I read Teen Fiction Too

I like to read all kinds of books. Sometimes I like the super complicated techno-thriller (such as Michael Crichton books). Other times I like to slow it down and read something ... lighter. So, yes, I read teen fiction from time to time. Several times in the past I have been reading a huge series and read a small book in between two large books to give my brain time to calm down, resetting itself.

Tanith Lee has written scores of books for young readers (and older readers too). So far I have only read one of her books, Piratica. It's the story of a teenager (of course, in a teen book) who becomes a pirate. What's interesting about her journey is she is a girl to start with. Not many girl pirates. Second, she's the captain of a ship. Probably even fewer of those going around during pirate days. And, third, her crew consists of less than a dozen (nine, if my memory serves me). By the way, most pirate crews consisted of at least 50 guys if not many more.

As Art Blastside, the teenage girl pirate captain, travels around the world, she not only encounters a real tangible treasure but another treasure in which she was truly in search of. Check out Tanith Lee's Piratica. Also, there is a sequel creatively entitled Piratica II. I haven't read it yet, but I have checked it out from the Library. It is the next book on my list.