Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Ooh, Agatha Christie is good. She's in a British school (here in NC, not the UK) so that might work well. She's reading Jane Eyre now for school and does not like it, which made me want to cry.
I'm trying to think of things she might not be inclined to know about or pick up/seek out. When we were talking about The Hunger Games and I mentioned the Matched trilogy, she had heard of it, but was more inclined to look at it now that she had a recommendation.
Also, since I seem to be recommending it to everyone today, True Grit, as long as her parents are OK with some violence and some swear words.
Given that I spent Sunday watching her handle a shotgun on their private shooting range, I think they are okay with that.
Oh, a girl that age would probably like The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie and its sequels.
The Secret Series sounds good, but maybe a bit young? (I mean, I would read it, but she may be at that age where there is a cool factor involved.)
Yeah, it may be a bit young, and it seems like it's not really mainstream-popular (even though it deserves to be). But I totally agree with The Westing Game !
Oh, a girl that age would probably like The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie and its sequels.
OMG, I can't believe I didn't think of that one! She would love Flavia I think.
I locked myself and two 7 year olds out of the house - boo. But I have The Night Circus with me - yay!
If only you had a shotgun...
Also, seekrit message to Jesse: You are right, Tuppence is the BEST!
There is sidewalk chalk. Sadly not black and white.
I don't think I've read those since I was a kid, either, but she was just so cool and exciting and glamorous to my 12-y-o self.
I've got The Secret Adversary on my Nook, but I'm having a hard time with it. I first read it years and years ago and loved it, but it's not as fun this time. I've also got Mysterious Affair at Styles which I've never read, so I'm hoping unfamiliarity will help.