Ask yourself, how many really good books have you read in the last year? We don’t mean kinda-liked-it good, but brilliant-can’t-stop-thinking-about-it good. Exactly! And with so-called 'chick-lit' sales down 10% in the last year, it seems female authors are no longer being taken seriously.
We reckon that’s unfair – because so many brilliant novels are written by women. In our #readitandtweet campaign, we want you to seek a world outside books with pink covers...
So in our #readitandtweet guide to fab books written by women, Company staffers, and some other familiar faces, share the novels they've loved.
Even better, all of these books are available on the iBookstore too! Tweet @companymagazine your own recommendations using #readitandtweet and join our mission to let the world know about the amazing world of female fiction – it’s chick lit, but not as you know it!
The Magic by Rhonda Byrne
Gabrielle Aplin: “This book is all about positivity and it’s sure to take you on a 28-day, life-changing journey! It teaches you how practising gratitude plays a major role in the laws of attraction, and I’m confident it’s played a huge part in everything that I’ve achieved since reading it – I swear by it.”
Buy The Magic from Amazon here
The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit
It’s about stories – how we use them, the way we tell them. The book moves between memories from her mum, to more classic fairy tales.
Buy The Faraway from Amazon here
The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh
This is a tale about one woman, Frances Irvine, and her battle with betrayal, loss and love. Set in South Africa during the 19th century, the descriptions of the political landscape and diamond industry will stay with you.
Buy The Fever Tree from Amazon here
Burnt Island by Alice Thompson
Disillusioned author, Max Long, heads off to Burnt Island to write what he hopes will be a bestseller. While there, he encounters another author and their lives become intertwined. As Max becomes more mentally unstable, the book turns dark.
Buy Burnt Island from Amazon here
River of Destiny by Barbara Erskine
A full of history, romance, mystery – and ghosts!
Buy River of Destiny from Amazon here
The Life by Martina Cole
Emma by Jane Austen
There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff
