DD15 still reading dork diaries

I re-read so many easy books and childhood faves when I finished my Lit degree. I couldn't bear to read anything earnest for about the next 18 months! The nicest bit about then training to teach primary was reading all the books and revisiting some favourites. I've also had a job as an adult where I was paid to review books written for children. I still re-read the odd favourite now.

I have no doubt that your daughter was reading for some escapism. Please don't ruin it for her. One of the things I am most thankful for when I look back at my childhood is the almost complete lack of judgement or censorship of my reading material. My mum didn't roll her eyes when I asked for the last Georgia Nicholson for Christmas at 19 . She knew I'd grown up with them and wanted to finish the series! You also seem to know a lot about the Dork Diaries for someone who seems to consider them beneath contempt... almost like you've read them. The same thing you've heartlessly judged your Dd for.

I read books from the author Jacqueline Wilson up until I was around that age. I’m now 26 and rereading young adult books such as Harry Potter and divergent. I see nothing wrong with holding onto a bit of your childhood.

A girl I went to uni with used to read point horror and we're both English lit grads from a red brick uni. Stop being the book police.

I reread all the Pullein-Thompson sister stories, too. I mean, they were horrendously dated when I first read them but as a horse-mad child in a horse-man family, we devoured them. Pony Club Cup, being a personal favourite. Might track it down on WoB.

Wouldn't worry about it. Lots of avid readers will still comfort-read books from their younger years.
My older sister, who is in her early 40s, has been known to read the occasional Babysitters Club book, which are aimed at, what? 11 year olds?
My dad was still re-reading Famous Five and Secret Seven when he was in his 60s!

I haven’t told her off for this. What a weird thing to say! Why would you tell her off anyway. She can read younger books if she finds comfort in them.

Anne of Green Gables is lovely, I just wonder if it still appeals to kids/girls these days in the same way. The series that was done by Netflix did so many updates I wonder if LMM writing is something that would still be interesting to young readers.

Reporting back now I've read Dork diaries book 6. I do agree with the op that it's rather simple and superficial book and definitely for a much younger reader than 15 but agree with PPs that there is nothing wrong with re-reading childhood favourites or new children's books in itself. I would prefer something a little more classic such as Laura Ingles Wilder, Worst Witch, Harry Potter or Anne of Green Gables.

My son is nearly 14 but still loves Diary of a wimpy kid or a Tom Gates - he does read other books too but loves going back to these. Also loves a Beano annual at Christmas, I’m just happy he is reading!

I read DS the Harry Potter books and His Dark Materials. I read them myself years ago, much preferred HDM.

Reading them out loud though, HP was much better than I remember, HDM not so much. HP also opened up a lot of discussion about writing - foreshadowing, the implications of seeing nearly everything from Harry's point of view, and so on. HDM on the other hand DS was just interested in the Daemons.

(My favourite Childrens/YA series is probably The Old Kingdom books by Garth Nix. And Le Guin's Earthsea books if they count, when I re-read the first one a few years ago it seemed nigh on perfect.)

Oh no, secret library trips, it's worse that you thought. That record of how old she was when she got the books out is on record forever. Make her read Shakespeare until she repents her sins

I loved the Georgia Nicolson books! I've just checked and the last one came out in 2009, so I was 19 and still reading them.

In fact, I took one on holiday as a teenager and my mum (in her 40s at the time) borrowed it. I remember her laughing out loud as she read it by the pool, then she kept reading them when we got home

Me too. Astrid Lindgren's work is prominent on my shelves, and I'm mid-40s.

Snap! Currently reading through all of her books.

I'm 52 and have just enjoyed re-reading my Jennings books!

I’m getting a few second hand a couple I’ll put away for Christmas.

Have I got this right? You have a 15 yo dd who likes to read for pleasure, even visits the library or buys herself books from a bookstore, and you are having problems with it because of one particular book she choose to read?

Am I missing something obvious here? Because if my ds went to the library and choose ANY book i'd be flipping ecstatic!

OP, I don't think you need to worry she is dumbing herself down! She's just enjoying some light casual reading! Its completely and totally normal! If she starts picking up spot the dog or peter and jane books, then maybe bring it up with her, but otherwise leave her be to enjoy whatever she enjoys to read.

I don't think you need to be worrying she might be ruining her chances in life by reading a book aimed at children a couple of years younger than her!

Nothing wrong with enjoying books aimed at a different demographic! I know an adult in mid 30s who is very partial to young adult fiction.

I'm 30 and just recently reread my fave Jaqueline Wilson book .

Well this is clearly wind up and op having great time pissing people off.;)

Maybe you should start discussing books/reading with your daughter? I can't imagine a situation where my daughter turned up with a book and I had no idea where she got it from. But that's because I take an interest in what she reads, she shows me the books she gets from the library and the shop (or borrows from friends), talks about what her friends are reading, recommends things to me (she's is currently keen for me to read "Good Girls' to Murder", now wondering if that meets OP's reading requirements), ask for recommendations etc. Yesterday we had a conversation about Judy Blume and her role in the young adult book market.
I wouldn't just observe what she was reading and turn my nose up at it.

Poor girl having a mum like you with your views!

I read books aimed at toddlers every day…granted I have a toddler but some I would read regardless they are so good. I also read novels out aloud to my 8 month old. A book is a book, they all have value.

Wow ! This is an awful attitude to have about your child. If she wants to read what she is reading, let her? Why are you comparing her to her sibling ?

I'm 46 and there was this book I loved as a kid called The Westing Game. I still read it once a year.