madteaparty Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 The catch is that I need to enjoy it too. I work like 80 hours a week but read aloud time is special and can’t be one more chore as we both have enough of those… prefer fiction but we do have non fiction lined up as well (we read 2-3 books at a time): Hidden Figures and Brave the Wild River for non fiction and Count of Monte Cristo for fiction. Tween girl. Others? 🙏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amoret Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 A few that both DD13 and I love: The Goblin Emperor (Addison) To Say Nothing of the Dog (Willis) Beauty (McKinley) Annals of the Western Shore trilogy (Gifts, Voices, and Powers by Le Guin) A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Well, if you liked Betty Smith... Joy in the Morning Maggie Now 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Just a head's up about Hidden Figures... The movie is so much better than the book. The book felt like a slog and I was very disappointed in it, especially since I had really enjoyed the movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 19 minutes ago, Junie said: Just a head's up about Hidden Figures... The movie is so much better than the book. The book felt like a slog and I was very disappointed in it, especially since I had really enjoyed the movie. Agree. Another one of those space industry related reads "Failure is not an Option" was another hard slog. Okay, Gene. I love that you were a test pilot and all the things. But I do not need the minutiae of engineering in every single thing NASA and friends flew. I say this as someone who is pursuing a degree in Aerospace engineering. It was DRY and plodding. But Scott Kelly's book was great! I would have read it to my tweens, but I know not all folks would. Language and what not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate The Invention of Hugo Cabret My Side of the Mountain The Wolves of Willoughby Chase From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basel E. Frankweiler The Earthsea Series Cold Sassy Tree eta if you’re looking for an easy French series, Les messagers du temps was a hit here Sorry for being too lazy to add the authors. Also, I can’t say I remember exactly what age these are for, I just remember they were favorites here. Edited February 15 by bibiche 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 What about Jacob, Have I Loved? It's about two sisters, one grappling with understanding how her parents support her as she sees her sister being given love and attention. It's thought provoking, but not heavy. It follows a teen into early adulthood. And if you like it, there's always Christy, about a naive schoolteacher at the turn of the century in Appalachia. For non-fiction, try The Prize-Winner of Defiance, Ohio. Written by the daughter about her mother, it details how contesting was part of many housewives' lives in the 1950s and how her mother coped with many children, an alcoholic husband, and living near poverty. It's more positive than it sounds, and there is a movie about it, but the book has several additions like pictures of the family and contesting entry forms dotting the pages. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Junie said: Just a head's up about Hidden Figures... The movie is so much better than the book. The book felt like a slog and I was very disappointed in it, especially since I had really enjoyed the movie. I didn't enjoy it either, but I did like The Astronauts Wives Club. Not science driven, but the uncharted territory they were in is an interesting piece of history itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I agree with ‘Joy In The Morning’ by the author of your current book. It’s lovely. ”An Old Fashioned Girl” is a lesser known Louisa May Alcott book that I still love. ”Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and me, Elizabeth” is fantastic. ”The Changling” is also outstanding. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasha Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Wonder Stargirl The Book Thief I Will Always Write Back Will you report back please? Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtime Lurker Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a hard act to follow. One of my favorite books ever. The other Betty Smith novels are nowhere near as good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 7 hours ago, Amoret said: The Goblin Emperor (Addison) A second vote for this! My daughter first read it at about age fourteen, and it foolishly took me another five or so years to read it. We both regularly reread it now. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 5 hours ago, Faith-manor said: ...Scott Kelly's book was great! What is the title, please? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 7 hours ago, Vasha said: Wonder Stargirl The Book Thief I Will Always Write Back Will you report back please? Good luck! We hated The Book Thief. Will look into the rest, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 12 hours ago, Faith-manor said: Agree. Another one of those space industry related reads "Failure is not an Option" was another hard slog. Okay, Gene. I love that you were a test pilot and all the things. But I do not need the minutiae of engineering in every single thing NASA and friends flew. I say this as someone who is pursuing a degree in Aerospace engineering. It was DRY and plodding. But Scott Kelly's book was great! I would have read it to my tweens, but I know not all folks would. Language and what not. Thanks both for the heads-up. Definitely don’t need a slog at bedtime. We are in the middle of Immune for non-fiction and it’s the opposite of a slog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 11 hours ago, bibiche said: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate The Invention of Hugo Cabret My Side of the Mountain The Wolves of Willoughby Chase From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basel E. Frankweiler The Earthsea Series Cold Sassy Tree eta if you’re looking for an easy French series, Les messagers du temps was a hit here Sorry for being too lazy to add the authors. Also, I can’t say I remember exactly what age these are for, I just remember they were favorites here. Ooh, Calpurnia Tate is a good one. Did that with my son, need to dig it out. She’s already read most of the rest except no LeGuin here yet. And thanks for the French suggestion, always looking for easy French stuff esp with accompanying audio! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amoret Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 2 hours ago, madteaparty said: except no LeGuin here yet Just a heads up -- if you decide to do the Earthsea books, I would personally just stick to the early trilogy with a preteen, especially if she is sensitive and this is bedtime reading that you are looking for. I love the later ones (especially the novels), but they are about the characters as they age and not as relevant to younger readers, I think, and there is one child who is the victim of violent abuse. It is not gratuitous or graphically depicted, but it's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) 11 hours ago, Vasha said: Wonder Stargirl The Book Thief I Will Always Write Back Will you report back please? Good luck! Anne of Green Gables Edited February 16 by gingersmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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