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Brought up on Treasure Island, Children of the New Forest, The Eagle of the Ninth, the Narnia books, it was hardly surprising that I developed a taste for adventure, spy and thriller books. I did enjoy Heidi, What Katy Did and Little Women which were recommended reading for little girls at that time, but apart […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!April 10th, 2016 | Tags: adventure story, Books, cracking stories, Heroes, heroines, influences, reading | Category: Books, Characters, Genres, Women warriors | 8 comments - (Comments are closed) 
“Boadicea Haranguing the Britons” by John Opie (1761-1807) ‘Tough’, ‘feisty’, ‘kick-ass’ – clichés, ironic or signposts? And, provocative question, would you apply them to men? Perhaps the first one and possibly the third, but I can’t remember reading about a ‘feisty hero’. That aside, how do you recognise a tough heroine? Boudica, queen […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!May 12th, 2014 | Tags: Characters, heroines, heroism, Inceptio, thriller, women warriors | Category: Characters, Insights, Women warriors, Women's history, Writing skills | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) |
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