Their Eyes Were Watching God CD, (Audiobook)

from nancenwv

I almost put this book down in the beginning because the dialect is so intense I was having trouble hearing it in my mind. I'm glad I persevered. Interesting to read about its reviews through various decades and see that people were so focused on race they missed that it's really about women. Mor...

from snat

Another book that I recently re-read that stands up well to a second reading. Hurston's novel, unlike many classics, is as impressive and as relevant today as it was when written. Hurston's story of Janie, a fair-skinned black woman caught in the time period between the end of slavery and the civ...

from LisaMaria_C

I remember adoring this book the first time I read it. So much so, that when I was sharing with a new-found friend the books I found most amazing, this one sprang immediately to mind. She didn't care for it though, and on reread though I still love it, I think I can understand why this wouldn't a...

from Donna828

This book makes me glad to be a reader. I was transported back to another time and place in America's history. Through the eyes and voice of Janie Crawford, granddaughter of a slave, it's possible to know the complexities of living in rural Florida during a time when black women were treated much...

from porch_reader

This year, I've been picking a favorite book to re-read each month. This was my re-read for August. The opening lines provide a great illustration of Hurston's lyrical writing and her philosophical musings: "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. ...