plain jane Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I thought I had this in the bag but turns out I need some help. I really need some book suggestions for dd12 who loves to read. She especially likes Classics, has read Moby Dick 3 times, and is a big fan of Dickens. sigh. She also enjoyed Jane Eyre and Villette and anything by Alexander Dumas. I'm trying to get her a selection of non-classic books for Christmas. Lighter reading, I guess, that will expand what she currently reads. Last year some of the books I got her were: The Icarus Project said it was ok Princess Academy liked this one Ida B enjoyed this one The Graveyard Book read this before last year but really liked it The 100 Cupboards she said the writing was not very good and therefore it was boring Palace Beautiful enjoyed this one Penny from Heaven liked it Rules liked it Moon over Manifest said it was blah Running Out of Time liked this one There were a few others that I got her but she hasn't read them because they didn't interest her. So... help me! So far, I've realized, the only book on my list is The Apothecary and maybe the Obsidian Mirror but the latter doesn't get the best reviews and is only available in hardcover for now. Please help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 This came out last month and has received excellent reviews; it is only available in hardback. The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure If paperback is a requirement, here is a link to the standard paperback. ETA: Another possibility might be Un Lun Dun by China Mieville. Or books by Tamora Pierce. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (it's the first of a sub-series featuring Tiffany Aching; the four books in the grouping are The Wee Free Men; A Hat Full of Sky; Wintersmith; I Shall Wear Midnight) the Flavia de Luce books by Alan Bradley (the first one is The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie) a non-fiction choice, Pink Boots and a Machete by Mireya Mayor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Has she read all of the Louise May Alcott books? Little Women, Little Men, etc.? Short Stories by O Henry? Tom Brown School Days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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