Almost-15 year old Karate Kid, who quit reading, except for school assignments, when he was about twelve, speed-read his way through the series of books he got for Christmas: Andrew Klavan’s Homelanders series. Then, he read The Client by John Grisham, a book I strategically placed near his bed for him to discover.
Today, he asked me to recommend an Agatha Christie mystery! I think he’s going to read either Ordeal by Innocence or Murder on the Orient Express. So, assuming he doesn’t spend the rest of the spring reading through the novels of Dame Agatha, what do I suggest, or give as a birthday gift, or leave lying around, next?
8 thoughts on “Fifteen Year Old Boy Reads Books!”
Has he discovered the early scifi of Robert Heinlein? I remember how much I enjoyed those books when I was about his age and I’m hoping to revisit a few of them soon. I love the idea that he has discovered a passion for reading. Congrats.
Here are a few books my 14yos has enjoyed recently: And Then There Were None (Agatha!), Unbroken by Hillenbrand (outstanding, set during WWII), Lone Survivor (warning: language), The Day No Pigs Would Die (his third re-read). HTH! 🙂 And yay for our kiddos sharing our love of reading!!
Congratulations! I don’t even pretend to know what a fourteen year old boy might like, which scares me a bit, knowing I’ll have one in a dozen years. 😉
What about Ray Bradbury? Fahrenheit 451 or Something Wicked This Way Comes are great books and great for that age.
There’s a good James Bond (for teens/tweens) series – SILVERFIN and BLOOD FEVER are two that my 14 yr old enjoyed.
No recommendations I guess…except Narnia. I just think it’s wonderful!!
Are you just thrilling!? ;D
Mysterious Benedict Society? (Even my husband is re-reading that one right now!)
I like Annette’s comment there. ;D
There was one you recommended to me which I read before my serious blogging days. Trying to look up the title now…AH!
River Rising, by Athol Dickson
I can’t help much as we are struggling with a related problem, but thanks for pointing out the Homelanders Series. I purchased all four of them for my son yesterday.
Almost-15 year old Karate Kid, who quit reading, except for school assignments, when he was about twelve, speed-read his way through the series of books he got for Christmas: Andrew Klavan’s Homelanders series. Then, he read The Client by John Grisham, a book I strategically placed near his bed for him to discover.
Has he discovered the early scifi of Robert Heinlein? I remember how much I enjoyed those books when I was about his age and I’m hoping to revisit a few of them soon. I love the idea that he has discovered a passion for reading. Congrats.
Here are a few books my 14yos has enjoyed recently: And Then There Were None (Agatha!), Unbroken by Hillenbrand (outstanding, set during WWII), Lone Survivor (warning: language), The Day No Pigs Would Die (his third re-read). HTH! 🙂 And yay for our kiddos sharing our love of reading!!
Congratulations! I don’t even pretend to know what a fourteen year old boy might like, which scares me a bit, knowing I’ll have one in a dozen years. 😉
What about Ray Bradbury? Fahrenheit 451 or Something Wicked This Way Comes are great books and great for that age.
There’s a good James Bond (for teens/tweens) series – SILVERFIN and BLOOD FEVER are two that my 14 yr old enjoyed.
No recommendations I guess…except Narnia. I just think it’s wonderful!!
Are you just thrilling!? ;D
Mysterious Benedict Society? (Even my husband is re-reading that one right now!)
I like Annette’s comment there. ;D
There was one you recommended to me which I read before my serious blogging days. Trying to look up the title now…AH!
River Rising, by Athol Dickson
I can’t help much as we are struggling with a related problem, but thanks for pointing out the Homelanders Series. I purchased all four of them for my son yesterday.