26.04.20
Hey everyone!
As promised, here is a master post of my favourite books and some other recommendations from friends to get you through lock down! I mostly read the classics but have tried to mix it up a bit! Enjoy :)
- Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte: This is my favourite book of ALL time. I’d recommend everyone read this at some point, it’s about an orphan that becomes a governess and starts working for wealthy Mr Rochester, typical 19th century Victorian Gothic.
- Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte: Very similar to Jane Eyre in themes but can be compared to a ‘twisted and dark romance story’.
- Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier: Again, very similar to Jane Eyre in the way that the book follows a woman who marries a rich man (Max de Winter) and is haunted by his dead wife Rebecca. This book is said to have some of the most beautiful imagery/description ever written.
- What we talk about when we talk about love, Raymond Carver: This is a collection of short stories that was written in the 1980s. The stories are set in the mid-west and follow ‘lonely men and women who drink, fish and play cards to pass the time’.
- IT, Stephen King: Just read it, you won’t regret it. It’s more than just a scary book!
- The Shining, Stephen King: As you can see I’m a big fan of King, everyone’s watched the film but the book is wayyyyy better.
- The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath: This is said to be a semi-autobiographical book by Sylvia Plath, which follows Esther Greenwood who travels to New York to work on a magazine. Esther’s downfall explores important themes about the treatment of mental illness in the 1960s.
- More than this, Patrick Ness: This is more of a dystopian novel for people that are into that, follows a boy that wakes up in another dimension/world and follows his journey. Bit of a supernatural/fantasy.
- Small Great Things, Jodi Picoult: I know this book has won awards already and is said to be the modern day ‘to kill a mockingbird’. Brilliant, modern read that explores racism and white supremacy in the modern day, prejudice and justice.
- The Secret, Rhonda Byrne: For people who like a bit of non-fiction spirituality, the secret might be for you. This suits everyone, whether you’re spiritual or not and takes you through ways in which you can transform your life through your thoughts and manifestation.
- Power, Sex, Suicide, Nick Lane: Sticking with the non-fiction (and because I had to throw a science one in here!), Nick Lane writes about cell biology and how humanity came to be as it is today, beginning with mitochondria/small cell organisms. This is probably my favourite scientific book.
- Dracula, Bram Stoker: Again, everyone knows what this is right? Now’s your time to read it! Amazing description/imagery.
- Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins: I actually haven’t read this but was an excellent recommendation, similar to the secret in themes but explores assertiveness, motivation and self.
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon: Again, I haven’t read this but have wanted to for a long time, a murder mystery that follows 15 year old Christopher Boone who has Asperger’s Syndrome.
- Reasons to Stay Alive, Matt Haig: This is a memoir based on life experiences of living with major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. ‘A moving exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive’.
I hope everyone enjoys and as always, if you have recommendations about what you would like me to write about in the next post feel free to message me!
Stay safe and lots of love, Logan x
