I never read a book outside of school. Recommend me something.
I never read a book outside of what was required for school (and sometimes not even them) and wanted to start reading something this summer. What book would convince me to start reading and not too long to keep me going?
My go to book rec for people who want to get into reading is Holes by Louis Sachar, because it appeals to all ages, has really short chapters, and is super engaging!
Quirky_Dimension1363 on
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. It’s pretty short but also fun and interesting read
LiliesSoFair on
Night by Elie Wiesel is short but powerful.
meatbaghk47 on
The only book I properly remember reading as a kid was Indian in the Cupboard. Proper low fantasy adventure type stuff.
thereadmind on
Why not pick up where you probably left off and go with: Lord of the Flies – William Golding
Queenofhackenwack on
i am an avid reader and have thousands of titles under my belt, but i find it difficult to just whip out a book to someone i know nothing about… there are so many genres….. if it is not something you are interested in it may discourage you from reading….. and i agree with the rec for “Holes” stanley yelnats is a fav….
g3nab33 on
if you need a more visual reentry to reading again, you could try graphic novels! Or conversely, nothing wrong with choosing audiobooks narrated by a celeb you like (my personal favorite is people reading their own memoirs). And there are a lot of intelligently written books that got made into movies/shows, which does always make it easier to visualize characters. “Books” are wonderful because they’re so versatile!
RickAstleyParadox on
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins is a fun read!
You could also watch the movies first if you wanted to make it easier to keep reading if a particular chapter drags a little bit. (I don’t feel like the chapters drag but every reader has their own style!)
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan is also excellent, funny and a fairly easy read.
(I do not recommend watching the movies for this one if you want to know how the book is going to go, as it’s essentially unrelated!)
JustAnnesOpinion on
I’d love to give you a book recommendation, but without knowing anything about your interests or personality, I don’t know how to approach it.
One anti-suggestion that might help you avoid wasting time or worse is to stay far FAR away from “self help” by any kind of motivational, “self-development” or lifestyle guru.
bardianofyore on
OP, I’d love to know more about your interests (if you like movies or videogames/tabletop games, which ones?) or any hobbies if you feel might be relevant
I’ve read pretty widely in lots of genres and I’d love to narrow things down to something that I’m positive you’ll have a good time with.
Paramedic229635 on
Ready Player One by Ernest Kline. An eccentric video game developer left an Easter egg to inherent his company in a VR world.
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier. Non-fiction book examining video game development.
frecklestwin on
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
I-rather-be-reading on
You might want to try audiobooks. Julia Whelan is my favorite audio narrator. She makes everything so engaging and does various character voices so well.
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My go to book rec for people who want to get into reading is Holes by Louis Sachar, because it appeals to all ages, has really short chapters, and is super engaging!
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. It’s pretty short but also fun and interesting read
Night by Elie Wiesel is short but powerful.
The only book I properly remember reading as a kid was Indian in the Cupboard. Proper low fantasy adventure type stuff.
Why not pick up where you probably left off and go with: Lord of the Flies – William Golding
i am an avid reader and have thousands of titles under my belt, but i find it difficult to just whip out a book to someone i know nothing about… there are so many genres….. if it is not something you are interested in it may discourage you from reading….. and i agree with the rec for “Holes” stanley yelnats is a fav….
if you need a more visual reentry to reading again, you could try graphic novels! Or conversely, nothing wrong with choosing audiobooks narrated by a celeb you like (my personal favorite is people reading their own memoirs). And there are a lot of intelligently written books that got made into movies/shows, which does always make it easier to visualize characters. “Books” are wonderful because they’re so versatile!
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins is a fun read!
You could also watch the movies first if you wanted to make it easier to keep reading if a particular chapter drags a little bit. (I don’t feel like the chapters drag but every reader has their own style!)
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan is also excellent, funny and a fairly easy read.
(I do not recommend watching the movies for this one if you want to know how the book is going to go, as it’s essentially unrelated!)
I’d love to give you a book recommendation, but without knowing anything about your interests or personality, I don’t know how to approach it.
One anti-suggestion that might help you avoid wasting time or worse is to stay far FAR away from “self help” by any kind of motivational, “self-development” or lifestyle guru.
OP, I’d love to know more about your interests (if you like movies or videogames/tabletop games, which ones?) or any hobbies if you feel might be relevant
I’ve read pretty widely in lots of genres and I’d love to narrow things down to something that I’m positive you’ll have a good time with.
Ready Player One by Ernest Kline. An eccentric video game developer left an Easter egg to inherent his company in a VR world.
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier. Non-fiction book examining video game development.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
You might want to try audiobooks. Julia Whelan is my favorite audio narrator. She makes everything so engaging and does various character voices so well.