12 Books That All Adult Women Should Read (or Reread)

It may be a fairy tale, but this version of Cinderella is anything but a dainty damsel in distress. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine is about a strong-willed, brilliant, defiant, and loyal young woman. Mixed with a little sass, humor, and magic, you have the recipe of a character who is fun to follow but also inspiring. She fights for her freedom, and her good heart and destiny give the fairy-tale ending with a twist that makes you feel like she really earned it.