Sometimes a book read on time can change your life. And the woman's world simply needs to be updated from time to time. Real or fantastic book stories tell about the power of beauty and spirit, about the attraction of hearts and the opposition of minds. A variety of literary works create a romantic mood, make you cry and laugh, immerse you in a special sensual world so important to a woman.
1. "Chocolate" by Joanne Harris
A mother and daughter come to a small provincial town and open a pastry shop there. But then mysteries and miracles begin: the magic of love is hidden in chocolate. This novel itself is a wonderful treat to read, with every page you can see how the life of the townspeople changes forever with the aromas of chocolate. A wonderful book does not allow you to forget that a little magic lives in every woman, the main thing is to believe in it and be able to use it.
2. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood has created a science fiction dystopia. Here, in all its glory, a world is shown where women always occupy the position of maidservants. They cannot have property, their own money, occupations, entertainment, and even read books they are prohibited. This novel cannot be flipped through indifferently. And it is for women who must read it in order to remember that the real world is not so bad.
3. "Me Before You," Jojo Moyes
The touching story of this book does not allow you to forget that difficulties are surmountable, even if everything suggests otherwise. On the pages of this work, you can see how a simple girl, leading a comfortable and boring life, overnight radically changes her whole being. A successful, energetic and full of strength man is confined to a wheelchair and loses the slightest desire to live. This simple girl becomes his nurse and literally brings him back to the world.
4. "More precious than life itself," Alice Munroe
Nobel laureate in literature Alice Munroe is known for the fact that in any of her stories you can suddenly find out the story of your own life, with all the flaws and nuances. It is impossible not to believe in the existence of her heroes. In his works, Munroe knows how to empathize with the characters in a special way. And it is in this book that this skill is fully demonstrated.
5. “Eat, Pray, Love,” Elizabeth Gilbert
It is easy for a modern successful woman to lose her taste for life. In his autobiographical story, Gilbert describes not only this, but also how you can regain it. It is important for a woman to remember from time to time what she really wants, what she dreams of - about happiness, about freedom, about the ability to have fun and live in harmony with herself. This book instills hope in difficult times and proves that nothing is lost. It is important to find joy in simple things and be able to start life from scratch.
6. "How to Be a Woman" by Caitlin Moran
This book tells how important it is to be a woman here and now. To some, Moran's literary approach will seem too feminist. For example, the writer regularly asks whether women should use botox, whether it is necessary to have children. Interesting is her point of view and to the question, do men secretly hate us? These and other ideas expressed by Moran are controversial, but so they are good. Unusual thoughts, expressed in a witty form, make you look at many things from a different angle.
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
This classic of English literature is a must-read for every woman. The novel was written in 1813, and since then the story of the witty and proud Elizabeth Bennett remains relevant. Mother dreams of successfully marrying her, no less proud Mr. Darcy appears on the horizon, and the plot turns even more interesting. This work makes you seriously think that a woman of any class and culture should not get married without thinking, no matter what position she is in.
8. "Bitch in the House" by Katie Hanauer
This work is a collection of short stories about marriage, motherhood, love, work, loss and life in general. All of Katie Hanauer's stories are piercingly honest and incredibly close to every married woman. But it is advisable to get acquainted with them before marriage. The book allows you not to think about loneliness, the presentation is structured in such a way that while reading you feel like talking with a friend.
9. The Thorn Birds by Colin McCullough
The stereotype of romance novels as light and uninteresting reading is broken against this masterpiece. The extraordinary world of women's history captivates the reader from the first pages of the work. It is by plunging into "The Thorn Birds" that one can fully realize the depth and mystery of true love.
10. "Dear friend", Guy de Maupassant
This is a classic French novel with the main "anti-hero" of the novel. This work will teach a woman a mile away to recognize gigolos and not be led by the beauty and empty promises of a man. Georges Duroy is a mediocre journalist trying to succeed in the capital city. His main strong point is beauty that conquers women. Actually, for 200 years from the date of writing the work, except for the costumes, nothing has changed.
