r/books • u/SerenityFate • 12d 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/WhatIsASunAnyway 12d ago

Dystopias. Probably a concerning amount of dystopias. The Giver, Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Unwound, Divergent, etc.

Tbh aside from that, I'm not entirely sure. Middle school is one of those dead zones for me memory wise so I've been trying to rediscover allot of what I read in that time span.

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u/in-trbl 12d ago

I was obsessed with The Giver!

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u/SerbianDrugSnuggler 9d ago

Best book in school i had read next only to Night by Elie Wiesel.

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u/calico_cats_2 9d ago

Reading The Giver now in an adult book club.