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Enough is Enough – Flowers in the Attic Readalong


I wasn’t going to do it. How could I possibly suggest that Flowers In The Attic be read along to on a blog entitled The Heroine’s Bookshelf? Forget its compelling content, its underground appeal, its beach read perfection. Don’t I have a reputation to uphold, a standard of Literature to

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Heroines IRL


To say I’ve gotten intimate with my literary heroines is…a bit of an understatement. They’ve inhabited my bed and the insides of my eyelids. They are counted among my closest friends. All of which is to say it’s kind of weird that I didn’t really visit many heroic home sites

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Happy Birthday, Louisa May Alcott!


“November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” said Margaret, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frostbitten garden. “That’s the reason I was born in it,” observed Jo pensively, quite unconscious of the blot on her nose. Now that November is coming to

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Welcome, October!


Welcome to October, a month of writing, of working, of striving, and of celebrating.  I’m not sure how it’s possible, but The Heroine’s Bookshelf comes out in 19 days!  In the meantime, I find that a heroine is well-suited by October: ramblings conversations with dear friends rifling through the kitchen

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Heroines of Literature Walking Tour


Missed the tour?  Never fear!  Click here for a podcast, map, and handouts for the tour and recreate the experience alone or with an intrepid friend! We finally have details on what might be the most anticipated event of my mini book tour…The Heroine’s Bookshelf Heroines of Literature Walking Tour

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