Hmm - maybe some of the earlier funnier Sharon McCrumbs? Highland Laddie gone? Sick of Shadows. And the 15 year old is a Southerner too, in fact not too far from Monticello.
A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
Typo Boy - Jul 29, 2005 9:10:09 am PDT #8745 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
erikaj - Jul 29, 2005 9:12:59 am PDT #8746 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, Fred, good call!
Susan W. - Jul 29, 2005 9:15:46 am PDT #8747 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm pretty sure I was reading Georgette Heyer when I was 15 or so--maybe something like These Old Shades, The Grand Sophy, or Frederica.
erikaj - Jul 29, 2005 9:17:56 am PDT #8748 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, we've covered a lot of bases, genre-wise.
P.M. Marc - Jul 29, 2005 9:21:08 am PDT #8749 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
2) A second birthday - a 15 year old girl, who is mainly into boys, and top 20 MTV music. She used to love to read, but apparently not so much these days. Want to get her a book that will remind her that just cause other things are fun too, books have not stopped being pleasurable.
Seek out the works of Sarra Manning. She's wicked talented.
Typo Boy - Jul 29, 2005 9:25:34 am PDT #8750 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
We have - you have all made great suggestions. For the 15 year girl I think I'm going for the Grand Sophy. Romance to attract the attention of someone is currently boy crazy, and then humor and a strong feminist character to remind her there are other things in life.
Typo Boy - Jul 29, 2005 9:27:19 am PDT #8751 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Though I'll check out Manning too But I think something in Romance genre that is really clever with strong independent characters sounds like a good way to go.
Scrappy - Jul 29, 2005 9:27:36 am PDT #8752 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Great choice--I LOVE that book!
DebetEsse - Jul 29, 2005 9:47:50 am PDT #8753 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Maysa, IMO, that's not nearly a good enough reason to trust him completely, especially with that as the big secret reason
DavidS - Jul 29, 2005 11:49:07 am PDT #8754 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Say what you will about Borders, I walked in and pulled two books off the shelves there that I hadnt' been able to find in six other independent book stores ranging from City Lights to Booksmith.
I now possess (my second copy of) The Universal Baseball Association by Robert Coover and Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.