International Women's Day
In recognition of International Women's Day, five wonderful women from our Wild & the Sage community share the books they love most...
"This is my pick for IWD because it’s part of a wave of books that amplifies the inner voices of women—complex, honest, raw, and deeply human, these are the truths we live, the ones that often go unspoken, and The Whispers captures them with authenticity and nuance."
Minali De Silva
Avid reader and owner of @threesixtymarketing
"I’ve always loved Little Women by Louisa May Alcott because I grew up with sisters too. It’s a story that’s both tragic and beautiful, heartbreaking in its loss, but also full of love and the lives the others go on to live."
@luna_soul_reader
"One of my favourite books of 2025, The Safekeep is a captivating story of family secrets and long-repressed memories, female agency and desire, set in the simmering summer of 1961. Winner of the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, it’s a beautiful novel — and one that I already look forward to reading again!"
Saskia Walker
Editor & Literary Curator
"I love the way Kate Morton connects the history with present. Her ability to connect with the reader & build a friendship is astonishing.When you start reading you build up a strong connection with the words & even live amongst them .
The magical touch she has on fiction takes me back to the wonder of reading when I was a child."
Jiji Ihalavithana
Passionate Reader
"This book portrays deeply human, flawed and complex women and explores sisterhood, grief and female resilience."
Chathurika Jinadasa
Toastmaster Readers TMC