Having received the first Harry Potter book on my eighth birthday, it was probably inevitable that I became a devourer of grim, fantastical series as a kid. In the end, HP, His Dark Materials and A Series of Unfortunate Events became a bit of trifecta of perfection for me, not in the least part because of the wonderful heroines that populated all three.
Violet Baudelaire's always had a bit of a soft spot in my heart. A big sister, brave, creative and a natural inventor, she really was a new type of heroine for the age. Her strengths came not from impersonating the boys, but from her character and her girlhood. Hell, the first book ends with her being married off to an evil count and finding a loophole to get herself out of it. She's a teenage hero in a wedding dress. It's pretty awesome.
1. Alice Checks Dress, Dangerfield. $88.
2. Wine Grosgrain Ribbon, Ribbons and Bow Studio. $3.
3. My Inventions Brown Kraft Journal, MYJournal Company. $10.
4. Black Camo Boot, Rubi Shoes. $40.
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