SKL Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 My youngest used to be a voracious reader of books, but she kind of lost interest recently. Now she spends a lot of time on the internet / social media. I would like to find books that may draw her in again. She is almost 15yo and an above-average reader. Her most recent hit was Tokyo Ghoul. She loves horses, K-pop, anime, travel, engineering, art, and dark topics. Her personal life includes adoption, a single parent, a multi-racial household. She does not like romance or girly stuff. Any suggestions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 If she is open to nonfiction, she might enjoy What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe "In the New York Times best-selling book from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, Randall Munroe gives hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? What if everyone only had one soulmate? What would happen if the moon went away?In pursuit of answers, Munroe ran computer simulations, pored over stacks of declassified military research memos, solved differential equations, and consulted with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. (They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.)Far more than a book for geeks, What If? explains the laws of science in operation in a way that every intelligent reader will enjoy and feel much smarter for having read." Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. There are four or five in the series. Or Divergent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 My 15yo recommends the Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows books, Ranger’s Apprentice series, and Maze Runner series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRTX Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 55 minutes ago, Ellie said: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. There are four or five in the series. Or Divergent. These are some my daughter read at that age. I believe this is also the age she fell in love with Agatha Christie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDiegoMom Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 There is a great series my daughter and I both loved -- The Mirror Visitor Series by Christelle Dabos. There are four and they are delightful in their world building. Can be dark at times but not super dark. More fantasy. Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt Parker for the sciency choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Lots of the above have been enjoyed here, as fun reads. Any interest in dystopian future type books? Life As We Knew It by Pfeffer was a hit at that age, here. Also, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Howl’s Moving Castle Terry Pratchett in general Lord of the Rings Mrs. Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children Eragon books - Christopher Paolini 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 10 hours ago, SKL said: My youngest used to be a voracious reader of books, but she kind of lost interest recently. Now she spends a lot of time on the internet / social media. I would like to find books that may draw her in again. She is almost 15yo and an above-average reader. Her most recent hit was Tokyo Ghoul. She loves horses, K-pop, anime, travel, engineering, art, and dark topics. Her personal life includes adoption, a single parent, a multi-racial household. She does not like romance or girly stuff. Any suggestions?? Oh, if she loves horses, she might enjoy the Chestry Oak, by Kate Seredy. It isn't *only* about a horse, although the horses play an important role in the story. It's about a young Hungarian prince during the Nazi occupation. My all-time favorite book. She might also enjoy The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. The title draws you in 🙂 but it isn't really a horse book. My second-all-time-favorite book. In case you read any synopsis that suggests it's a romance or a love story, ignore it. Sheesh. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) I’ll throw out an unusual suspect… How about the Gothic novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier? It definitely made an impact on me—meaning that it was one of those novels that transported me to another place—much like Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre or Little Women. But I was a weirdo kid so take this with a grain of salt lol. Edited November 10, 2021 by popmom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 6 hours ago, TechWife said: Howl’s Moving Castle Terry Pratchett in general Lord of the Rings Mrs. Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children Eragon books - Christopher Paolini My girls enjoyed the Eragon books, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 17 hours ago, SKL said: She loves horses, K-pop, anime, travel, engineering, art, and dark topics. Her personal life includes adoption, a single parent, a multi-racial household. She does not like romance or girly stuff. How "dark"? The original Dracula by Bram Stoker is an *excellent* book. Definitely not romance or girly, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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