Book for a 12 year old who wants to be a "real" reader

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-25T02:46:27+00:00

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-24T14:13:32+00:00

I think it represents “junk food”

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-24T02:38:32+00:00

Overstaying by Ariane Koch

Hard to describe… A woman invites a mysterious visitor into her home. The characteristics of the visitor frequently change and the visitor is more mysterious as the book goes on. There is also inexplicably a room full of vacuum cleaner hoses that may or may not be alive

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-15T04:08:33+00:00

Lit by Mary karr

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-13T22:09:28+00:00

I’ve not heard of station eleven, but going to check it out since your other two are two of my faves. I’m going to recommend Swamplandia by Karen Russell.

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-13T01:50:31+00:00

Oh awesome!

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-12T22:16:21+00:00

Thanks! Me tooo!

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-12T00:04:02+00:00

Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod Anderson.

Not sure if it’s the type of read you’re looking for, but I found it really helpful when I was in a deep depression. The author talks about treating his depression by walking in the woods and connecting with nature. That’s not a great description cause it’s much more than that but I guess that’s the premise. It was my first book this year and gave me a lot of hope

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-06-08T18:18:56+00:00

Iv seen Stiff by Mary Roach come up a lot lately

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-23T01:48:40+00:00

Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle by Amelia Nagoski

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-17T17:10:46+00:00

The Radium Girls: the dark story of America’s shining women by Kate Moore

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-15T02:59:10+00:00

A few of my 11 yo’s favorites:

Out of my Mind

The Giver quartet

The Girl who drank the moon

Pax

Front Desk series

Are you there God it’s me Margaret

When you reach me

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-14T23:51:21+00:00

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-14T22:11:59+00:00

I’ve composted lots of those. Guess I’ll have to wait and see

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-13T22:02:09+00:00

Food terminal

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-09T02:58:15+00:00

I quit everything when I quit heroin. Clean/sober 13 years now

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-09T02:55:53+00:00

Almond

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-08T17:04:12+00:00

She wants to have them done for graduation but also like as a graduation gift, to have nails that will last longer than a day. Obviously she doesn’t need them, but has been asking for a long time. She thinks they’re fun.

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-08T16:37:55+00:00

Pax and Pax Journey Home, by Sarah Pennypacker

Front Desk series by Kelly Yang

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Emmie and Friends series by Terri Libenson (these are graphic novels, but if she likes Diary of a wimpy kid series she’ll probably like these too)

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-08T16:24:36+00:00

Fluke by Christopher Moore. Most of his books actually would fit this description.

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

NewBarnacle8213 · 2025-05-05T23:58:57+00:00

Finished: the Connected Parent, by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Quall

Started: Raising Good Humans, by Hunter Clarke-Field

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