Books to grow a woman

[JJSP]

Marge Piercy's He She and It (or sometimes published as Body of Glass) is great feminist sci-fi dystopia and has loads of excellent female characters. I liked it better than her 'Women on the edge of time' which is actually more popular.

J

[david_carnell]

Would she not just appreciate a bottle of gin?

She'll be "growing" just being at uni. No need for a ton of extra books on top of whatever she will be reading for uni anyway surely?

[Jessie]

I think it's a lovely idea. Gin is good but I have always appreciated the books my own mother gave me at that age.

[Mustard]

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith.

[VanessaPMR]

Wonderful idea!

I was very influenced by:

Naomi Klein - The Beauty Myth.

Alice Walker - The Colour Purple.

Toni Morrison - The Song of Soloman and Love.

Margaret Atwood - Alias Grace.

[gillandjoe]

carol shields unless is a good'un for a young woman

[sillywoman]

Ok, Gin AND books.

Surely the secret to a happy student life? ;)

[bodsier]

Love this idea, be good to start one for the teenage boys too, now what would the suggestions be for that I wonder....

[SE22mum]

Angela Carter's collected essays - how to look at the world around you always with curiosity and not take cultural and social norms for granted.

[keane]

Our spoons came from woolworths by Barbara Comyns

Praxis, Fay Weldon

The visitation, Michelle Roberts

Chronicle of a death foretold, Gabriela Marquez

To kill a mockingbird, Harper Lee