{"id":337404,"date":"2016-03-14T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T03:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/inspiring-books-on-women-337404.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T12:15:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T04:15:28","slug":"inspiring-books-on-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/culture-hk\/entertainment-hk\/books-hk-2\/inspiring-books-on-women-337404.html","title":{"rendered":"Girl Power: 10 Must-read inspiring books on women"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>If you haven\u2019t found the time to read, then let these picks be the perfect kick to get you back on track. 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