Reading Challenge 2015

[khar_muur]

I need help! I'm doing the Reading Challenge and have some trouble finding all the required books.

Things I'm missing are:
- A book written by someone under 30 (no, I will *not* read anything by Christopher Paolini, thanks)
- A book with nonhuman characters (I've read The Animal Farm and Watership Down, and something like 8 Redwall books)
- A memoir (recommend a good one, please)
- A book with bad reviews (no, I will *not* read the Twilight books)
- A book with a love triangle (see above)
- A book set in high school (again, see above; I'd prefer this without awkward romances altogether)
- A book written by an author with your same initials (that's A.K. then)

Comments

[pikku-gen.livejournal.com]

A book with nonhuman characters: If you like Jane Austen, you might like Jo Walton's Tooth and Claw. Like Pride and Prejudice, but with dragons. I liked it, especially because the characters really are dragons and not just humans in dragon suits, if you get my meaning. "Consumption" is something you really, really don't want to die on...

Oh! And a memoir: Kyllikki Villa: Vanhan rouvan lokikirja.

[khar-muur.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm not sure if I like Jane Austen. I've read some of her work and, well, one is overladen with high class drama quite quickly, though I do like her style.

[pikku-gen.livejournal.com]

Walton isn't as "style-heavy" as Austen, and there is a lot more action than drama in that book. *tries to make you read it* *is obvious*

[khar-muur.livejournal.com]

Ha, I'll give it a go!