Heroines Quilt VII: Abigail Adams

Thinking about a heroine to write about for this post was difficult. There are so many females that I would consider to be heroines throughout history and in my personal life. Throughout history, females were often overlooked and were expected to stay at home taking...

Heroines Quilt VII: Grizabella

One of the most memorable parts of my girlhood was informed by musicals. My mum introduced me to musical theatre from a young age. Watching musicals, both in the theatre and on video, gave me the opportunity to see women performing on stage in powerful and exciting...

Heroines Quilt VII: Stargirl

I encountered Stargirl for the second time in my life recently, when I noticed that there was a Disney Plus adaptation of the Jerry Spinelli book. This encounter brought back memories of my childhood obsession with the elusive and spellbinding character of Stargirl....

Heroines Quilt VII: Kat Stratford

Remember when you had a limited DVD collection and had to watch the same 3 films over and over? My younger sister and I must have watched 10 Things I Hate About You approximately 637 times. She had a crush on Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and I had my heart set on...

Heroines Quilt VII: Tippi Degré

One of my favorite book to read when I was young is Tippi Degré’s My Book of Africa. Tippi is a French girl who was born and spent her youth in Namibia with her wildlife photographer parents. As a 10 years old girl, Tippi talks sincerely about her dear...

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