The Book for Parents of Reluctant Readers
Your Teen Can Love Books Again
The honest, no-nonsense guide to getting your teenager off their phone and into a story they can't put down.
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Sound Familiar?
You've tried everything. They'd still rather scroll.
You've bought the books, suggested the series, even tried the "just ten minutes a day" approach. Nothing sticks. Your teenager would rather watch TikTok videos for three hours than read a single chapter. You remember loving books at their age. You know reading matters for their grades, their imagination, their future. But every conversation about it turns into a battle you don't want to fight.
That's exactly why I wrote this book.
How to Get Your Teen to Read
by Monique J Hurlin
A practical, warm and refreshingly honest guide drawn from 10+ years of teaching English to teenagers and helping families rediscover the joy of reading. Featuring real insights from teenagers themselves, including why they stopped reading, and what would actually help them pick up a book again.
- Why your teen stopped reading
- How to find the books they'll actually want to finish
- Dozens of practical routines that you can implement immediately
- What to do when nothing seems to work
- Real stories from teens who turned things around
- Over 130+ book ssuggestions from reluctant readers
About the Author
Teacher. Reader. Here to Help.
I'm Monique, and I've spent over 10 years as an English teacher, trying to encourage teens to love reading as much as I do. I wrote this book because I kept having the same conversation with parents: "My child used to love reading. Now, reading is a battle. What happened?" I know what happened. And in this book, I share everything I've learned about how to help.
Real Teens. Real Insights.
Before writing this book, I asked my students to be honest with me. They were.
When you read, you can only focus on one thing. That's so boring!
Nick
Fourteen-years-old
I don't read because I'd rather be messaging my friends.
Izzy
Sixteen-years-old
The more my mum wants me to read a book, the less likely I am to read it.
Lila
Thirteen-years-old
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