Period.  Time of the Month.  A visit from Auntie Flo.  And - my personal favourite - "The English Have Landed".  

It's still ever so slightly disconcerting to speak the word "period" out loud, isn’t it? Even for those of us who’ve been experiencing periods for 30 years. 

In 1919, the US Federal government passed the 19th amendment to the US Constitution, granting women the right to vote across the nation.  As many of you will know, though, it wasn't quite that simple.  In order for the amendment to take effect in the US, it needed to be ratified by at least 36 states. 

Ever-hopeful that summer will actually arrive, the 9-2-3 team have been giving some thought to what exciting novels they might pack in their suitcases this year… and we’ve concluded that a great starting point would be The Perfect Wife, by J P Delaney.

Michelle Obama didn’t set out to be the First Lady of the United States of America. In fact, as she explains, she had very different aspirations.

It's something of a cliche, isn't it, to talk about our literary heroines as being brave.  Fearless. Determined.  But it's been a long time since we've come across a protagonist like Elizabeth Zott.  An utterly deadpan trailblazer, Elizabeth is punished for the cardinal sin of being herself in the face of society's attempts to turn her into someone else.