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[quote=Anonymous]My parents never censored what I wanted to read. At 11, it is pretty normal and healthy to be curious about sex and sexuality and reading a book is innocuous- it is certainly better than watching porn or sexting like some of my 6th grader classmates are doing.

More on point, there are PLENTY of romance novels that have no sex or the sex is only implied. The first romance novel I read was Pride and Prejudice, which my grandmother gave me to read during summer when I was 11. After that I was a goner for romance novels.... I soon read Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (it was also suggested by grandma).

That year I also read Gone with the Wind, Madame Bovary, and Jane Eyre. And a bunch of other classic romances from my country of origin.

I was allowed to go to the library by myself and pick up whatever I wanted - I remember reading the Angelic series (is that known here?), and a bunch of others.

The first romance I read that had sex in it (not even that explicit), was a book I got from the library when I was 14. I loved it and shared it with some friends.

Anyway, my point is that there are PLENTY of romance novels without sex - Georgette Heyer is a good bet.

Just let her read whatever she wants.[/quote]

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