Negin Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 She's rather picky and selective. These are some of the books she's loved in the past: The Harry Potter Series Girlwood The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner The Host Elsewhere The Twilight Saga Hold Still The Edge Chronicles The Year we Disappeared Rapunzel's Revenge Calamity Jack The Unfinished Angel Princess Academy The Unfortunate Events Series Thank you so much. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy by Patricia McKillip (you MUST obtain the entire trilogy at once) Anything else by Patricia McKillip The Earthsea books by Ursula LeGuin Robin McKinley's books Anne McCaffrey's Harper Hall trilogy (not all of the Pern books are appropriate, but the Harper Hall trilogy is okay) LOTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Anything by Patricia Wrede, but especially the Forest Chronicles (four books). Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Megan Whelan Turner's The Thief (it's a whole series). Start there! Also, Robin McKinley - especially The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword. That's my top two picks for a fantasy loving picky 13 yo. Both are amazing - great writing, great story, great voice. It looks like she kind of on that cusp between middle grades and YA books. A few other thoughts in case she rejects my totally perfect suggestions... In the fantasy realm still... Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan (YA alternate history) The Search for Wondla (amazing illustrations) Shannon Hale's other books (has she read Goose Girl, Enna Burning, etc.?) Anything by Diana Wynne Jones (twisty, mind-bending middle grades fantasy) Graceling by Kristen Cashore (has some romance and sex is alluded to - nothing graphic) Libba Bray's Rebel Angels series (YA, literary, historical fantasy) Jonathan Stroud's Bartimeaus books (light, silly middle grades) The Dark is Rising (middle grades, Arthurian fantasy in the modern world) Branching out to other genres... Anything by Jennifer Donnelly (very literary YA historical fiction) Sharon Shinn (YA fantasy romance - light, mostly pretty tame) Chasing Vermeer (middle grades mystery) Kira-Kira (middle grades historical fiction) I can do more, but that starts you off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) My teens have enjoyed the Robin McKinley books. A good story we have read recently (I just finished this yesterday and liked it, too!) is Matched by Allie Condie. Here is a book review site I found a while back. It has really helped me when looking for books for my kids. Rated Reads HTH! I just came back to second LidiyaDawn's suggestion of The Hunger Games - great read! Edited August 9, 2011 by Mothersweets How many times can I use the word good in a post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 We are listening to them not reading them, but maybe she would enjoy the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. Basically, napoleonic wars with dragons. :lol:They are really fun and engaging, quite well written, almost no language, no graphic s3x, and there are several!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) We are listening to them not reading them, but maybe she would enjoy the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. Basically, napoleonic wars with dragons. :lol:They are really fun and engaging, quite well written, almost no language, no graphic s3x, and there are several!:D I dunno. The first one was really good, but I have been slowly slogging through the third for the last 3 months when I run out of other books to read. Everyone I have talked to about them seems to feel the same. The first one is good fun, but I would suggest stopping there. That is just me. :) Oh, has she read Cornelia Funke? Inkheart is really good. The Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series by Bryan Jacques (author of the Redwall books) is good too. Edited August 8, 2011 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Quite possibly I enjoy them so much on audio because Simon Vance does such an awesome job.:tongue_smilie: But I truly do like them, and never feel "slogging" about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Quite possibly I enjoy them so much on audio because Simon Vance does such an awesome job.:tongue_smilie: But I truly do like them, and never feel "slogging" about them. Audio books can definitely have a very different feel to them! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Tamora Pierce's books are good. She might also like Garth Nix's Abhorsen series. There are some adult themes, so you might want to check them first. I think they are dealt with responsibly, but different families would feel different. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) The Cronus Chronicles and Artemis Fowl. Edited August 9, 2011 by Jen in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Tamora Pierce's books are good. She might also like Garth Nix's Abhorsen series. There are some adult themes, so you might want to check them first. I think they are dealt with responsibly, but different families would feel different. I was just getting on here to suggest Tamora Pierce too. Dd has read some of her different series & enjoyed them. (I haven't read them, so I can't comment on content.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 That age tends to like Ender's Game. It's a preread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 dd14 suggests: Hush Hush and Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick (the third book showing there isn't out until October) The Vampire Diaries - LJ Smith Falling Under - Gwen Hayes Maximum Ride series - James Patterson The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Has she read The Hunger Games books yet? My dd13 says they're the best ever.. And she's read A LOT of books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Cynthia Voight's "Kingdom Series": Jackaroo, On Fortune's Wheel, The Wings of a Falcon, Elske (this one is a bit graphic) Robin McKinley, especially The Hero and the Crown & The Blue Sword More Shannon Hale books: The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, Forest Born, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Thank you all so very much. :) I'm copying and pasting all your suggestions. LOTR Yes, she does want to start on these soon. :) Not sure if we'll be doing these as read-alouds OR if she wants to read them herself. Anything by Patricia Wrede She's read some of these, I'm pretty sure. Shannon Hale's other books (has she read Goose Girl, Enna Burning, etc.?) She's read these and loved them. I just came back to second LidiyaDawn's suggestion of The Hunger Games - great read! I'm very unsure about this. I almost read it myself, but decided against it. What I have read about it doesn't appeal to me. I think. I'm not sure about it. But if most here think it's very good, I'm more than willing to let her try it out. Is there anyone here who does not recommend the Hunger Games, and if so, I would love to hear why. My knowledge of these books is very limited. :confused: Oh, has she read Cornelia Funke? Inkheart is really good.the Redwall books) is good too. She read and hated both of these. I could not stand the Inkheart books either. I just found them annoying. She's so desperate that she's thinking of starting some of my books - Flavia de Luce, etc. Thank you all. Do please keep more wonderful suggestions coming if you think of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Penderwicks Sister's Grimm Books of Bayern Ranger's Apprentice Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel Fablehaven Pern books Harper Hall Trilogy but not the rest at her age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkholland Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Divergent by Veronica Roth http://www.amazon.com/Divergent-Trilogy-Veronica-Roth/dp/0062024027 One of the best YA Sci-fi books I have read. I do not usually care for sci-fi, but this was really good. both my dss, 16 and 18 read it too and enjoyed it. Although, I would think a teen girl would like it more:001_smile: i see it is a trilogy, so more to come.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Is there anyone here who does not recommend the Hunger Games, and if so, I would love to hear why. Could you guess I was going to raise my hand here, Negin? ;):lol: After hearing so many (adults & kids) rave about The Hunger Games books, I borrowed the first one from my dd's friend. I read part of it but could not finish. I found the underlying concept (of children killing children & having it be a form of public entertainment, in a way, like reality tv or the gladiator games reinstated) too horrible & could not continue reading. Now, I've read violent books & seen plenty of violent movies w/out problem. It was just something about this book, in particular, that really set me off, I guess. Otoh, dd wanted to read the books (mostly curiosity from her friends raving about them) & I was fine w/ that. She knew I couldn't get through them & why. She read the first 2 & thought they were ok, but never even bothered to read the last one (& she's a pretty avid reader). I don't think she was as upset by the basic idea of the books as I was, but she didn't think they were that compelling/interesting/well-written overall (which is why she said she didn't bother reading the 3rd one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) series I recommend trying Divergent (15yo and I loved this book and it's next on my 13yo's list to read) Matched (13yo thought it was okay, 15yo and I really enjoyed it) Hunger Games (my 13yo, my 15yo, and I all loved this, but my 18yo didn't even make it through the first book) The Roar (my 13yo loved this, my 15yo and I liked it a lot) Artemis Fowl (first 5 books definitely, maybe the 6th, but quality went way downhill on the 7th) Shiver, Linger, ... (I loved these, but couldn't get my kids to read them because they don't want vampires or werewolves or anything like that - it's a werewolf book) Mortal Instruments (think the first book was City of Bones) Golden Compass (didn't like that one at first, but it grew on me) Uglies (but my 15yo said not to read the companion book that came out later because it messed with her good memories about the series, my 13yo loved the series and skipped the companion book) My 15yo says to add Memento Nora to the list. ETA: I can't believe I forgot about Rick Riordan's books. My kids have liked the Kane Chronicles series best of all. They enjoyed Half-Blood Camp, but liked the first Olympian book more than the original series. Edited August 11, 2011 by AngieW in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 While the dc were doing their work this morning, I spent most of my time browsing these books. Thank you all again so much. Some of them, she's already read. :) Could you guess I was going to raise my hand here, Negin? Stacia, yes, that's why I asked. :lol: I remember you telling me some of this. Otoh, dd wanted to read the books (mostly curiosity from her friends raving about them) & I was fine w/ that. She knew I couldn't get through them & why. She read the first 2 & thought they were ok, but never even bothered to read the last one (& she's a pretty avid reader). I don't think she was as upset by the basic idea of the books as I was, but she didn't think they were that compelling/interesting/well-written overall (which is why she said she didn't bother reading the 3rd one). Thank you for this. I'll see if dd is up to it. I couldn't stand the Lemony Snicket books, for example. Dd loved them. We'll see. I doubt if she'll like them ... :glare: If you or anyone else has any more suggestions, please keep sharing. Thank you all. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in the NH Woods Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I find this book to be helpful: :) http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Teens-Heart-Gladys-Hunt/dp/0310242606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312925916&sr=8-1 It is available in both softcover, and e-book format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thank you, Cindy. I have the children's version but am not sure if dd would be up for some of the suggestions in the Teen Version. I'll look for some sample pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in the NH Woods Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thank you, Cindy. I have the children's version but am not sure if dd would be up for some of the suggestions in the Teen Version. I'll look for some sample pages. Hi! The author categorizes her selections by adding ET (early teen), MT (middle teen), LT (late teen) or AA (all ages) after each book synopsis. I would definitely use my discretion when picking from any of these titles. :) Also, Mrs. Hunt has some excellent, Socratic~type questions to use when discussing literature with your kids. I am going to copy these out, and put them in my binder to use this year. Just a few thoughts... :D Take care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks so much Cyndi. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 DD the Elder drank up East by Edith Pattou. It's a retelling of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon." She also loved Zahrah the Windseeker (winner of worst paperback cover of the year award). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 DD the Elder drank up East by Edith Pattou. It's a retelling of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon." She also loved Zahrah the Windseeker (winner of worst paperback cover of the year award). Oooohhh. These look like books my dd would love. Thanks for mentioning them. I just requested them from the library for her! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 DD the Elder drank up East by Edith Pattou. It's a retelling of "East of the Sun and West of the Moon." She also loved Zahrah the Windseeker (winner of worst paperback cover of the year award). Thank you for these. Will send the links to dd and see if she likes them. Zahrah is a Persian name. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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