I think people who don't own cats see them as more aloof than they really are, because cats won't go meet human strangers that come into their house like dogs do (as a general rule).

Yeah, one of my kids looks just like a little version of that Australian doctor from House. Where did he come from? Because neither my husband nor I look like that.

I know. Talk about making the first two Divergent books completely fucking pointless. Not to mention the fact that it was totally illogical.

no. guns suck.

The Maze Runner - James Dashner; The Uglies series - Scott Westerfeld; The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater; The Lunar Chronicles - Marissa Meyer; any of Tamora Pierce's works.

The Maze Runner series, Matched series and Mortal Instruments series. You can also try the Soulless series by Gail Carriger. It's not YA but not inappropriate for her. Added bonus strong, smart heroine. And it's very funny.

I stopped reading those kind of books about a decade ago, so I can't recommend anything new, but it seems like what she's into is young adult/fantasy/sci-fi/romance, which is a really, really popular genre. I'd look here: http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-B… and here: http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-B….

Phillip Pullman trilogy, starting with the Golden Compass... they're really great with a positive message.

Also, if she likes apocalyptic type stuff, I highly recommend "the stand" by Stephen King... It's very long and it's not YA but I think a 17 year old could handle it. Also, "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline.

It's not the same type as the books you mentioned, but I highly recommend "eleanor and park" by Rainbow Rowell.

Has she read Cinder or the rest of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I just read Cinder last week, and it was actually pretty good. It's a futuristic, sci-fish Cinderella story where the Cinderella character is a badass cyborg. So far, three books in the series are out.

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?

I have a 20+ hour flight ahead of me and I am so glad that I read this article.

Try living with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidradeni…. It's a neglected disease that garners no research or attention. Diseases need to make money for the pharma companies. If no profits are in the offing, no reasearch. It should surprise no one that so many diseases are ignored.