Life Lessons From Historical Women

Eleanor Morton brings us life lessons from historical women and you can learn a lot from these groundbreaking legends, and have a laugh along the way.

The written tone is just perfect, striking the right balance between humour, truth and solemnity as she regales us with tales of some truly epic historical woman (and maybe some slightly shady ones too). It was all delivered in a humour filled, informative knowledge bomb and I loved every single chapter.

We learn from a woman who has climbed Everest, the first to run a marathon, those who have navigated the world during oppression, segregation, violence, sickness and those who have overcome the odds against their male counterparts.

Each chapter, dedicated to an amazing woman and her story, they give an insight into what they faced and the challenges they had to overcome. I loved that there was a sprinkling of names I did know, but just as importantly, ones I didn’t! The snippets give you a launchpad in which to begin your own research in any stories that fired up your curiosity. I loved that! The picks were great. I also loved the ‘ten things’ addition in between the chapters.

The audiobook too, narrated by the author, was also done brilliantly and made my reading/ listening experience even better.

It was a really enjoyable read, both entertaining and really well written. I have lots of new subjects for further research and the want to get to know more. Book two please!

I really enjoyed this exploration of stories from women - some well known, some who have been all but written out of history, narrated by the author. The introduction with the story of Eleanor's grandmother sets the scene for these radical women, and each are beautifully researched stories with detailed insight into their lives. I'd recommend this to anyone, you're sure to learn a lot and enjoy this! The story of the Japanese mountaineer was possibly my favourite, what an achievement.

This was a fun listen. The tone of the audio book was lovely and bouncy and kept me hooked and listening all the way through. A lighthearted and yet deep, look at a random collection of important women. This ranges from Greek mythology, to matchstick women who went on strike, and entrepreneurs and politicians. The women are sometimes well known, and sometimes not, although they very much deserve to be. Such a good listen and the eclectic nature of the choice of women was so good. Humour is woven through, even when mentioning Thatcher which is not a bad feat!

Absolutely loved this audiobook which had me laughing out loud on my own while driving as well as keeping me informed and entertained. I honestly didn't mind sitting in traffic while listening.... And Eleanor Morton narrated it suberbly. Interesting and educational Life Lessons fr Historical Women is a must-listen for school history lessons! Everyone could do with finding out about a the plethora of astounding women and their achievements over the last millennia. The fun lists of , for example, period products , were an added bonus and I was chuckling all the way to Harrogate.

This book fills a gap in the market which is having a feminist historical book that is a fun and easy read. Most books of this category can be difficult and sad academic reads, but this one was written by a comedian who inserts lightheartedness to the heavy stories. I got the audiobook version and having the author read her own jokes added an extra fun kick to it. It was such a fun read, I was sad and disappointed when it ended.

She handpicks a range of historically known - as some not as well known - women throughout history and summarises their lives highlighting the parts which were difficult. by default of them being women then talks about what we can learn from them.

This book is very accessible even to those who aren't bookworms because it is such an easy book to get through.

Wow, this is a hell of a a audiobook. Having finished it, I would quite like to thrust a copy into the hands of every woman I know. It’s often funny and always inspirational. I particularly enjoyed the fact that it featured women from all walks of life, to provide a well rounded reading experience. My favourite had to be Stormé De Larverie’s chapter but I was hard to choose as they are all fascinating. I learned a lot. The way the author drew parallels to modern life was really effective and thought provoking. It was a great idea to include short snappy lists at the end most chapters too. I genuinely think this is an audiobook everyone should read once in their life, but it’s also one you can refer to time and again.

The narration was brilliant and the author’s passion for the subject really shone through in her narration. I loved the range of accents too.

Thanks so much to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review an advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.