7 BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ THIS QUARANTINE
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NEED A CORONAVIRUS ESCAPE? Isolated from the rest of the world, we all are stuck inside and whether you are working from home, doing house chores or simply attending online classes, it’s good to take a little reading break when you are social distancing during the pandemic. For me, reading is the best hobby to get through this quarantine phase. So I have made a list of books that I’ve read and loved. Honestly, there are so many more books that I want to recommend, but for now I’ve shortlisted a few.

1.The kite runner by Khaled Husseini

This is a great piece by Khaled Husseini which is worth reading. The author vividly tells a tale of bravery, propitiation, devotion and redemption through his narrator. The protagonist Amir’s picturesque descriptions about his life demands the readers to experience what he was facing.

2. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

“When Breath Becomes Air” is the beautifully written memoir of a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi, who happens to be one of the best writers I’ve ever experienced. Describing his overwhelming journey from being a doctor to a patient, when he is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Kalanithi offers the readers an insight into what it’s like to spend years searching for the meaning of life, only to find oneself prematurely looking in the face of death. A detailed review of this book is already published as a separate post on my page, you can check out if you want.

3. The fault in our stars by John Green

A very emotional story, The Fault in Our Stars recounts the hurdles in the life of Hazel Grace, a teenager who is living with cancer. It tells the readers how she joins a cancer support group to learn more about the experiences of other teens and there, she met the charming Augustus Waters. As the story proceeds, the readers come to appreciate the fragility of life through these young voices whose lives are at the brink of uncertainty. John Green has captured the struggles of terminal illness with such tenderness that reminds us that love, friendship, and faith transcend all, even death itself.

4. Mind platter by Najwa Zebian

If you want to start your day with positivity then this is the right book for you. I was introduced to this author on instagram and I thoroughly enjoyed bits and pieces of her writings that she posted there, but after reading her book, I instantly became a fan.

5. Forty rules of love by Elif Shafak

This book needs no introduction. One of the masterpieces that I have read. I recommend this book to everyone who haven’t already read this. The book is all about the importance and value of love in life.

6. A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Husseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns written in Khaled Husseini’s distinctively dazzling manner, is indeed one of the best books I have read so far, one which contains a thousand life lessons in just a bundle of few pages. Again I have already posted a long review of this book on my page so I won’t go into details. But this is one of the few books that I recommend to everyone.

7. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

This is one of those books which definitely deserves a space in everyone’s book shelf. The story is about a young shepherd from the south of Spain who has a recurring dream about finding a treasure. Thinking that finding this treasure is his sole purpose of existence, he leaves the comfort of his house and travels into the African desert to find it. There’s not much I can write about this book without spoiling the story, so I recommend that you read it yourself and discover what’s written in this novel.