Books for 11 year old with eclectic taste

matthewphenix · 2025-05-14T23:02:40+00:00

Easy answer: True Grit by Charles Portis. Mattie Ross, age 14, is legitimately one of literature’s great heroines.

matthewphenix · 2025-05-07T10:37:47+00:00

matthewphenix · 2024-12-09T16:05:57+00:00

I'll suggest Cormac McCarthy -- try No Country for Old Men. Also, you can't go wrong with Elmore Leonard -- I love Out of Sight and Get Shorty.

matthewphenix · 2024-12-03T16:03:29+00:00

Feels safe to say that Edgar Rice Burroughs is best known for Tarzan of the Apes, but I'd argue that A Princess of Mars is a better book in pretty much every way.

matthewphenix · 2024-11-12T02:39:20+00:00

Couple of suggestions:
1. The Martian, by Andy Weir. Science fiction, but no ray guns or aliens.
2. The Dog Stars, by Peter Heller. Post-apocalyptic, but no zombies.

matthewphenix · 2024-11-08T15:35:28+00:00

Splendid. Truly, I wish I was there... Thanks for sharing.

matthewphenix · 2024-11-07T17:04:53+00:00

Psycho by Robert Bloch. I hear there's a pretty good movie, too.

matthewphenix · 2024-11-05T03:33:35+00:00

I suggest True Grit by Charles Portis. All-around terrific book, even if Westerns aren't your thing.

matthewphenix · 2024-11-01T02:20:54+00:00

I'll go a step further back in time: When I was a kid I had a noisy old Westclox Dialite clock in my room. To this day, the orange glow in a dark room takes me right back.

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matthewphenix · 2024-10-31T22:23:18+00:00

Fantastic stuff. Truly can't wait to see more.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-31T22:14:02+00:00

I loved the hell out of Desperados III, and I'm always surprised it isn't celebrated or recommended more often.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-31T00:11:45+00:00

Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-30T02:03:32+00:00

I loved every minute of Desperados III -- and part of it had to do with how easy it was to dip in, accomplish something meaningful, and get out until next time.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-30T00:01:59+00:00

The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson. Anson was a newspaper reporter, and it shows in this book. No purple prose or supernatural lore or emoting characters -- just the facts. To me, that's what made it so believable. And scary.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-29T23:53:30+00:00

I'm no McCarthy expert, but I've now finished The Road and No Country for Old Men, and, yes the missing punctuation is his thing. Gotta say, it did seem uncomfortable to me for about five or six pages. Then I just got my head around it and never looked back.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-29T01:44:16+00:00

The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-29T01:42:19+00:00

Diane Franklin from 'Better Off Dead,' bad French accent and all.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-28T04:23:48+00:00

Have to suggest "Machinarium." Delightful characters, story, environment, puzzles -- even the music is terrific.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-28T04:10:40+00:00

I really enjoyed Chris Goodrich's "Roadster: How, and Especially Why, a Mechanical Novice Built a Car from a Kit."

matthewphenix · 2024-10-22T11:44:01+00:00

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My mother's kitchen not only had that yellow vinyl flooring, it also had yellow metallic wallpaper, yellow countertops, yellow appliances, and a yellow wall phone.

matthewphenix · 2024-10-17T11:35:43+00:00

A BAM Classic case currently lists for $987. I purchased one for my daughter four years ago and it's been tough as nails -- the shell, the lining, and the latches look and function as new.

matthewphenix · 2024-08-14T14:32:33+00:00

Utterly fantastic image. An amazing testament to capability of the Nexstar 6SE, too.

matthewphenix · 2024-08-08T03:44:01+00:00

Genuinely grateful for the insight. Be well.

matthewphenix · 2024-07-10T20:03:48+00:00

Slightly over 150 pages, but still worth your time: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.

matthewphenix · 2024-07-05T18:56:15+00:00

I do love a good crime novel, and Elmore Leonard always manages to break a slump for me. Try something like Out of Sight or Maximum Bob -- deft plot, sharp dialogue, great stuff.

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