BOOK CLUB PANIC

[penmage]

I'm suddenly having a panic attack. My teen book club is meeting this weekend, and I haven't picked the next book for us to read, and suddenly I'm riddled with panic. I haven't read enough books. I don't own enough books! What do I pick?

You know and I know I've read a billion books, but suddenly I can't think of anything and everything I think about seems wrong. Getting a second opinion would help, I think.

Here's my criterion: the age group is 11-14, girls. They're all really strong readers. The book we pick should be high level, but free of any content parents might find objectionable, what with me being married to the rabbi and all that. No sex, no major profanity.

Our previous reads have been The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu and Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson.

I'd like to read with them something that they probably haven't already read, so I'd prefer a newer title--also because it will be easier for them to find copies of a book that's newer on the market.

PLEASE TO GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS.

Comments

[penmage.livejournal.com]

I vaguely remember there being some sex in the Harper Hall books. Am I wrong? Am I just remembering the other Pern books?

[janni.livejournal.com]

Ah--someone beat me to it.

There's sex in the Dragonrider books, but not in the Harper Hall books. (The first two, at least--been just long enough since I reread the third that I'm not sure.)

[gimmelgirl.livejournal.com]

My recollection is that the other Pern books have more sex. The Harper Hall Trilogy was more teen-oriented...