Best summer reads - win over £600 worth - Thread 2

The forensic archaeologist Ruth in Elly Griffiths' series.

Alice from Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass

Jo from Little Women.

Anne Elliot, Persuasion.

June/Offred from Handmaid's Tale

Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden because she learns about positive thinking.

Kate Shakleton, brilliant lady detective

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games trilogy.

Elizabeth Bennet

Cassandra in "I Capture the Castle" (Dodie Smith)

Francesca Johnson from The Bridges of Madison County

Miriam in Lullaby by Leila Slimani.

Mrs Bennet from Pride and Prejudice
She is cringe worthy, embarrassing and shameful but only wants the best life for her daughters. A Mother!

Scout from 'To Kill A Mockngbird'.

Bridget Jones

Jane Eyre

I am ineligible for any prizes but my favourite female character is Katherine de Roet, later Swynford, the long-time lover and later wife, of John of Gaunt.
When they married she became Duchess of Lancaster.

I mentioned her on another thread and someone very kindly sent me a link to an audio book of 'Katherine' about her life. It's a fascinating read.
This classic was written by Anya Seton and is far from being a dusty ol' history book.
It's a vibrant and interesting story about a very strong and clever woman.

Thanks to Littleflo, who sent the link in March this year, I was able to persuade my local library to buy it and it's just come up on my borrower's list. I shall be enjoying re-reading it this weekend.

Rachel, from My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

The second Mrs De Winter from Rebbeca by Daphne du Maurier

Elizabeth Bennet

Miss Marple

Bridget Jones

Scarlett O'Hara. I even named my daughter after her ❤

Miss Marple - I loved the books