the Abarat Book series by clive barker. I recommend them to every teen girl I come across.

His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman. I read them countless times - they're so entertaining and they really make you think critically.

The Wool trilogy is really good - a little more adult, but appropriate.

That sort of romance meets sci fi/fantasy YA thing is huge, or was a few years ago anyway, so it shouldn't be hard to find stuff. I'd recommend These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner. It's about a couple of teenagers who get shipwrecked (if you can count a spaceship) on a deserted planet.

Has she read The Giver? Every kid should read that book.

Am I the only one who has no particular need to see anyone's genitals on TV? I mean I'm not a prude (I don't think), I've lived in Scandi too long for that and am down with communal showers/saunas you name it, but what exactly is a flaccid penis supposed to do for me on a TV screen? Or a vagina? No? Just me?

You better get cultured, then, loser.

I'd like to see Jesse Williams in there, too. Actually, there are a lot...

I think that thing about plucking moles making them cancerous is an urban legend:

This is how I feel about wrinkles and zits.

Other families argue about race, gender and politics at Thanksgiving and Christmas; we argue about dogs on leashes.

Yeah. We never take Winston off his leash when he's outside. He's a great and super smart dog but easily distracted.

Seriously. When Kid Electron was sixteen months old, I had an off the leash dog bolt for her at a park. I had just enough time to scoop her up and put my back against the attack, and it ripped my puffer coat to shreds instead of her. "Oh, but Charlie wouldn't hurt a fly," was the owner's only response.

THIS. I won't care about me because I'll be dead - but the poor cats, dog and fishies!

I guess that's true! We've done everything except put a ring on it.

I HATE IT SO MUCH. I don't care about pros and cons and conflicting research about energy usage or traffic patterns or what the fuck ever. All I care about is that PITCH DARK AT 5PM IS BULLSHIT. I am firmly on team Let's Run DST Year Round And Fuck This "Fall Back" Noise.

ok #3 is understandable though.

So the mens items which are just sized up with no additional changes to fabric, finishes, design or fit - stay the same price

I do not find this attractive. She looked so much better when she had her natural ass.