Books for Girls

When I hit an age at about 10 or so, I began to deal with a problem that most girls don't really... think about. The problem grew worse and still grows worse to this day:

How to find a good book.

Nowandays, it's hard to find a book for teens and tweens that does not involve werewolves, vampires, and just things like that that... I do not really have a taste for.

I go to the library a lot, and I have taken to reading the inside cover and the back cover of books before checking them out.

Most days I just leave the library empty-handed.

However, there were a few books, that I actually enjoyed, and to all the girls out there here is a list of some of them. Check it out!

For the Romantic Tween...
~ Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery
Yes, by the same author as Anne of Green Gables Series. However, this is a series meant for younger audiences, about a group of cousins on Prince Edward Island who get into mischief, fun, trouble, and life-changing lessons.

~A Path Toward Home by Heather Lorenz
Actually written by one of my sweet friends! It is the beginning book of The Annals of Avonea, about a girl who is literally flung into another world, where adventure and romance happens.

~Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
I still enjoy reading this one... a twist on the Cinderella story about a girl who is blessed with a curse.

For the Adventurous Tween...
~The Tombs of Anak by Frank Peretti
Any book by his actually is really good for the adventure lover. This one is especially a favorite.

~A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
A popular boy, an awkward nerdy girl, and the girl's bullied younger brother experience a trip through galaxies in search of a long-lost father.

~H.I.V.E by Mark Walden
An gifted orphan named Otto is kidnapped to live on an island and attend a school, the Higher Institute for Villainous Education.

For the Mystery Reader...
~The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Filled with adventure and lots of mind-twisting puzzles, 4 kids gifted in their own ways try to uncover mysteries without being caught in their masquerade of false-hood.

~The Mandie Series by Lois Gladys Leppard
About a girl who goes on adventures, trying to solve mysteries in every one.

For the Romantic Teen...
~Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 
A thrilling romance (as long as you like fancy language) centered around a girl named Ms. Elizabeth Bennet. Set in the Regency Era, marrying rich is one of the main points of a girl's life. However, Elizabeth wants to marry for love, but sometimes love comes in very strange ways...

~The Princess Bride by William Goldman
"Westley... Oh how I love you...."

For the Adventurous Teen...
~The False Prince by Jennifer A. Neilson
A pick-pocketer named Sage is grabbed off the streets to compete with several other boys for the role of treachery against the whole kingdom.

~Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Another spin off of the Cinderella tale, except from the view of another princess, as she watches the "Cinderella" deceit the prince with magic and with the help of a woman bent on revenge.

~Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Girl, I got just about ALL of the stories, no kidding!

~The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Yes, this is a more... recent book that is very popular right now. And yes, I actually do like it! It is about a boy who is placed in the center of a maze with many other boys. They have all been brainwashed, and their main objective is to clear the maze, which happens to shift around in the night, therefore always throwing them off.

 

I will not promise that you all will like these books... hey, we all have different preferences! But at least here is a good start. :)