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Originally Posted by 1924
My wife hasn't really read a book just for enjoyment for a long time. She recently watched TV shows like Homeland and True Blood. I heard the latter is based on a book series.
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The Southern Vampire (or Sookie Stackhouse) series by Charlaine Harris is quite good...although it was heavily "HBO-ized" to make it into "True Blood". The books are filled with violence and some drugs...although of a paranormal variety...I hear vampire blood makes for an interesting evening??
Likewise the Dune series has some conflict resolution that could be seen as violent... I have absolutely no problem letting my children read it - they are considered classics on the level of Lord of the Rings. I even started reading them aloud to my two youngest. I don't know how strict the authorities are in interpreting their rules. Do they mean "no violence" as in every story has to be puppies and bunnies living together in peace and harmony with lions and tigers? or do they allow fantasy and fictional conflict?? Sorry, I don't know.
I think it would be an excellent idea to give her a synopsis of the story lines and see if any of them interest her.
Best wishes!