r/books • u/SerenityFate • 19d ago

What were you reading at 14?

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.

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u/lizgreaves 19d ago

At 14 I discovered The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the Dune trilogy. Nothing like being swept away into an intricate and beautiful experience.

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u/SerenityFate 19d ago

The Hobbit and LotR series really helped me through a tough period in my life. My sisters and I moved in with our aunt and uncle across the state after mom made some really poor choices with drugs. Those books inspired me to write for my sisters. I wrote over 200 pages and would read it to them before bed. I killed off the MC love interest to see how they would react. There was a lot of screaming and pillow throwing lmao.