Agatha Christie used to churn them out too, and I read them long ago and enjoyed all of them--including the ones she wrote under various noms de plume.
I haven't read the Potter books, but I appreciate the detail Rowling brought to them. As I understand it, she wrote the first one while on the UK version of welfare. And I can hardly think of a better deal; she's more than repaid the government in tax monies.
Unless they've rewritten the books, Nancy and her friends almost always get into a situation where they need rescuing by their boyfriends or other male characters.
Try your daughter on Madeline L'Engel's books, A Wrinkle in Time, Meet the Austins, (both the first book in a series) or the Dragonsinger books by Anne McCaffrey. She might also like Understood Betsy and Sensible Kate. And Elizabeth Enright's books. And E. Nesbit.
Thanks! I've printed out your post.
This isn't a particular area of expertise for me, and I'm not what you'd call a raging feminist, but I like the idea that some of her literary world should be populated with females in strong roles. I guess I should be thrilled that she reads for pleasure at all, based on what I see of her friends. To some degree, I have Mr. Potter to thank for that.
I quite like JKR's detective novels.
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