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Carrie
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Feb 28, 2011 05:49AM

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She was forced to read an abridged Les Miserables for school (she's in 10th grade), and while it was tough for her to get through, she ended up loving it and now lists it as one of her favorite books. I think she'd really love a lot of Gothic/Romantic British Literature (Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Tess of the D'urbervilles) but I know those are a little tough to get through without the motivation of a final exam.


Sarah Addison Allen's books might work as well. They mainly contain elements of magic within a real world environment with a bit of romance tossed in for good measure, and they're really easy to get into. The material isn't particularly deep, but the books are entertaining, they're centered on small towns filled with quirky people, and the main characters are complex and interesting.
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