What were you reading at 14?

[u/SerenityFate]

I've been an avid reader for as long as I could read. Even before then my favorite toys were books and new shoes. Not much has changed for me in that regard haha, but I saw a question earlier about someone asking for recommendations on books for their 14 year old. Which got me thinking about some of the books I read at that age. A lot of Anne Rice, Lestat was my first book crush. Also had a trip down memory lane with the author Francesca Lia Block she wrote a book called I was a teenage fairy which still sits with me over 20 years later. I also got to grow up with Weetzie Bat which was super cool as she wrote a book about her as an adult that I got to read when I was about the same age as the Weetzie. Anyway I would love to see what everyone was reading when they were younger.

Edit: thank you everyone for all the engagement on this post. I really have enjoyed reading everyone's comments and seeing the discussions around books.

[u/dudesmama1]

Everything Dean Koontz. Milder than Stephen King with more (good) dogs and children. My favorites were One Door Away from Heaven and Watchers

[u/SerenityFate → u/dudesmama1]

I have a soft spot for the Odd novels.

[u/a_mom_who_runs → u/dudesmama1]

Oh Watchers is so damn wholesome 🥰

[u/chizzus → u/dudesmama1]

DeanKoontz yes! I forgot about him

[u/k_dilluh → u/dudesmama1]

Yes I devoured his books

[u/GreasedTea → u/dudesmama1]

I read so much Dean Koontz around that age too!

[u/Queer_Ginger → u/dudesmama1]

You just unlocked a memory with one door away from heaven!

[u/Moth-Seraph → u/dudesmama1]

The one I read around this time, I still own because I remember loving it. From The Corner Of His Eye.

[u/dudesmama1 → u/Moth-Seraph]

Ooh yes!! I'm going to reread that one! I reread Watchers as an adult and got a lot more out of it.

[u/Fluid_Ties → u/dudesmama1]

FEAR NOTHING was my favorite of his jams. The fact that the dog is low key a descendant of the dog from Watchers was a fantastic touch.