Books To Binge During Quarantine

This pandemic has turned our routine, physical health, mental health upside down. Before this pandemic our life was somehow systematically organised but now there is no fixed routine for our daily work. This pandemic has taught many things, some of us have learned to cook various cuisines, some have mastered few courses online and many more.

In the same way reading has started becoming a habit for all of us this lockdown. They say approximately 42% of people are consuming books and audiobooks in this lockdown. Reading helps one to stay focused and creative. It is the only creative habit that is completely in one’s hand. Reading more and more books helps us to learn new things and sometimes it also helps in changing our perspective.  

So here are the list of books that one can Binge on during Quarantine:

Self-Help Books

Self Help Books helps in giving more basic knowledge that we always heard but never thought of applying in our daily life. So, these kind of books helps to change our attitude, perspective towards others and helps to be more kind and honest to oneself and then others.

The Go-Giver 

This book is written by Bob Burg & John David Mann. In this book they have introduced the concept of Stratospheric Laws Of Success and how these laws are intertwined with one another. Each law has been explained in a form of a simple story which are related to all of us in our daily lives and through these stories author tells us how easy it is to apply these laws and which helps us and others to be kind and honest in whatever work we do. The authors also tells us why is it important to keep others interest first and by doing this the universe will help you with your own work which in turns out to be fruitful for you. There are many series written by these authors after they wrote The Go-Giver. So you can continue with the series in the following order- The Go-Giver Leader, The Go-Giver Influencer, The Go-Giver Sell More.

When I finished reading The Go-Giver one thing that striked my mind was The Newton's Third Law of Motion, "For every action there is equal and opposite reaction" and in someway this law describes the book.

Ikigai- The Japenese Secret to Long and Happy Life

The book is written by Hector Garcia and Albert Liebermann. This book is different than other books because it emphasis more on how Japenese people live a longer and healthy life. It helps us to value and nuture friendship. It also tells us to find the purpose of our life and once you find the purpose you will never give reasons to retire from that purpose because you enjoy what you do. It also tells us to do a regular basic exercise, to eat in proportionate manner and to prefer healthy drinks for long and healthy life. It has many more things that they have emphasised on and one of the best quote in this book where I could personally connect is, "There is no future, no past. There is only the present."

The Secret

This book is written by Rhonda Byrne. In this book the author speaks about Law of Attraction. This book also helps us to understand the power of our own thoughts and how to harness it. This book really is a Secret to live our life Happliy. The best quote in this book which is my all time favourite and I still apply is - "Your thoughts become things."

The author has continued with the series of The Secret which are The Power, The Magic, Hero

The Subtle Art of Not giving a F*ck 

This book is written by Mark Manson. This book helps us to accept ourself just the way we are, but one should also know their limitations. The author also tells us not to be afarid of our fears and faults and one must always face them and begin to find courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility and forgiveness we seek. One of the quote that I keep by my side is, "Who you are is defined by what you're willing to struggle for."

If you love this book then you can continue with the next sequel written by the author which is "Everything is F*cked."

Rom- Com Books

A rom-com book can easily make your day. It diverts your mind completely and you will just roll on bed laughing out loud. Here's the list of Rom-Com Books to binge on during quarantine.

Can you keep a Secret 

This book is written by Sophie Kinsella and she is very much known for this genre. This book is a complete blend of romance, comedy and love. The best line in this book that keeps me going is- "If you want to get ahead, you have to create your own chances. You have to crave our your own opportunities."

If you happen to like this book and want to continue reading her other books I would recommend to read her 'Shopoholic Series'.

The Wedding Date

This book is written by Jasmine Guillory. Just another romance book that you all will love. The story plot and narration is perfectly done by the author. Alexa who leads the story has a good job, she is very much desirable and beautiful. Alexa and Drew's character has been developed very well. The romance between them was very sweet and the way their feelings developed and deepen for each other was believable. But then as the story goes ahead you might find one of the characters behaviour unpleasant but then the ending was good. This book is light on head and a fun read book.

If you love this book, you can read another book written by this author- The Proposal.

Bet Me

This book is written by Jennifer Cruise. The author has won award for the Best Contemporary Single. It has a great story and the writing is amazing, one would laugh out loud while reading. The characters described in this book are too good and my personal favourite are Cal and Min. The interactions between Min and her ex is very funny and some of the motivation are stupid but hilarious but then overall this book is very light on head and a real page turner. The author has written an amazing romantic comedy of all time.

There are many other books written by this author but my personal favourite is Bet Me, Faking It, and Tell Me Lies

Thriller /Crime Books 

The best way to keep yourselves engaged during lockdown is reading thriller or crime books. The best part of this type of genre is that it keeps you hooked completely and at the end one gets suprises because of the turn of events that take place in the plots.

Tell Me Your Dreams

This book is written by Sidney Sheldon. This is one of his best book that I ever came across. The books tells us about the Multiple Personality Disorder or Split Personality Disorder. The story revolves around three women who work for the same company and the turn of events will blow your mind.

Apart from the story the best part of his books are the book covers. A book cover is basically the face of the book. While reading a book our face reflects our inner feelings and in the same way a book cover reflects the storyline of the book. Sidney Sheldon book covers are simply amazing and it tells us how intense the storyline are.

The Murder Game

This book is written by Caroline Mitchell. This book has three series so one needs to fasten their seat belt and try to complete it because you just cannot drop this book down. In this novel she has created a tense thriller. You feel the fear, the horror, and the desperation of his victim. In the end all the guess you make and the questions you develop while reading will just spin your head after coming to the end. This book gives you a feeling as if you are on a  roller coaster ride and enjoying the suspense and tension roaming around the story.

Read these two books first before starting with Murder Game, first book to read is The Death Note, second is Sleep Tight and then third book is the Murder Game.

Kill me Again

This book is written by Rachel Abbot. The author has a different way of writing the story that one cannot stop reading. This story has lots of twists and turns with lots of action packed leading to a complex story. I just cannot imagine how much the author has worked upon to come up with such an amazing plot. I started with book for the first time and the description of the character Maggie is amazing and how beautifully her past few years were is well written. This book has left me Breathless!.

So whenever you read any genre, one needs to understand that the particular book is unqiue in itself because the story narrated by the author takes you to a very different zone perhaps a new dimension. So reading is definitely a good habit to inculcate during lockdown and even after lockdown. But most importantly- Reading Helps You Discover Yourself.

     JK Rowling has rightly said, "I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book."