Favorite books again

[potioncat]

> Alla,
> 
> who got upset with the younger generation reading habits when she 
was 
> standing in Barnes and Noble near classics shelve ( like REALLY 
famous 
> classics) and young lady of about sixteen years old asked me in true 
> wonder whether I read any of those books and would I recommend 
> something?
> 
> I guess I should be happy that she wanted to pick out a book at all.
> Gah!

Potioncat:
What did you recommend and did she accept? You have no idea how hard 
it can be to get teens to read! I'm flabbergasted a teenager would be 
interested in reading a classic, of all things. My daughter considers 
that even worse than Harry Potter!

I blame her dislike of reading on two things: she has ADHD and hates 
anything she has to sit still for. (except getting her hair colored) 
and the books she's been required to read in school have all been 
dreary, sad affairs that dealt with death.