:05:20

Armande Voisin from Chocolat (written by Joanne Harris)

NotSpaghetti Mon 27-May-19 09:05:27

What about Lisbeth Salander?
She had a lot going for her...

NotSpaghetti Mon 27-May-19 09:06:21

Oh yes, fitwell - good suggestion

PowerNana Mon 27-May-19 11:15:31

Eve Dallas from in death series by j d robb

Annapops Mon 27-May-19 14:33:53

Eleanor Oliphant from Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

nualaroberts Mon 27-May-19 15:04:06

George from The Famous Five books.

SuzC Mon 27-May-19 15:05:45

Mary Poppins - practically perfect in every way!

judylow Mon 27-May-19 15:29:08

Jo March from Little Women or Louisa May Alcott herself.

Grandma64 Mon 27-May-19 16:57:59

Bathsheba Everdene from Far from the Madding Crowd

Dizzyc73 Mon 27-May-19 17:39:44

Nancy Drew - as a child I was always fascinated by Nancy Drew and wanted to be her! I love how she was physically strong and fiercely intelligent which meant she was a superbly clever sleuth. She was a great female inspiration growing up, when most stories seemed to be about men being the heroes

Sunflower122 Mon 27-May-19 17:53:18

Lizzie Bennett - pride and prejudice
So smart and strong

Nonnie Mon 27-May-19 18:20:41

Ko March - Little Women.

Noddy30 Mon 27-May-19 20:13:52

Heidi

Lollypolly Mon 27-May-19 20:38:56

Liz Carlyle (Stella Rimington)

123kitty Mon 27-May-19 21:18:24

Chiyo - Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)

lilihu Tue 28-May-19 12:04:11

Emma Woodhouse from Emma.

futuregran1 Tue 28-May-19 13:26:57

My favourite character was Heidi from the book Heidi.

Gransie Tue 28-May-19 14:06:17

The unnamed heroine of Rebecca - the second Mrs De Winter.

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