Feeling kinda shy & don't want to be too much of a bother 😅, but could you give me some books recommendations pls? Just any book that you enjoyed reading, I'm looking for more reading material
There’s no need to be shy! Feel free to message me whenever you want, even if you just need someone to talk to. Plus, you’re awfully sweet and always a pleasure to interact with 🥰🥰
I have no idea what kind of genres you like, so this is going to be a mix of anything and everything, I hope that’s alright. Okay, let’’s go:
1. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I think I’ve made it plenty clear by now how much I love Dostoevsky’s works 😅 Most people shy away from this book because it’s apparently too ‘prose heavy’ and difficult to understand. That might be true for some, but I absolutely loved it. The sketchy themes of morality and good and evil,, the complex and nuanced characters, their inner conflicts and turmoils and resolutions ughhh, it’s just all so. Good. Plus, the overall plot is very engaging too, and I couldn’t put it down once I started it.
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
My absolute favorite book of. All. Time. Nothing I say about this will ever be able to adequately capture what it made me feel. I have read this book so many times and each time affects me more than the last. I think some of the pages might still be stained with my tears.
3. Kokoro by Natsume Soseki
I have no idea what to say about this book, except that I read it overnight and felt like a changed person in the morning. Very poignant and tactful in dealing with subjects such as misanthropy, guilt, sin, forgiveness, betrayal, and the ennui and pointlessness of human life. Should be required reading for everyone, as far as I’m cocerned.
4. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
This book made me feel so many emotions, I can’t even. The way it explores Afghanistan and both its everyday civilian life as well as the aspects of terrorism is really commendable. It paints a very vivid picture and makes you realize that it’s a real place, instead of just some myth and legend, with real people going through very real problems. It made me cry a lot, but I’d recommend this one strongly, especially to people living in the West or otherwise privileged places.
5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
I’m not putting many classics on this list because most people have already read many of those, but I just couldn’t stop myself from putting this one here. Absolutely no one is above the tender mutual pining, the sensual hand-brushing and stolen glances, the utter revolutionary romance of Jane Austen’s beautifully crafted, soft Georgian England, and anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong.
6. The Maze Runner Trilogy by James Dashner
If you’re into dystopian literature and no scared by trilogies, you’ll enjoy this. I know the premise sounds very typical of YA dystopia genre, but hear me out. The characters are really well structured, the plot interesting and fast paced, with plenty of foreshadowing and heart-breaking. It’s really up there with The Hunger Games in this genre. Combined with the two prequels, there are a total of five books, but it was really worth it for me.
Another one of those books that stayed glued to my hands until I finished it. It’s very fast-paced and thrilling, with the whole ‘chasing and being chased through the city’ and ‘time is running out’ deal. It’s set in various countries, and the amount of detail is incredible! Also, I’d say the plot is quite fitting in present circumstances 😝
