proudmamma Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I need a few books to hook my 16 year old daughter on reading!! Literature books of any sort that she will LOVE is what I am looking for. She reads fine, she just has no desire to read, really. She does like Karen Kingsbury books, but I want her to love classic books too. I need to get her sucked in by something she will like (not too hard to understand...not the "great books," just good books :) ) Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'd suggest The Scarlet Pimpernel -- it has elements of adventure and romance in a historical setting. I loved it as a teen and so did my daughter; in fact, my daughter loved it so much that she read half a dozen sequels that the author wrote. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I love the Scarlet Pimpernel books. The A&E/BBC movies are a wonderful follow-up also. Pride and Prejudice is lovely. I highly recommend the A&E/BBC movie right after. Done so well. The one with Colin Firth. To Kill a Mockingbird I'm working on a list for my dc - for our literature program. Just some that I'm considering - btw, I think it's motivating and extra nice to do your utmost to see a good movie version of these after she reads them. :) Roots - but since we've seen the movie, I don't know if they'll want to read this also. I read this first and then saw the series. Love this so much. Murder on the Orient Express And Then There Were None They Came to Baghdad The Scarlett Letter The Alchemist The Crucible Wuthering Heights Jane Eyre Gift of the Magi Emma Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 When I started wanting to read more classic lit (as a teen) I looked at what had they made movies of (esp. in the 1940's & before). I loved the Bronte sisters' novels (being an overly romantic teen), but didn't find Jane Austen until an adult. If she likes adventure stories, King Solomon's Mines great, along w/books by Jules Verne, Rudyard Kipling, RL Stevenson. And don't forget Mark Twain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphispeg Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Dd loved Anna Karenina. I think there's a big movie of it coming out soon. I loved War and Peace, which should be read right before reading "Gone with the Wind." Or, how 'bout adventure!!! There are some great non-fiction stories about adventure at the South Pole (Shackleton, etc.) and loads of mountaineering books (the Everest ones are really fun). If she likes adventure and travel in warmer climes, I would suggest "Out of Africa" and "The Flame Trees of Thika", both have movies/tv shows. I just read a cool book called "I Married Adventure" about a husband and wife who made wildlife movies in the early 20th century. Quite charming! These are all sort of off the beaten track but, have become classics in their own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in TX Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 My dd16, whose preferred reading has always been of the YA/vampire/etc. genre, surprisingly loved Frankenstein, A Tale of Two Cities, and The Scarlet Letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudmamma Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Thank you all so much! I will be looking at these titles over the next few days. I hope to pick one she will love to begin reading next week. Wish me luck :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullia Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 How about Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael mysteries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Emma is a great introduction to Austen. Even though Emma is 20, she is a bit silly, flighty, overly dramatic and loves her family she's very much a teenager. I think the book is more about friendship and self knowledge then romance. From Wikipedia - Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like."[1] In the very first sentence she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma, however, is also rather spoiled; she greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities; and she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other people's lives and is often mistaken about the meanings of others' actions. Anyway one of my favorites as a teen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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