Jul 23 - Book Review
Finding Feminism in Romance
When I was a little girl my father would read me to sleep with C.S. Lewis. When I finally learned to read myself I could be found curled up with my Babysitters Club series in my fort built with couch cushions, and stolen sheets from the laundry room. I graduated to books like Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang in high school, and then to Toni Morrison in college. I’ve always had a passion for books. Yet, when I first began working here at Avon I had never read a modern romance novel. I’m not including Jane Austen as modern, even though she was a romance writer. In preparation for my new position I decided to try a number of sub-genres. I was amazed at the strong female characters that graced every page! Regency era, contemporary, paranormal, they were all vibrant, strong women who followed their hearts without ever losing...
