Help me find authors for DD14

[fatowl]

We are a reading family (between me, dh, dd21 and dd17- there are 100s of books in this house and all of us but DH also have Kindles)

DD14 is not a reader

She is academically able, doing well at English but just will not read for pleasure.

We gave up trying to encourage, bribe etc a few years ago and she has just begun to show a glimmer of interest again, but she is soooooo picky (unlike the other two dds who will literally read everything)

We have recommended to her (and she has turned down) :
Harry Potter
Hunger Games
Lorien Legacies
Maze Runner
Lord of the rings/hobbit

When she was younger she liked Jacqueline Wilson.
She has recently read a David Walliams (way too young for her- I was just glad to see her read anything something)
She enjoyed THe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole but won't read the other ones.
She read the Fault in our Stars and said she enjoyed it, but has not picked up his new one (Paper Towns?) I bought for her birthday a few weeks ago.

She says she likes historical novels, but written like a diary or in the 1st person. On the basis of this, I suggested Jane Eyre (which she did at school and hated- she wants this type of thing but "less boring")

Any suggestions?
I was thinking I capture the Castle might fit the bill, but it's so long since I read it.

If she was a JWilson fan, and Fault in their Stars (tearjerkers), then I am thinking towards (all romances, btw, and they do touch on sex & drugs)

Curse workers trilogy
The Sky is Everywhere
My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece
When Mr Dog Bites

And she'll simply love (movie, but what the heck, it's a good one!!) Me, Earl and the Dying Girl.

maybe Twilight (early books)

Not so much romance, you could try the Philippa Gregory books about various tudor women, The other Boleyn girl, etc

She could try contemporary YA authors like Lisa Williamson or Holly Bourne.

Also at her age I loved the Victoria Holt gothic romances. They are quite tame - usually involving a governess or other 'gentlewoman' in financial straits, winning the heart of the lord of the manor. not very PC but as I recall the female characters were quite strong and trying to be independent.

More modern: the Britt Montero series by crime writer Edna Buchanan, about a 30-ish Cuban-American newspaper reporter in Miami. Told in the first person, she gets involved in solving mysteries generated by her reporting. There is romance but nothing graphic - the lights fade when the characters hit the bedroom, for the most part. Fun glimpse into the inner workings of the newspaper business. The first one is Contents Under Pressure and I would recommend reading them in order.

Thanks again everyone, some great suggestions, will check them all out.

Having a non-reader is so frustrating, like I said, she is doing well at English at school, reports say she is bright and articulate in class, I just feel so sad she is missing out such a lot. I used to read for hours and hours at her age, so did her sisters. She sits on You Tube watching puppies

fatowl - I have a book refused too. DD learned to read very young. She's a good reader but just won't pick up a book willingly and read it. I've given up trying because it just leads to arguments. She's 9, and I feel she's missing out on all the wonderful literature out there for children too. It's frustrating but there's nothing I can do. She's not interested. She's had the same school book on the go since September and is still only half way through it. Her teachers have said not to worry as she will come back to it but I'm not so sure.

DH and I are both readers and always have a book on the go. She says it's boring and has yet to find a book that holds her interest.

Book refuser ....

Does she like being read to, Quogwinkle? My 9yo ds won't read fiction except Wimpy Kid but we read him Arthur Ransome.

She used to, but not any more. Maybe she will come back to it eventually. Meanwhile, DS is enjoying being read to - he loves it.

Malory Blackman, particularly the Noughts and Crosses series

Puppy Patrol series then fatowl - bit young for her and very formulaic, but if she sits on youtube watching puppies ... :o

One the other hand "readers" can sometimes be a bit OTT evangelistic - if you try to force it you will drive her away.

What about a well written children's magazine like Aquila or children's National Geographic instead? She might find articles that interest her (plenty on history and animals, and a few stories).

As an ex English teacher I'd say that, whilst its great if they want to, children don't actually have to read novels - trying to force them is counter productive. A relatively well written newspaper or informational (rather than trashy) magazine is equally good for passive and active vocabulary building, passive understanding of how to structure a piece of writing etc. If she did let you read to her that would be great too, but I guess not many 14 year olds do (though I suspect my 10 year old still will at 14 as long as her friends don't know) but otherwise audio books in the car can be a good way to sneak some classic literature in :o

Puppies & Dog stories:
Try the Lad a Dog series. Call of the Wild, and Fang.

Gut wrenching tearjerker would be Adams Plague Dogs (I'm too soft to read it myself!!)

If she likes non-fiction then try Bill Bryson - Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods for example. They have the advantage of originating in newspaper columns so they are bite sized, easy to pick up and put down, sometimes people get stressed by the need to finish a chapter and realising the chapter is 40 pages.

Caitlin moran About A Girl

Sorry
Its 'how to be a woman' by caitlin moran

Have you tried the Cassandra Clare Mortal instruments series? - it is supernatural but has a strong romantic theme.
Or the Holly Smale 'Geek Girl' books?
I would take her to a big library/bookshop and let her browse the teen fiction section and let her see what she likes.

I have a 14 yo DD, early reader, loved reading and now spends her time on the internet on her phone. I am currently trying not to limit screen time -just letting her get it out of her system -but it isn't working...Tumblr and You tube etc are so addictive...
She says she loves reading -but she isn't reading really at the moment. She will say she loves books, looks forward to going to the bookshop, gets books but doesn't read them...
She is into LGBT rights etc - and has read 'George' and 'Rainbow something or other...
She wanted the Maze Runner series (mainly cos her friends had read it and she hasn't) she is on about pg 3 -after 3 weeks..
I think the more you try and force them the less like a pleasure it is ...so I don't think you can say anything....just make sure they have the choice to read if they wish and books they might like hanging around.

(I am upset that DD2 (8) who copies her sister is reading less too - we have hundreds of Jaqueline Wilsons, Wimpy Kid books, regular trips to the library etc etc - but she wants to watch TV or play on the tablet (Minecraft and watching Stampy longnose)...I am limiting her screen time but that isn't making her read - just makes her whinge that it isn't fair )

Both my children loved Morris Gleitzman's 'Once', 'Now', 'Then' and 'After'. These are very cleverly written and real page turners.

Another vote for 'My sister lives on the mantlepiece'.

They also loved 'The Breadwinner' collection (Three books following a girl in Afghanistan- a young person's 'A Thousand Splendid Suns') The great thing about a trilogy is that if they enjoyed the first book then they will probably be hooked and want to read the others).

Any book by Elizabeth Laird is usually a hit too.

Mine have never read Harry Potter or a vampire book. DS has been reading Curious Incident of the Dog.. for weeks. I just wish he'd get off you tube videos and finish it!!

"She says she likes historical novels, but written like a diary or in the 1st person."

It's maybe a bit adult for her but how about Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos? Written in the form of letters sent between the main characters. The Close/Malkovich/Pfeiffer film was pretty close to the mark, but the book, reading the correspondence is very involving.

Also World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks. Written like a series of interviews, and prefaced by an argument about these interviews being excluded from the official report. The book is absolutely nothing like the film, story only tangentially similar.

"I suggested Jane Eyre (which she did at school and hated- she wants this type of thing but "less boring")"
Anything by Jane Austen? I love the comedy of manners in Emma and Pride & Prejudice. Or maybe Vanity Fair by William Thackeray? Written in parts as if Thackeray is sharing a private joke with the reader whilst he describes his characters.

Another vote for Rebecca.

Some recommendations for non speculative YA.

Blood Family
We were Liars.
Kill All Enemies.
13 Reasons Why.
You against Me.

However, there is some brilliant speculative YA fiction around;

The Girl With All the gifts
Red Rising.
Divergent.
The 100.
The way I live now.
The Disappeared.

How about books by Lauren Oliver, these seem to be really popular with girls of this age?

Also Louise Rennison (mentioned by another poster already)

Also, The Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series and other books by David Walliams - yes, they are a bit young for her but if she enjoys them then it helps her get into the habit of reading.

Girl Online by Zoë Sugg ("Zoella")

Robert Swindells - Stone Cold, Daz 4 Zoe - both very short, easy reads but appealing to teenagers as they take on socio-political topics (homelessness, racial segregation)

In terms of non-fiction, Malala´s autobiography has been a big hit with my students of this age (I´m a secondary English teacher). It´s called I Am Malala.

Yes, also agree with the suggestion of "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff.

Was just coming on to suggest 'How I live now' - would be perfect for her, I suspect.

John Boyne books? Eg 'Stay where you are and then leave' or 'The boy in the striped pyjamas'

Or Marcus Sedgwick - 'She is not invisible'.