Wow. What a wonderful inspirational read. This book should be read by everyone male and female. A great book club choice. Wonderful interviews of inspirational women. Fabulous read.

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So often it's the voice of women that is marginalised and sidelined in a world that is still unfairly dominated by men. That is why I was drawn to this book because I believe it's important to amplify and listen to the voice of women. In Voices of Powerful Women, 40 extraordinary and inspirational women are asked ten different questions on topics ranging from who inspires them, will there ever be an end to poverty, what is their greatest fear and much more. Zoe Sallis interviewed each woman and provides 200+ pages containing their answers.

The answers to each question are grouped together to make up the ten main chapters. The range of contributors is diverse, including actresses, politicians, activists and athletes (amongst other groups) from all round the globe. In fact, I was quite surprised to not recognise all the names which was a very positive and educational dimension for me when reading this book.

The book itself is an interesting read. As each chapter is centred on a different question it is sometimes hard to gain a full appreciation of the personality of each voice given the opportunity to share their perspective. On the one hand, this is a positive expression with the words of these women given space to speak for themselves. There is no analysis or critique; no questioning if they are right or wrong. That is completely refreshing. However, on the other hand, the book sometimes feels frustratingly disjointed and jumps around a little too much for my liking. Indeed, those words seem disconnected from the person who has said them, particularly if you are not familiar with the work of that woman. The format does not lend itself to build a proper picture of each of these 40 powerful women and for me, that was a shame. I was pleased when I got to the end and found that there was a section about each contributor - I had previously used the internet to research the names I was not familiar with.

Don't let me put you off as there is plenty to like about this book. It is ambitious and enlightening and there are lots of different voices providing competing perspectives on the role of women in the world. I was particularly drawn to the range of answers offered in the chapter where each of the women were asked "What spiritual or religious beliefs do you hold?" I was also moved when I discovered that Benazir Bhutto, the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan, had actually been assassinated shortly after the interview in 2007.

Ultimately, the subtitle is the best reflection of what this book is: we are treated to words of wisdom from 40 inspiring women on a variety of topics. I have learnt a lot and enjoyed this brief snapshot into the lives of this diverse collection of women.

Thank you to netgalley and publisher for the copy for an honest review.

This is a collection of questions answered by a collection of women who have become empowered by their careers, upbringing or beliefs. They have strong voices and are women unafraid to say what they mean.

I enjoyed the insight into their lives/thoughts; with interesting questions that are thought provoking for the reader as well as the women being interviewed. I knew some of the women and loved their answers but it was the women I wasn’t familiar with that really caught my attention.

I liked how the book is laid out- each chapter a new question that gets answered by each woman. There were some formatting issues on this copy but I’d hope that will be rectified.

An easy, read that is interesting both to men and women alike.

Each chapter is laid out as a question with different women providing insight into their lives by their responses. The questions are often thought provoking and the responses are incredibly honest. Some of the women I was very familiar with and others I want to learn more about. The collection is well edited and a quick easy read. Hopefully the layout/formatting issues I experienced will be resolved before publication.

A very powerful, inspiring book. Interviews with different inspiring women from the glove covering a wide range of themes. Highly recommended to everyone to read, men and women. A totally inspiring and thought provoking read.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I just read this very inspiring and thought provoking book where the author interviewed 40 different inspiring women from lots of different backgrounds and different beliefs and asked them 10 different questions about varied topics such as what inspires them, fears they have and some questions on how women can change the world if men would let them in everyday life main problems being in politics.
I really loved how in the women’s answers we got to learn bits and pieces from there childhood or even just growing up because even though I knew quite a few of the women being interviewed itt was nice being introduced to these very inspirational and inspiring women that I had never heard from before.
I loved aswell how in the last question where it asked about any music art or peices of writing that inspired them because it really made me want to read or listen to and read all the books and music they were talking about.
Overall I would give this book a 4/5 stars very enjoyable and would very much recommend to anyone