I've read other non-fiction books in-between these two, but I felt they just had to be listed together as they are both about strong women who changed the world.
I found Queen Elizabeth II: an Oral History (an extraordinary lifetime, told by those who were there), by Deborah Hart Strobe and Gerald S. Strobe to be overall a good read. The authors did an excellent job of research, of having interviews and so on, and, it's very balanced ... there are positive and negative comments. (One person in particular did NOT like Prince Philip)! Lots of politics, of course, given who she was and who she met over her life, some of it was a bit of a slog (so I did some skimming). I wish there had been a chapter on her kids, horses, and dogs, though.
The title caught my eye ... Sisters in Law ... and then discovered it was about two lawyers! Love it! The subtitle gives you the rest of the information: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World. Author is Linda Hirshman. These two were nothing alike, really, other than smart and female, but together they changed things, or got a change started. Loved the personal anecdotes, but will admit to finding some of the legal stuff a bit mind numbing!
Reading Hermit With Dog
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