Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Top Ten Tuesdays - Top Ten Books With Strong Female Characters!

This is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. They feature a different top ten list every week. This week's topic was kind of a freebie. I decided to do a top ten list on my favorite books with bad ass female characters.

 1. Katniss from Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 There is no bigger bad ass than Katniss. If there is ever an apocalypse, I want her in my corner.
2. Mireille from An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

 Mireille went through unbelievable pain and somehow came back from it. I am not sure I could be that strong.

 3. Laney from Black Iris by Leah Raeder

 Laney is one of the best characters I have seen in a while. She is dysfunctional and unflinchingly honest. She also comes up with a very extreme way to get revenge on all of her bullies. Yeah, she's awesome.
4. Tris from Divergent by Veronica Roth

 I loved her when she chose Dauntless as her faction. They are all bad ass. She was just a bit more bad ass than everyone else.

 5. Astrid and Diana from Gone by Michael Grant

 I love both of those women. One was good and the other was a villain. But I loved them both! They both kicked some serious ass in the final book of the series.
6. Skylar from I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

I really love how strong she was while dealing with her family issues and Josh's PTSD.

7. Marie-Laure from All The Light You Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

 This girl is my ultimate book hero. She is twelve, blind and somehow manages to survive everything WWII could throw at her.
8. Betty, Madeline and Alice from The War Bride Club by Soraya Lane

 These women were incredibly brave. The left London for New York after WWII to live with their husbands, whom they barely knew. Each of them manages to make a life for themselves, which turns out to mean different things for each of them. I loved these women!
9. Eleanor from Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

 I have a special place in my heart for Eleanor, mainly because of how much I could relate to her. She was bullied at school and dealt with incredibly family stress. I loved how strong she was despite all of this.

 10. Romy from All The Rage by Courtney Summers

 Romy survived a rape and had to deal with incredible victim blaming from everyone, including her best friend. I really love how incredible she was when dealing with everyone.
Who are some of your favorite female characters?
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  1. RosyApril 28, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    Love that we've both gone a similar direction with this week, yet come out with such a diverse rang of characters. Love your list!
    My TTT

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:09 AM

      Thanks Rosy! Great minds think alike I guess. :) I will check out your list as well.

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  2. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlogApril 28, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    I really like how you answered this one. Some awesome strong ladies listed and some that are on my TBR so makes me want to read them more - Great list!

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  3. AnonymousApril 28, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    This seems to be a popular topic this week. Strong female characters are the best! I will have to check out the books on your list I haven't read yet. Thanks for sharing :)

    My TTT https://jazminjade.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/top-ten-tuesday-childrens-books-featuring-death/

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  4. CG @ Paper FuryApril 28, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    **flails because GONE** I love that book so so much and I literally never see people reading/talking about it SO YAYA!!! I love Diana. I know she was awful in the beginning, but I really liked her. x) There's so much character development in those books I CANNOT EVEN. **flails forever**

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:19 AM

      YES!!!! I LOVED this book!!! I will forever take any excuse to mention this series because you are right: no one talks about it enough. That is so sad!!

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  5. ChrissiReadsApril 28, 2015 at 7:25 PM

    Strong female leads are awesome :-) You've got some amazing females on your list! Thank you for stopping by my blog earlier!

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  6. Piecraft BucharestApril 28, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Yep, you nailed quite a few of mine. I'd add Puck from The Scorpio Races off the top of my head :) Great post.

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:22 AM

      Thanks so much Ramona. I actually haven't read The Scorpio Races yet. It is on my TBR though!

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  7. InToriLexApril 28, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    Awesome Posts. Its a shame how our society deals with rape, All the Rage seems like something I will definitely enjoy. Check out my Top Ten Tuesday

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:25 AM

      Thanks Tori. I agree with you completely about the rape culture in this society. You should really read All The Rage. It is an awesome book.

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  8. Trish @ Between My LinesApril 28, 2015 at 9:41 PM

    This makes me want to read Black Iris by Leah Raeder so BAD!

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:28 AM

      Trish, you really need to!! It is such an awesome book.

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  9. Bookmark DragonApril 28, 2015 at 10:32 PM

    I love this prompt! You make me want to read The War Bride Club. I've never heard of that one before.

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:28 AM

      Thanks so much Bookmark Dragon! The War Bride Club is so good. If you like historical fiction, you would love this one.

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  10. AnonymousApril 29, 2015 at 12:49 AM

    I did the same post this week, books with strong female characters, although our lists are very different. Here's mine if you want to check it out:
    https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/top-ten-tuesdays-2/

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:29 AM

      Thanks so much JJ! I will check out your list for sure.

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  11. Joy April 29, 2015 at 4:27 AM

    Marie Laure! YES. I couldn't agree with you more. <3

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  12. N o v a - Z a yApril 29, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    Tris was very strong in Divergent for me. She stood out so much. However, in Insurgent, she sort of became a martyr which lessened my experience.

    Romy, however. Wow, that girl is outstanding. I recently read All The Rage and that's exactly how I felt. There's so much strength of character from being able to stand up without having to be physically though, right? So much respect for these ladies.

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:35 AM

      Thanks Nova. I do kind of agree with you about Tris. She was much stronger in the first book. And Romy was amazing. I loved that book!

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  13. Shannon @ It Starts at MidnightApril 29, 2015 at 6:05 AM

    There are a few of these that I MUST read. Like, now. Black Iris, All the Rage, Eleanor and Park... but the ones I have read I totally agree with! ALWAYS Katniss. And yes to Skylar too, she was SO strong. And Tris was too, even though I didn't always like what she did with her strength! Fabulous list!

    Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 10:37 AM

      Thanks so much Shannon. Oh yes you MUST read those books!! They are so amazing! Black Iris is now one of my favorites.

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  14. Jeann @ Happy IndulgenceApril 29, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    I just love how there are so many different strong females on your list, emotional, physical and mental! I have heard so many things about Black Iris lately, it sounds amazing.

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    1. CynthiaApril 29, 2015 at 9:36 PM

      Thanks so much Jeann! And yes Black Iris was SO GOOD! You must read it! :)

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  15. Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerApril 30, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    The publisher is sending me the audio and i cannot wait to meet Laney from Black Iris by Leah Raeder

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