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dragonjournal) wrote2011-06-07 10:32 am
dragonjournal) wrote2011-06-07 10:32 am
Training children right
Recently, my daughter turned eleven.
With this turning of age (and even before) she's been complaining about the lack of books to read. She's read most of my fiction (save the romance novels) and that she hasn't, she just isn't interested in.
I don't blame her. There are a lot of things that I just can't be bothered to read because they don't interest me.
However, with her growing interest in vampires, and some of the creepier things in life, I've been working on getting her books that fit this new interest.
To be honest, Stephen King is on that list, but I want to not exactly ease her into him, but hopefully interest her in some classic books that might show where King came from.
To this end, I've been using BookMooch.com to nefarious purposes.
Right now on my wishlist, I've included the Vampire Academy books - which are YA, poplit, but without the creepy overtones of Twilight. (She's not allowed to read Twilight yet. Not until we have another long talk about 'healthy' relationships and how Bella/Edward is not healthy.) But, I'm waiting on Bram Stoker's Dracula to arrive, and yes, she'll be reading that. I think she's smart enough to handle it. I'm trying to find her some Poe, and Gaiman (while not horror, he twists reality in a way that I think she'll like.) and maybe a few others.
I'm trying to convince her that she'll like Jane Eyre. Because it's an interesting story, whether she realizes it enough. Also, Frankenstein is on that list. Because that's just one of the necessities.
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'd prefer classic literature, rather than modern, but any suggestions are certainly welcome.
Right now, she's into vampires and mysteries. She doesn't like police procedural stories but does like fantasy.
Anyone have any suggestions?
With this turning of age (and even before) she's been complaining about the lack of books to read. She's read most of my fiction (save the romance novels) and that she hasn't, she just isn't interested in.
I don't blame her. There are a lot of things that I just can't be bothered to read because they don't interest me.
However, with her growing interest in vampires, and some of the creepier things in life, I've been working on getting her books that fit this new interest.
To be honest, Stephen King is on that list, but I want to not exactly ease her into him, but hopefully interest her in some classic books that might show where King came from.
To this end, I've been using BookMooch.com to nefarious purposes.
Right now on my wishlist, I've included the Vampire Academy books - which are YA, poplit, but without the creepy overtones of Twilight. (She's not allowed to read Twilight yet. Not until we have another long talk about 'healthy' relationships and how Bella/Edward is not healthy.) But, I'm waiting on Bram Stoker's Dracula to arrive, and yes, she'll be reading that. I think she's smart enough to handle it. I'm trying to find her some Poe, and Gaiman (while not horror, he twists reality in a way that I think she'll like.) and maybe a few others.
I'm trying to convince her that she'll like Jane Eyre. Because it's an interesting story, whether she realizes it enough. Also, Frankenstein is on that list. Because that's just one of the necessities.
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'd prefer classic literature, rather than modern, but any suggestions are certainly welcome.
Right now, she's into vampires and mysteries. She doesn't like police procedural stories but does like fantasy.
Anyone have any suggestions?