Best Books for Reluctant Readers

Books that really draw the reader in and encourage youngsters to read.
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102

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4.02 avg rating — 32,567 ratings
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103

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4.14 avg rating — 127,348 ratings
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104

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4.62 avg rating — 4,035,269 ratings
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105

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4.17 avg rating — 1,271,733 ratings
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106

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4.26 avg rating — 7,127 ratings
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107

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3.97 avg rating — 13,660 ratings
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108

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4.47 avg rating — 732,150 ratings
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109

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4.07 avg rating — 10,569 ratings
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110

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4.02 avg rating — 43,550 ratings
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111

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3.91 avg rating — 384,475 ratings
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112

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3.57 avg rating — 62,735 ratings
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113

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3.76 avg rating — 493,153 ratings
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114

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4.12 avg rating — 614 ratings
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115

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3.67 avg rating — 7,169,904 ratings
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116

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4.12 avg rating — 19,204 ratings
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117

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4.17 avg rating — 33,387 ratings
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118

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3.96 avg rating — 1,911,552 ratings
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119

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4.71 avg rating — 22,661 ratings
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120

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4.07 avg rating — 14,569 ratings
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121

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4.11 avg rating — 3,629,419 ratings
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122

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3.94 avg rating — 465,501 ratings
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123

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3.68 avg rating — 552,904 ratings
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124

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4.01 avg rating — 24,402 ratings
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125

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4.19 avg rating — 611,404 ratings
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126

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4.06 avg rating — 4,834 ratings
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127

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3.89 avg rating — 1,576,990 ratings
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128

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4.07 avg rating — 2,138,729 ratings
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129

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3.90 avg rating — 19,797 ratings
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130

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3.87 avg rating — 146,293 ratings
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131

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4.15 avg rating — 207,567 ratings
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132

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4.02 avg rating — 56,452 ratings
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133

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4.05 avg rating — 8,703 ratings
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134

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4.26 avg rating — 172,649 ratings
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135

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3.98 avg rating — 15,665 ratings
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136

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4.33 avg rating — 186,961 ratings
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137

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3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings
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138

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4.10 avg rating — 171,323 ratings
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139

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4.35 avg rating — 35,222 ratings
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140

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4.29 avg rating — 1,117 ratings
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141

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3.83 avg rating — 6,132 ratings
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142

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3.99 avg rating — 133,278 ratings
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143

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4.61 avg rating — 28 ratings
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144

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3.80 avg rating — 8,938 ratings
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145

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4.12 avg rating — 281,737 ratings
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145

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3.73 avg rating — 16,971 ratings
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147

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4.11 avg rating — 112,213 ratings
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148

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3.70 avg rating — 3,138,159 ratings
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149

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3.97 avg rating — 2,979 ratings
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150

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4.10 avg rating — 260,689 ratings
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151

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4.31 avg rating — 9,592 ratings
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151

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3.85 avg rating — 16,054 ratings
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153

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4.01 avg rating — 28,043 ratings
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154

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4.18 avg rating — 351 ratings
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155

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3.85 avg rating — 531,734 ratings
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156

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4.33 avg rating — 1,084,371 ratings
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157

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4.29 avg rating — 4,677,427 ratings
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158

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3.74 avg rating — 8,947 ratings
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159

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4.35 avg rating — 4,378 ratings
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160

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4.07 avg rating — 21,114 ratings
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161

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3.82 avg rating — 13,865 ratings
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162

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4.18 avg rating — 118,028 ratings
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163

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4.12 avg rating — 435,142 ratings
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164

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3.99 avg rating — 16,063 ratings
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165

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3.93 avg rating — 8,725 ratings
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166

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4.20 avg rating — 4,103,286 ratings
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167

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4.44 avg rating — 739 ratings
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168

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4.23 avg rating — 3,774 ratings
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169

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4.04 avg rating — 20,774 ratings
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170

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3.95 avg rating — 253,147 ratings
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171

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4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings
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172

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4.25 avg rating — 73,395 ratings
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173

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3.91 avg rating — 181 ratings
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174

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4.19 avg rating — 348 ratings
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175

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4.36 avg rating — 1,176,318 ratings
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176

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4.13 avg rating — 4,310,873 ratings
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177

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178

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4.05 avg rating — 624,950 ratings
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179

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3.96 avg rating — 526 ratings
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180

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4.16 avg rating — 217,635 ratings
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181

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4.09 avg rating — 500,937 ratings
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182

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4.09 avg rating — 412 ratings
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183

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4.54 avg rating — 129,402 ratings
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184

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3.70 avg rating — 1,471,639 ratings
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185

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4.24 avg rating — 1,961,808 ratings
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186

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4.38 avg rating — 1,216,369 ratings
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187

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3.92 avg rating — 1,002,666 ratings
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188

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4.21 avg rating — 28,940 ratings
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188

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4.05 avg rating — 281,837 ratings
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190

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4.33 avg rating — 297 ratings
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191

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4.25 avg rating — 1,046,741 ratings
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192

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4.02 avg rating — 1,427,440 ratings
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193

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4.24 avg rating — 107,337 ratings
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194

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4.04 avg rating — 23,756 ratings
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195

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3.80 avg rating — 3,824,825 ratings
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196

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3.86 avg rating — 559,577 ratings
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197

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4.13 avg rating — 765,444 ratings
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198

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3.99 avg rating — 231,544 ratings
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199

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3.67 avg rating — 4,000 ratings
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200

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4.34 avg rating — 184 ratings
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2,582 books · 2,596 voters · list created July 31st, 2008 by Tara (votes) .
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Tara 861 books
284 friends
Lucy 1343 books
151 friends
Kristi 2231 books
201 friends
Amanda 5302 books
31 friends
Kristie 2108 books
3 friends
Jason 10 books
100 friends
Kristen 2637 books
131 friends
Ellen 21 books
97 friends

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message 24: by Amyiw (last edited Nov 29, 2015 02:11AM) (new)

Amyiw I think "The DOM wars" 1-3 and 4-6 needs to be removed from this list. Not exactly for youngster that are reluctant readers as it is BDSM erotica. Also the "Ruin" series.


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message 27: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Dec 26, 2016 06:54AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) If one wants to scare off a reluctant reader forever, one should advice him or her to read A Clockwork Orange (#347)...

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message 28: by Pen&Quill (new)

Pen&Quill  Read AYL wrote: "how old exactly is a 'youngster'? Because some of these books aren't targeted toward children...."

This list is under the "children's" category, so that's like middle grade (MG for short) which is typically ages 8-12/13 so yeah books like twilight or hunger games shouldn't be on here, those are young adult or YA novels. But yeah I know what you mean.


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