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The Heroine's Bookshelf - Erin Blakemore (2010)
What book lover could pass a book titled The Heroine's Bookshelf with a tagline that says: "Life Lessons from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder". It follows the author's personal journey through life referring to classic fictional characters such as Lizzy Bennet from Pride and Prejudice, Scout Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird and Anne from Anne of Green Gables. All your favourite, strong female characters in the one book. Blakemore has picked up on one theme per book and what it can teach us in our lives today - from pure happiness with Anne Shirley to gumption with Scarlett O'Hara and ambition with Jo March. Each chapter talks about the book, the theme, the author and her life compared to what was written in the novel. There is also a To Read List with similar heroines. This is just the book to have on hand when you are in need of a bit of literary inspiration or a pick-me-up to channel your inner heroine. (PP)
