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

Skeeter Phelan in The Help by Kathryn Stockett is so misplaced in her world, you can't help but love her. Having finished college (to actually earn an education rather than find a husband), having zero tolerance for prejudice, and with a desire for a big writing career, she struggles to find her place in Mississippi in the 1960s. Her compassion and ability to stay on her course alter a community and initiate a growth that seems close to impossible.