Book Ideas for 13 year old DD please

bargainbetty

I'd like to second the Pratchett recommendation - lots of focus on individual stories as well as story arches, and lots of positive female role models too. Mostly just funny while reasonably thought provoking at times too.

Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice for the classics pile. I have had to buy my third copy of Jane Eyre as I read the others to tatters.

Lunar_Eclipse

bargainbetty wrote: »

I have had to buy my third copy of Jane Eyre as I read the others to tatters.

Jane Eyre was my favourite childhood book. Delighted that DD1 loved it too. Not sure if she's read Pride & Prejudice, but we have it so I'll ask.

Lunar_Eclipse

Dunroamin wrote: »

I've never come across anyone who's even heard of them before!:)

Emily's Quest??? DD1 has that book and I think it's the same author ... or maybe you're talking about something else.

Lokolo

I don't want to cause a big cafuffle in your book ideas, but have you thought of buying her a Kindle?

Lunar_Eclipse

Lokolo wrote: »

I don't want to cause a big cafuffle in your book ideas, but have you thought of buying her a Kindle?

She has one and loves it (although it's just broken, hence I am currently thinking about physical books.)

Angry_Bear

Given that Twighlight and Hunger Games are on the list, you should have a look at "Women of the Otherworld" series by Kelley Armstrong. They're aimed at adults rather than children and do have a bit of sex in them but nothing 50 shades of grey-like.

They have a good set of well-rounded strong female leads, which should appeal. She also does a Darkest Powers trilogy which is aimed at young adult women so might be better.

Spendless

What about Gone With The Wind? It goes into far more character depth than the film is able to.

keep_flyin

The Spooks books by Joseph Delany are fab. There is also The Belgariad series by David Eddings that I started reading about that age that she may enjoy.

Dunroamin

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm not properly British, so lots of my 'classic' childhood literature is not just British either. .


I'm glad to meet a fellow Emily fan.

I've just bought the complete works of LM Montgomery for my Kindle (£1.50) thanks to this conversation.:A

lostinrates

Dunroamin wrote: »

I've just bought the complete works of LM Montgomery for my Kindle (£1.50) thanks to this conversation.:A

Oh, wow, thats incredible. So we here I have 'Pat'. I have boxes of books and keep finding old friends and lose a couple of hours in an afternoon.

For some reason I really took against the Storygirl and that crowd of Anne's kids and friends.