Unconventional Protagonist | Older females who kick butt and take names!
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Come along with me as we discuss some books that have an older female protagonist. If you have any other reads that I could add to my TBR please let me know!
Thanks for watching,
Danni
📚Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:23 The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
4:28 Death in her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
7:02 Mary by Nat Cassidy
9:12 The September House by Carissa Orlando
10:15 The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson
12:37 TBR Additions
14:54 Outro
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This is a theme I like too. Britt Marie was Here by Fredrik Backman, Up and Down by Terry Fallis and Albatross by Terry Fallis are three of my faves. Death in her Hands and Mary are still on my TBR. 😊💙
Albatross is on my TBR and then I'm sure I will continue with Terry Fallis' works after that. Britt Marie is another one on my TBR. I didn't realize it fit this theme! That's exciting!
Ottessa Moshfegh has some way about her writing that just draws me in. I liked Death in Her Hands. I will read Amina, Enda Fisher & Ship of Magic one day. Great video!
Me too!!! I don't know what it is, but I just couldn't stop reading. I need to pick up Liveship this year, but other things just keep popping up. Thank you!
I read Amina and enjoyed it. Not only is she "older" but she isnt your typical size zero, tiny, with golden hair, etc...
😉 I liked Killers of a Certain Age. Retired group of retired assassins.
Thursday Murder Club series has some very spunky sassy older females. Murder solving, not fantasy at all.
I need Edna Fisher.
Another great, fun, entertaining video. 🤗
I did enjoy Amina's differences to the normal female protagonist. It added such texture to her character.
I've added Killers of a Certain Age to my TBR.
I tried Thursday Murder Club and didn't enjoy it. I just couldn't get the story to stick in my head. I kept zoning out.
You do need Edna Fisher!!
Thanks for watching Lynn!!
oh yessssssssssssssss older female characters are so good. I definitely thought of Mary when i saw your title!
Mothered features an adult (around 30 i think) and her mom and was good (i found it a bit boring but very creepy but still, it was enjoyable!)
Pizza girl also features two female characters, one that's very young and one that's like 40-ish but very good, very enjoyable!!
I have had the adventures of amina al sirafi in my TBR for so long but never really read it or went for it but u made me very excited now!!
Woohoo!!!
I'll look up Mothered and Pizza Girl. I haven't heard of either of them!
Also, yes! Please read Amina. I do think you will enjoy it. If you are in the mood for fantasy! The audio is also great!
YES omg this title is ALLLL I want from every book I pick up hahah!!! Great video Danni!!!
Thanks Mikala! I'm really excited for my pursuit to find more bad ass women! 🥳
Of the ones you’ve read, I’ve read and enjoyed all of them except The Remarkable Retirement…, which I did purchase but haven’t started. I would say Liveship Traders is a bit of a stretch for this, but it’s an incredible series.
You might like Remarkably Bright Creatures, Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting, Mrs. March, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, and The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett. They all center older female characters, several of them are in their 70’s or 80’s.
Good to know about Liveship Traders. I was unsure as I found it mentioned on Reddit.
Thanks for the recs! I'll look them up. I've heard of Remarkably Bright Creatures, but not any of the others!
I also like this in stories. I have Amina Al Sirafi on my TBR and you put Edna Fisher on my radar. Two books with older female protagonists that I read and enjoyed in the past year are: Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst (standalone fantasy, fun concept) and Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (book 2 in the World of the Five Gods - book 1 is The Curse of Chalion and has and older male disabled protagonist, but also has some prominent older characters both male and female).
Adding Race the Sands and The World of Five Gods to my TBR. I've been wanting to read another Sarah Beth Durst and The World of the Five Gods sounds amazing. Thanks for the recommendations! I hope you enjoy Amina and Edna as much as I did!
@@Danni.Dabbles I just discovered Sarah Beth Durst last year. I read all the Renthia books after reading Race the Sands because I had so much fun with it. I have The Bone Maker on my TBR and have my eye on her new one coming out. I really like her stories (well, the adult ones - and maybe I'll try one of her YA)
I just started Amina al-Sirafi from your multiple recommendations of it - thank you. I suggest the Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters. They’re cozy historical mysteries, generally set in Egypt with a first-person narrator. As the only daughter of an Egyptian scholar, Amelia prepared her father’s books and papers. After his death, she decides to go to Egypt and see it for herself. And things happen, as they will. The mysteries are good, but the excellence here is in the voice of Amelia and the overall character work. The tone is not unlike Lady Trent, only more so. The series is very linear, starting when Amelia is in her 30’s and roughly the 1890s, progressing through her 50’s-ish. The audio books are excellent. Peters was an Egyptologist herself, so really writes it all well, bringing in some historical characters.
Yay! I can't wait to hear what you think of Amina. So glad you picked it up!
Adding Amelia to my TBR now. That sounds amazing! I haven't read many books set in Egypt and knowing the author has experience there is incredible! Thank you!
I loved Amina so much! What a great book. Love her character, the story, the companions and their family - so very 5 stars! I will buy the next whenever it comes out. I bought City of Brass on the strength of Amina and will be interested to see how Chakraborty wrote earlier in her career and in a different series. Thanks again for championing this book!
Yes, to older women in speculative fiction
Yes indeed! Kicking butt and taking names!
So far, the only book that I've read...that fits your criteria...was City of Blades, which I just finished a few days ago. Loved that story and especially THAT character.
I can offer you an older male character that fits your criteria...that I just finished too...and it was for the EXACT reasons why you want more in female stories. The series is called...The Spell Knight Trilogy (The Last Spell Knight: Purpose and The Last Spell Knight: Legacy...so far). I loved the main character, Archibald BECAUSE he's old and not everything is as easy as it once was. I'm getting older, and this is a character that fits my viewpoint, so I agree with this idea of looking for older protagonists. Thank you for this.
How about The Lady Trent series? I cannot remember how old Lady Trent was supposed to be (I've only read the first two. I got distracted).
Again, a wonderful discussion being had, here. Thank you.😊
Yay! Good to know that the continuation of the series centers around a good MC!
I looked up The Spell Knight Trilogy! I like the cover art! And he is a monster slayer. Eee! I'll have to see if they have it on Kindle as my library doesn't have a copy. Thanks for the rec!
I did think about adding Lady Trent to my list but I thought it may be cheating as she is young in many of her memoirs. I suppose it is from her older POV though so it should still count! Love that series!
Thanks for joining in Graff!
I could always use more older fmcs in fantasy and fantasy romance
Me too! I find it refreshing!
It's great when you can identify an aspect you love. The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin and The Winter Road by Adrian Selby would fit, but both are quite dark. Something lighter is Miss Percy's Guide by Quenby Olson. Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold might interest you. Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon is a sci-fi with an older woman. Not much butt kicking, but an interesting premise. If you don't mind cosy mystery, The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman is really good and sometimes funny. I hope you get some good suggestions.
I completely forgot about The Fifth Season. Miss Percy's Guide is on my TBR, but it has been difficult for me to find a copy. I just added The World with Five Gods series to my TBR. Remnant Population does sound interesting. Living out your days in a population of one would be an interesting story! Adding that to my TBR as well. I tried The Thursday Murder Club and ended up DNFing it. I haven't had luck with cozy mysteries lately. Thanks for the recommendations!
Love this!!
Thank you Laura!
Have you read the Elderly Woman is Up to No Good books by Helene Tursten. The second book is The Elderly Woman Must Not Be Crossed (I think). They are about an 80+ year old serial killer and they are awesome!
These books are amazing! I heartily second this recommendation
I am reading this next month due to several comments on this video! This series sounds incredible!!!
AMINA is high on my tbr i have such a pretty edition!!
Ahh! Did you get a special edition of it? I freaking loved that book! I hope you love it!
@@Danni.Dabbles i did from fairy loot... :) so pretty
Two in the cozy mystery category I loved are Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto and Glory Be by Danielle Arceneux, both featuring non white elderly female sleuths/ protagonists. Also recently read An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helen Tursten, which is a series of short stories/ vignettes of what can only be described as a senior citizen serial killer. Translated from Swedish I think? All a good time. Love an older lady tired of your shit!
I'm going to read An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good next month due to your recommendation! I think it looks fantastic. Vera Wong is on my list, but the hold at my library is forever long. Glory Be sounds interesting. I love the setting of the Bayou!
I have a running list of books I'd like to get to where the women are at least 40 and in many cases much older - I've read some and others are on my evergreen TBR list :)
Helene Tursten - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good (fabulous), Velma Wallis - Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival (divine), Fredrik Backman - Britt-Marie was Here (frustratingly charmed)
TBR -
SF - Elizabeth Moon - Remnant Population, Kij Johnson - The Dream-Quest of Vellit Boe,
FAN - Paladin of Souls - Lois McMaster Bujold, Dragonsbane-Barbara Hambly, The Maleficent Seven - Cameron Johnston, The Bone Maker - Sarah Beth Durst, Black Wolves - Kate Elliott, The Keeper's Six - Kate Elliott
FIC - The One in a Million Boy - Monica Wood, Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman
This is a fantastic list! Thank you for the recs! I'm reading An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good this month! I've wanted to read Britt Marie was Here for a while. I didn't realize it had an elderly protagonist. I've added Remnant Population, The Dream Quest of Vellit Boe, The World of the Five Gods series, and The Bone Maker to my TBR!
@@Danni.Dabbles cheers to finding new favorites! Can’t wait to hear about your experience. Enjoy Britt-Marie’s big, cantankerous heart
I mean I read the latest Deanna raybourne that’s about a bunch of older ex spy women - it was a cozy fantasy you might enjoy though!
I added that one to my TBR. I didn't realize it had elder MC's!
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I quite enjoyed Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn. However, the MC is middle-aged rather than the characters you were discussing.
Hello John! How have you been? I'm good with middle-aged as well. Thanks for the recommendation!
Killers of a certain age.
Ooo! I didn't realize this was older women. Thank you!
Hello Dani, if you want to chat let me know, or I am calling it off tomorrow.
Hey Cliff, I thought we were doing Sunday, April 28? Do I have the dates wrong?
I also sent you an email if you would like to respond there.