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 bleh apparently 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...
Saddlemomma Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 My DD (11) loves the "Ranger's Apprentice" series. She just finished Book 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I posted in your other thread but will repost here. 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. 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...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Sister's Grimm Books of Bayern Little Women Green Rider Harper Hall trilogy in the Pern series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 There are other books by the author of Princess Academy. Also, the Enchanted Forest books are delightful: Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Talking to Dragons. I think there might be one more I am forgetting. What about books by Susan Cooper or Lloyd Alexander? Or the Earthsea books (my mind is blanking on the author at the moment). Madeline L'Engle books? Redwall series? Has she read Tolkien? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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