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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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namo Fri 24-May-19 15:17:36

Grace Marks from Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood.

Bubbles2002 Fri 24-May-19 15:18:16

The White Witch from Narnia.

stormhorse Fri 24-May-19 15:32:37

the witches in Terry Pratchetts discworld but especially Granny Weatherwax.

Nusgranny Fri 24-May-19 15:37:51

Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With The Wind

Noname Fri 24-May-19 15:46:35

Jane Eyre

AliBeeee Fri 24-May-19 15:47:06

Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice.

loconnor Fri 24-May-19 16:18:55

Kathryn Dance (Jeffrey Deaver)

Neilspurgeon0 Fri 24-May-19 16:33:30

Violet Elizabeth Bott (Richmal Crompton)

Newyorker6 Fri 24-May-19 16:34:50

Henrietta Lacks from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

Stmiddy Fri 24-May-19 16:55:16

Emma in the book by Jane Austen.
She's so cheeky and naughty, a bit inconsiderate at times, but has a huge heart. Just like my daughter who is named after the character.

Warmthlover Fri 24-May-19 17:12:11

Emma from Jane Austen. The author herself thought that nobody would liked her heroine as much as she did but how wrong she was! Privileged, spoilt, opinionated and interfering but how endearing her journey to self-awareness!

grandMattie Fri 24-May-19 17:20:20

Granny Weatherwax in the Discworld series

Fernbergien Fri 24-May-19 17:25:38

Claire in Outlander

LindaKnits Fri 24-May-19 17:41:05

I've just been introduced to the Earth's Children series by Jean Auel and Ayla is a wonderfully independent young woman!

Doreen5 Fri 24-May-19 17:53:51

Vianne Rocher in 'Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé' by Joanne Harris.

Jude57 Fri 24-May-19 17:55:37

Scarlett O’Hara

sweetcakes Fri 24-May-19 18:01:29

Kay scarpetta

sue421 Fri 24-May-19 18:02:54

Heidi

reelashosser Fri 24-May-19 18:04:59

Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk

Mythbirtthedragon Fri 24-May-19 18:11:39

Betsey Trotwood

moleswife Fri 24-May-19 18:15:57

My first thought was a childhood favourite - Jo March from Little Women but I'll choose Chris Guthrie from A Scots Quair as my grown up one.

Qwerty Fri 24-May-19 18:20:43

Freya from the novel of the same name.

ffinnochio Fri 24-May-19 18:26:18

Beloved - Toni Morrison

tiz001 Fri 24-May-19 18:33:04

Jo from Lady of Hay

Horatia Fri 24-May-19 19:03:16

Mrs Peggy O'Dowd.

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