Vote Today for January Booked For Lunch Title
The Booked for Lunch theme for January is "Strong Female Protagonist."
What makes a character strong and how do we analyze what strong characters actually are?
The blog Helping Writers Become Authors says, "A strong female character is one who is a catalyst. She’s someone who causes things to happen in the plot. She’s not a passive object. A strong character—female or male—is one with realistic strengths and flaws who acts as an integral catalyst that moves the plot."
There’s the Bechdel Test that says that, in order for a story to qualify as having strong female characters, it has to feature a plot that allows at least two women to have a conversation about something other than a man.
However you define a strong female protagonist, the four novels we're choosing from offer very different stories with very different female leads, and all have the potential for some interesting conversation.
Click on the link and cast your vote today!
If you haven't picked up your copy of Garden Spells, there's still time! It's fairly short and much easier reading than our last book! A perfect break at the end of a busy day. Copies are available at the adult circulation desk. Stop by, grab yours today, and join us on Monday, December 27 at noon. Registration is encouraged - and super easy using our new calendar - just click on the link below!
Posted: to Athol Library News on Sat, Dec 11, 2021
Updated: Sat, Dec 18, 2021
