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Duodora · 07-25-2008, 11:23 PM

I'll try to help too

I utterly and completely second Mercedes Lackey. I'd start with her Arrow's Trilogy (Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight, and Arrows Fall)--I think that's one of the better places to start in the Valdemar series. I cannot recommend that trilogy strongly enough

AFAIK they're not available as ebooks, but it's definitely worth buying the hard copies. There are a lot of sequel-ish books set in the same world (making minor characters into main ones, etc.)

If she likes Robin McKinley--has she read the Blue Sword? Still one of my favorites!

How about the Princess Bride? Always fantastic--and seems like it might be a good one for being stuck inside!

Anne McCaffrey might be a good one too--I think I was about that age when I started her Pern series

(and devoured it)

Anne Rinaldi might be another good one, although that might be for a slightly younger audience? (can't quite remember) but she writes really nice coming of age/slightly romantic historical fiction books. Time Enough for Drums was one of my favorites.

And finally, there's Jane Austen.

Well--I hope this somewhat helped--although I know that most of what I suggested isn't available in ebook format

Anyway--I wish her a speedy recovery!

07-25-2008, 11:23 PM	#4
Duodora Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Location: MD and SD, US Device: Cybook!	I'll try to help too I utterly and completely second Mercedes Lackey. I'd start with her Arrow's Trilogy (Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight, and Arrows Fall)--I think that's one of the better places to start in the Valdemar series. I cannot recommend that trilogy strongly enough AFAIK they're not available as ebooks, but it's definitely worth buying the hard copies. There are a lot of sequel-ish books set in the same world (making minor characters into main ones, etc.) If she likes Robin McKinley--has she read the Blue Sword? Still one of my favorites! How about the Princess Bride? Always fantastic--and seems like it might be a good one for being stuck inside! Anne McCaffrey might be a good one too--I think I was about that age when I started her Pern series (and devoured it) Anne Rinaldi might be another good one, although that might be for a slightly younger audience? (can't quite remember) but she writes really nice coming of age/slightly romantic historical fiction books. Time Enough for Drums was one of my favorites. And finally, there's Jane Austen. Well--I hope this somewhat helped--although I know that most of what I suggested isn't available in ebook format Anyway--I wish her a speedy recovery!