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[Rae]

It's not letting me delete or edit my comment but we figured it out LOL!

[Jenny]

Wither?

[Rae]

Yep! Lmao

[Gwennie]

Alright, I need some recs for my 12 year old.

She just read all three Angelfall and is struggling with moving on. She loved it. The thing is, while there's a love story in it, it's got almost non-stop action too.

In addition, it has a love story and there's kissing and a mild couch scene in it, there isn't actual sex or anything without clothes. Also, very low on cursing. She came across a few 'damn's and that was it.

I'm looking for stories that are kind of similar. High action, love story little to no sexual content and little to no cursing, paranormal. I don't really censor her reading, because she censors herself. But I also don't want to physically put a book in her hand that is too much, hahaha.

[Ashley Marie]

Normally I would recommend Daughter of Smoke & Bone because it's another awesome angel story, but there's a near-rape scene in book two. Hm. Has she read the Lunar Chronicles?

The Unwind series has minimal swearing from what I remember and not a lot of romance, but tons of action. One of my favorites.

[Gwennie]

She actually has my copies of Daughter of Smoke & Bone, and book two. I was getting rid of them and she said they were too pretty so she took them. I don't think she's got an interest in them quite yet, which makes me glad because I fear the writing style might be too mature for her...

Unwind is one of my favorites and I've mentioned that one to her too, but she hasn't seemed interested.

I pointed out Lunar Chronicles at the store, but didn't push it too much because I haven't read it and I wasn't sure if it would suit her. Is it about robots?

[Ashley Marie]

Lunar Chronicles is a set of fairytale retellings. The first book is the Cinderella story, and the girl is a cyborg-- she has a robotic hand and foot, but the rest of her is human. It's set in a futuristic Earth and she's a mechanic who catches the eye of the prince, and it goes from there. Book two is Little Red Riding Hood, then Rapunzel in three, then Snow White. I have no mind for mechanics or space (the series also involves a moon colony) but I still really enjoyed it.

[Diane]

I love the Lunar Chronicles. Each book is a retelling of a fairy tale and the first book the main character is an android but it is not about robots. You should read the series - it is awesome. How about Gone I cannot remembersex but it does have a slight romance in it. also Sabriel and Seraphina are awesome but are more fantasy than paranormal.

[Shelley]

Wendy F wrote: "Alright, I need some recs for my 12 year old.

She just read all three Angelfall and is struggling with moving on. She loved it. The thing is, while there's a love story in it, it's got almost non-..."

I recommend The Watcher because it was fast-paced and I read it in 3 days. I'd like to also say Finnikin of the Rock (The Lumatere Chronicles), and Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices series), but they do take time to build the complex story -- Maybe those aren't fast-paced enough. The Watcher is not complex world-building but I was really moved by the genuine love story.

And how about The Golden Compass? I thought those were so dark, which falls in line with the darkness of Angelfall. oh wait, no love story.

[Gwennie]

I have Gone too. Both I and her father have read it, so it's one we toss out on occasion, lol. She doesn't seem interested in that either.

I think I'll get the Lunar Chronicles and try that one. Would you say they're more romantic, or more action, if they lean one way or the other?

[Gwennie]

Shelley wrote: "Wendy F wrote: "Alright, I need some recs for my 12 year old.

She just read all three Angelfall and is struggling with moving on. She loved it. The thing is, while there's a love story in it, it's..."

She definitely wants something with a love story, lol. She read Clockwork Angel, and loved it. But she stalled out in Clockwork Prince and never picked it back up, which kinda surprised me. She said the second book was too slow.

I have Finnikin of the Rock, Lumatere is one of my FAVs, lol. BUT, there's quite a bit of sex, especially in book two. So I haven't pushed that yet. I will eventually, but not yet.

[Ashley Marie]

I think they're split equally both ways. I love the couples in each book but the story doesn't stop moving either.

[Gwennie]

The watcher looks good! Thanks! I'll add that one to my list to show her along with Lunar Chronicles!

[Gwennie]

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "I think they're split equally both ways. I love the couples in each book but the story doesn't stop moving either."

Awesome, thanks!

[Shelley]

Wendy F wrote: "The watcher looks good! Thanks! I'll add that one to my list to show her along with Lunar Chronicles!"

Crap, I don't remember sex in book two of Lumatere Chronicles. Now I don't trust myself -- maybe read The Watcher first before she does ;)

[Ashley Marie]

Also, Wendy, you NEED to read Sunrise. It's such a great ending to that trilogy.

[Gwennie]

Shelley wrote: "Wendy F wrote: "The watcher looks good! Thanks! I'll add that one to my list to show her along with Lunar Chronicles!"

Crap, I don't remember sex in book two of Lumatere Chronicles. Now I don't tr..."

LOL! Okay, I will. In Froi of the Exiles, (view spoiler)[Quintana is forced to have sex with people because she's supposed to be the curse breaker. (hide spoiler)]

[Gwennie]

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Also, Wendy, you NEED to read Sunrise. It's such a great ending to that trilogy."

I don't know why I haven't, honestly. I really liked that series a lot. I think my reading list got harder when I began blogging. I think I'll have time this month though, maybe I'll throw it in there.

[Ashley Marie]

I think it took me the longest between books one and two, because I had Ashfall from the library and then I just went ahead and bought the trilogy and it took ages for them to show up. After that, I zipped through the other two in a week.

[Gwennie]

I keep throwing it up into a list of series I need to finish but it just gets pushed back.

[Melanie, looking for a partner in crime]

Try the books on this link...http://www.litcircles.org/Books/roman...

Also, the heroes Olympus books all have romance and couples as well as the later Percy Jackson books.

[Gwennie]

Thanks! I have the percy jackson series too, but it's another she doesn't show an interest in. Not HP either.

[Ashley Marie]

WHAT. Odd. Okay how about the Finishing School series? Etiquette & Espionage

[Gwennie]

She has the first one. I thought she'd like that too, because she loooves steampunk, lol.

[Diane]

she is such a cute young lady with those goggles on the hat :)

[Gwennie]

She's a unique one, that's for sure, lol.

[Ashley Marie]

Or The Looking Glass Wars if she wants a good Alice in Wonderland retelling. The hat reminded me ;)

[Gwennie]

I'd not heard of that one before. That looks interesting? Is there any type of love in it?

Angelfall was the first story with a love connection she's read, so she was definitely looking for that. Though she won't read anything straight romance.

[Ashley Marie]

I don't *think* so, but it's been a good while since I read it.

[Jean Valjean (OG 2010)]

Alright ladies, I'm in neeeeeed of some Dystopia fluff. Books I've liked /loved along those lines in the past are as follows:



Whatchu got, girls? I've been working/schooling/adulting a lot lately and I need a sweet, fluffy escape!

[Isamlq]

...

The one I'm on right now is called , it is all kinds of surprising.

But Let me think on this a bit.

[Ashley Marie]

dystopia and fluff are completely opposite words in my head, lol. I usually tend toward the grittier dystopias, like Unwind and Ashfall.

[Diane]

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "dystopia and fluff are completely opposite words in my head, lol. I usually tend toward the grittier dystopias, like Unwind and Ashfall."

That is what I am thinking too - What do you mean "fluff"?

[Diane]

How about or if you like romance in your dystopia

[Ashley Marie]

ohhh true, I would definitely second the Lunar Chronicles! I always forget that's considered dystopia ;)

Now that I think about it, I would also toss out and as recs.

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

Wendy F wrote: "She has the first one. I thought she'd like that too, because she loooves steampunk, lol.

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So cute!

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "ohhh true, I would definitely second the Lunar Chronicles! I always forget that's considered dystopia ;)

Now that I think about it, I would also toss out and [bookc..."

I think of the Lunar Chronicles as more Sci-Fi.

[Diane]

So many of these do cross genre's but that is what I like. It is the "fluff" that confuses me :)

[Kdbrand]

Maybe or ?

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

Diane wrote: "So many of these do cross genre's but that is what I like. It is the "fluff" that confuses me :)"

I'd assume light or easy reading? Kind of like how I here chic lit called fluff a lot?

[Jean Valjean (OG 2010)]

Diane wrote: "That is what I am thinking too - What do you mean "fluff"? "

Haha! So, I've been up to my elbows in medical textbooks, so I just need something light for the moment. I generally equate 'fluff' to a light read that's easy to get into. When I get into this mindset, I like a dystopian world that's still got a tone of seriousness but heavy on the romance with an ever so slightly airy MC. Does that make sense?

[Ashley Marie]

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "ohhh true, I would definitely second the Lunar Chronicles! I always forget that's considered dystopia ;)

Now that I think about it, I would also toss out [bookc..."

I tend to think the same, Shera. I know quite a few people who label it as a dystopia though /shrugs

[Melanie, looking for a partner in crime]

try and

[Barb]

I could use a recommendation for a light, easy read. Maybe like Anna and the French Kiss (I read all three of those already). I also read Just One Day and Just One Year, and really liked those, too. Something stand alone, I've got too many series I'm already juggling. Kind of a beach read for my upcoming venture south.

I usually find most of my books through this forum, but haven't seen anything quite like this lately. Thanks!

[Hillary]

And this is just amusing...

I sadly just found I dont read many stand alones...

[Brandi]

One of my fave dystopia series is -in typical dystopia fashion, there are danger/conflict/world ending elements but it also has a pretty swoony romance.

[Amanda]

I'd recommend The Summer I Became A Nerd by Leah Rae Miller or possibly Attachments by Rainbow Rowell. I thought both of these were really sweet books. I also realized most of my books read are part of a series, or I'd have more ideas. :)

[Heidi]

I really liked Bittersweet as a stand alone romance and I think you would like it if you liked Anna and the FK. I also liked Amy and Roger's Epic Detour as a stand alone romance

[Diane]

Have you tried I really liked that even better than Red Queen but they are similar in many ways. The series is good for that also.

[Ashley Marie]

Jessica wrote: "Hi again! So I’m in need of some new recommendations. Recently, I read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, and fell in love! I loved the whole idea of a character rising from the dust and starting a rev..."

If you're a fan of Edgar Allan Poe I heartily suggest , I feel like it's a bit similar to Splintered in that edgy-whimsical way. EDIT: looks like you're already a fan of Nevermore! :)

As far as revolutions, I second the Lunar Chronicles, and you might like