Good reads

Hola folks🤟🏼 

Last year, most of my time was spent doomscrolling. And by most, I mean all🤣🤫. So this time my mom wanted me to focus more on studying in the holidays (ya’ll know teen pressure). But necessity is the mother of ‘discovery’. I rummaged through my father’s book collection which I didn’t even know existed until 3 weeks ago and by the look of it, I don’t think my mother will have to buy me books again. There are some really awesome picks I recommend everyone should read.👍

First up, we have 20,000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne. Yeah I know you’ll think that it is a classic so it will be written in that Shakespearean verse which no one communicates with and will be really boring and all , but trust me it’s not. I mean the language is pretty modern and the book’s actual theme is really surprising as the book is about a submarine. You heard me right folks,  decades before the actual invention of the submarine, Jules Verne gave a very accurate description of it. Also the  ending raises more questions than it answers. A warning dear readers, that you will be kept wondering about the ending for the rest of your lives.

Next I read this really cool book ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo. A brief description can be given as ‘Ocean’s 6 set in an Game of thrones-ish world’. It hypes me up whenever I open it with all the action taking place.It is the first book of a duology. If anyone enjoys fantasy + action with a tinge of romance, this would be my top recommendation.

Third book  is a series of short stories of Adventures of Feluda by Satyajit Ray. Initially, I wasn’t into native authors but this book changed my mind. Feluda,his assistant Topse and his close friend Lalmohan travel everywhere in India from Kolkata to Darjeeling to Himalayas to Rajasthan to solve the mysteries. Each story is equally absorbing and the final outcome is always a surprise.  A piece of advice: don’t read with your parents otherwise before you know it, someone will be nagging at you about not using the small brain you have enough.

Fourth book is  selected short stories of O’ Henry. The best thing about his stories is the iconic twist leading to ironic situations. I literally yelped in surprise during some of the stories. The unconjurable twists are really too shady and astonishing. The language can be a difficult to understand but then again, ‘ we irresponsible brats need to learn usage of a dictionary’. Overall, it is a very good read for people who love surprises.

Last but not least is a well known book ‘Adventures of Tintin’ by Herge. It describes the sudden and hysterical situations TinTin, his loyal but rowdy accomplice Captain Haddock and his dog Snowy manage to get into. Chucklesome and light hearted jokes are present in full capacity, one of the best things in the book. With hair raising mysteries to solve and friends to save this is one of the most savory books in dad’s collection.🧐

‘There is one thing about books, they let you travel without having to move your feet.’ This is quite rightly quoted as I myself have travelled thousands of places just to realise my feet are still on my bed. I hope ya’ll like and enjoy my recommendations. Recommend some of your fave reads in the comment section. Cheerio folks...🥳