I will have to reread To Kill a Mockingbird since it has been so very long since I read it. Looking at this list Barnes and Noble compiled I am excited to see that Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is on it. I read this book in my College Fiction class senior year of high school and absolutely loved it. The opening paragraph is a favorite passage of mine: "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men." There are many other great passages in this book. The entire story is an excellent read for someone who wants a strong female protagonist as the main character.
I will have to reread To Kill a Mockingbird since it has been so very long since I read it. Looking at this list Barnes and Noble compiled I am excited to see that Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is on it. I read this book in my College Fiction class senior year of high school and absolutely loved it. The opening paragraph is a favorite passage of mine:
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There are many other great passages in this book. The entire story is an excellent read for someone who wants a strong female protagonist as the main character.