In this week’s Inspired By, we had Tina Hook, whose book ‘Enchanted by Starlight’ just came out on October 16th, tell us which women authors inspired her to become a writer.

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

A Southern love story of one woman’s journey through three very different periods in her life.

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

A genetic mutation isn’t enough to separate the love of two people living in two different times.

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Set in the near future, one woman struggles as she learns to live in a new dystopian society where women are strictly controlled.

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

This novel explores the bonds of four daughters and their mothers and the secrets they keep from each other.

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

A coming of age tale about a young girl who’s life has been shaped around the memory of the afternoon her mother was killed.

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