Women's Epics all the way: A to Z Reflections

I can't believe April is already over... 

As usual, it has been a very busy month. I would not have gotten through it had I not scheduled my posts in advance. And I am so glad I did. Women's Epics A to Z has been a whole year in the making, and it was such a wonderful adventure to explore these stories. I am happy that I finally got to share them!

26 epics with women as protagonists. Heroes. Healers. Explorers. Fighters. Lovers. Complex characters with complex lives and amazing adventures.

 You can find all the entries on this page

I know the posts were long. Much longer than the should be for a blogging challenge. But I wanted my blog to be a permanent resource for people interested in these - often hard to find and hard to read - epics. So I trusted my audience. And a lot of you stopped by and commented, which made me very happy! I will definitely do the road trip this year, because I did not get to visit nearly as much as I wanted to.

I would like to highlight some blogs that participated this year and whose themes I especially enjoyed:

Black and White by Anne E. G. Nydam - Over the course of April I bought and read the book she wrote, and I absolutely adored it! It is a collection of short stories and poetry that center on hope. It was cozy, and perfect for my soul. If you want some snippets, you can read her A to Z posts!

A year with trees - A blog and a podcast about trees. Obviously, the A to Z theme was also trees, all kinds of trees I have never heard about. It was a lovely series to follow.

Nonfiction picture books by Christina Dankert - This one was an amazing A to Z full of picture book recommendations on nonfiction topics - biographies and other interesting things. My TBR grew by a mile, and as a parent, I especially appreciated it.

A logophile's ludic musings by Deborah Weber - I always like Deborah's A to Z themes; she was an amazing way with words, and associations that always teach me something new and beautiful.

Story Crossroads - A blog about storytelling, and a returning A to Z participant with another amazing folklore and mythology theme. This time, it was all stories about cheating (or trying to cheat) death. Amazing resource.

Madly-in-Verse - Nilanjana's blog is always a delight. This year, the A to Z theme was Indian textiles, embroidery and weaving. It was a fascinating dive into a vast and colorful topic I knew little about.

There were several other blogs that I came across but didn't have time to consistently follow, or visit back. But hey, that's what the Road Trip is for! See you all there!