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Question: What's a good book for a teen girl!? I like books such as Gossip Girl, etc!.!?
I like books such as
Gossip Girl
Summer Boy Novels
Twilight Trilogy
I was a Teenage Fairy

&& other books like that & maybe where they "do stuff", you know!.

I DON'T like
Harry Potter
The Lightening Thief

so any recommendations!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I think you should read the book called IT Happened To Nancy!. It is for teen girls like you!!!!! it is about a girl who falls in love with a boy!. the boy rapes her and Leaves her with HIV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very sad!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

-"Atonement" by Ian McEwan
A young girl interferes with her much older sister's love life, misinterpreting everything and essentially ruinging it for her forever!. Sad, but an AWESOME read and definitely a page-turner!.

-"Sundays at Tiffanys" by James Patterson
As a little girl, Jane has no one!. Her mother, the powerful head of a Broadway theater company, has no time for her!. She does have one friend - a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael - but only she can see him!.
Years later, Jane is in her thirties and just as alone as ever!. Then she meets Michael again - as handsome, smart and perfect as she remembers him to be!. But not even Michael knows the reason they've really been reunited!.

-"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
A classic Cinderella story!. Girl meets boy, girl misinterprets boy's actions towards her, boy falls in love with girl!.!.!.and so it goes!. :)

-"A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks
Well, if you've seen the movie, you know the book!. It's about a very Christian girl and a very screwed-up boy who fall in love with a bittersweet ending!. It will change the way you look at people forever!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

From the publisher's site,

"Gemma Doyle, sixteen and proud, must leave the warmth of her childhood home in India for the rigid Spence Academy, a cold finishing school outside of London, followed by a stranger who bears puzzling warnings!. Using her sharp tongue and agile mind, she navigates the stormy seas of friendship with high-born daughters and her roommate, a plain scholarship case!. As Gemma discovers that her mother's death may have an otherworldly cause, and that she herself may have innate powers, Gemma is forced to face her own frightening, yet exciting destiny !. !. !. if only she can believe in it!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ghost Boy by Ian Lawrence

Seven Deadly Sins series by Robin Wasserman

Naughts & Crosses series by Malorie Blackman

Uglies saga by Scott Westerfeld

The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory

Children of the River by Linda Crew

Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz

The Vampire Diaires by L!.J!. SmithWww@QuestionHome@Com

The Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Tithe by Holly Black - it's a trilogy, Tithe being the first, then Valient and Ironside
Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes and the four others that follow are quite good, though they are fantasyWww@QuestionHome@Com

any book by Sara Dessen is amazing and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is good also!. Where the Heart Is is also a good bookWww@QuestionHome@Com

vampire books

The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Academy
Frostbite
Bloodline
Marked
Night worldWww@QuestionHome@Com

The Pretty Little Liars Series! Its amazing,and the fourth one was just released! Totally recommend it:)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Twilight!.
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13 Reasons WhyWww@QuestionHome@Com

WEBSITE BELOW HAS LOTS OF DIFFERENT LISTS!.

Markus Zusak:
The Book Thief (Historical Fiction) and I Am the Messenger

Philippa Gregory:
The Other Boleyn Girl - Mary Boleyn comes to court at the age of fourteen and is noticed by Henry VIII!. She basks in her role as unofficial queen until Henry begins to lose interest in her and turns to her sister, Anne!.

Mitch Albom:
The Five People You Meet in Heaven; Tuesdays With Morrie; and For One More Day!.

J!. D!. Salinger: Catcher in the Rye
Betty Smith:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Coming of Age Novel)

John Knowles: A Separate Peace
John Gunther:
Death Be Not Proud (A memoir about the death of his son)

Richard Peck:
Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder

David Pelzer:
A Child Called "IT"; The Lost Boy; and A Man Named Dave

Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Alice Sebold: The Lovely Bones
Jay Asher: Thirteen Reasons Why

Ellen Hopkins:
Crank and its sequel Glass about a girl addicted to drugs; Burned about a girl who is abused by her father and after being thrown out of school is sent to live with her aunt; and Impulse about teen suicide, drugs, and other issues!.

Kim Edwards: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
S!. E!. Hinton (a!.k!.a!. Susan Eloise Hinton):
The Outsiders
Rumble Fish
Tex
That Was Then, This is Now
Taming the Star Runner
Some of Tim's Stories

Lois Lowry:
The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger (Fantasies)

Scott Westerfeld:
Uglies - Tally is anticipating her 16th birthday when she will undergo an operation to make her unbelievably gorgeous!. Her friend Shay isn't interested in having the operation and takes off!. Tally is forced to make a choice: locate Shay and turn her in or remain ugly!.
Sequels: Pretties, Specials, and Extras

Libba Bray:
A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London!. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry!. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider!. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order!. (Fantasy)
Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing

Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife (Fantasy)
Alice Hoffman: Green Angel (Fantasy)

Lisa McMann:
Wake - Janie discovered when she was 8 years old that if someone nearby began to dream she was pulled unwillingly into that dream!. She has always hated the falling dreams, and those where someone is naked in public, and the steamy sex dreams, but this latest dream is the worst!. (Fantasy) Fade (The sequel - to be released February 2009)

Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Carolyn Mackler:
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Sue Monk Kidd:
The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair

Lauren Myracle:
TTYL (Talk to Ya Later)
ttfn (Ta Ta For Now)
L8r, g8r

Jodi Picoult:
My Sister's Keeper - By age 13 Anna had undergone far too many surgeries, transfusions, and injections though she is not ill!. Anna's parents chose to produce a baby they hoped would be a donor match for their daughter Kate who suffered from leukemia!. Now the teenage Anna rebels against the role that has been forced upon her though it could mean the death of her sister!.

Nineteen Minutes (A Columbine Like Incident), The Pact (A suicide pact), Vanishing Acts, and Change of Heart

Nicholas Sparks:
The Notebook - Thirty one year old, Noah Calhoun is back in coastal North Carolina after WWII and thinking constantly about the girl he lost years ago!. Twenty nine year old Allie Nelson is set to marry a wealthy lawyer, but is haunted by thoughts of the one she loved long ago!.

Message in a Bottle - Theresa Osborne is divorced and cynical about love and life!. This changes when she finds a bottle on the beach which contains a love letter!. This is a beautiful story for those who choose to believe in the miracle of finding that special someone!.

A Walk to Remember, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, A First Sight, Dear John, and The Choice!.

Sarah Dessen:
Lock and Key - Ruby has been living alone in the farmhouse since her mother abandoned her, but when this is discovered she is sent to live with her sister Cora who she has not seen in about 10 years!. Cora's husband Jamie is an extremely successful founder of a popular networking site on the Web!. A nice large house, private school, new clothes, and a promise for the future are quite an adjustment to make!.

Just Listen - Annabel Greene is the youngest of three very different sisters!. She has had a very bad summer and must now return to school!. She has never been so lonely or so sad, yet she must face each day!. As she has her own problems to confront, her entire family is dealing with issues that plague her sister, Whitney!. By circumstance, Annabel and Owen, whose life revolves around music, become friends!. It is Owen who will help Annabel to meet certain challenges!.

The Truth About Forever - Macy's father has recently died and she is feeling guilty!. Her mother isn't coping with his death well at all!. Macy's boyfriend, Jason, represents security, but frankly he is a clueless jerk!. It might have been a very long summer, but then by chance Macy meets an interesting group of people!. I loved everyone in the Wish Catering crew, but most especially Wes!. No matter the difficulties life has thrown each member of Wish they persevere because they must!.

Dreamland - Caitlin is the younger and she feels second-rate sister to Cass who is perfect in every way!. Now Caitlin is 16 and rather than starting at Yale, Cass has run off with a guy!. This year for Caitlin is about school, cheerleading, parties, her boyfriend, and so much much more!. Unfortunately, this novel has an important message every young lady needs to hear!.

Keeping the Moon - Colie and her mother used to be fat!. They moved frequently and were homeless for a time!. Then Colie's mother went on a "let's get healthy" kick and they both lost weight!. Now mom has a good job and they live in a nice house!. Unfortunately, because of a really mean girl at school, Colie has acquired a reputation she did not deserve!. Mom is going to Europe to work for the summer and Colie is going to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt!.

That Summer - Summers hold special memories for many of us: vacations, beaches, picnics, summer jobs, summer loves, maybe even a wedding or two!. Haven, younger sister to Ashley, is fondly remembering a summer five years ago because in this current summer her world is falling apart!. Her father had an affair, her parents divorced, and now he is getting married to the co-worker with whom he had the affair!. Ashley is also getting married this summer and Haven doesn't understand why Ashley would choose this man!.

Someone Like You - Halley and Scarlet, both 16 and juniors in high school, have been best friends forever!. Scarlet was always the strong one, but now she needs Halley to be there for her!. As they begin the new school year, Scarlet is pregnant and her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident!. Meanwhile Halley has problems of her own!. Halley and her mother, a psychologist, have gotten along well in the past but that has changed!. Halley's mother used to write books about their relationship, but now they just argue!.

This Lullaby - Remy, Jess, Chloe, and Lissa are friends (sort of) and now it is the summer between high school and college!. This is a time of transition for each of them, but the story concentrates on Remy who because her mother has had a series of husbands and Remy never even met her father, she is very cynical about love!.

Ann Brashares:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - A wonderful story about Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget, four very different friends who are spending their first summer apart from one another!. Each of the girls faces her own crisis and, in the end, they are there for each other!. It's a great story of friendship!.

Sequels: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood; Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood; and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood!.

The Last Summer (of You & Me)

Meg Cabot:
All American Girl and Ready or Not
Teen Idol
Nicola and the Viscount
Victoria and the Rogue
Pants on Fire
Jinx
Avalon High and Avalon High 2: Coronation

1-800-Where R You!? Series - When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, Sanctuary, and Missing You

Mediator Series (Fantasy) - Shadowland; Ninth Key; Reunion; Darkest Hour; Haunted; and Twilight

Princess Series - Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess in Love; Princess in Waiting; Project Princess; Princess in Pink; Princess in Training; The Princess Present; Party Princess; Sweet Sixteen Princess; Valentine Princess; Princess on the Brink; Princess Mia; Princess Lessons; Perfect Princess; and Holiday Princess

Robin Jones Gunn:
Christy Miller Series - Summer Promise; A Whisper and a Wish; Yours Forever; Surprise Endings; Island Dreamer; A Heart Full of Hope; True Friends; Starry Night; Seventeen Wishes; A Time to Cherish; Sweet Dreams; and A Promise is Forever!.

Sierra Jensen Series - Only You, Sierra; In Your Dreams; Don't You Wish; Close Your Eyes; Without a Doubt; With This Ring; Open Your Heart; Time Will Tell; Now Picture This; Hold on Tight; Closer Than Ever; and Take My Hand!.

Katie Weldon Series - PWww@QuestionHome@Com