Books are one of the greatest gifts to the world. They have all the adventure without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home, which is abundantly useful to spice up your quarantine life. Whether you are a rookie to reading or simply just looking for fresh reading suggestions, this article has something for you!
“Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas: This series is about a teenage assassin who lives in a corrupt kingdom. Celaena Sardothien is summoned to appear before the king for an opportunity to win freedom from prison. She competes alongside 23 twenty killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition. Not to give out any spoilers, but it has big, fantasy, “Hunger Games” vibes. Plus if you’re a book binger, this “Throne Of Glass” is a series of books with six sequels and one prequel.
“Suicide Notes” by Michael Thomas Ford: This book follows a young teenage boy named Jeff who wakes up in a psych ward. Despite the glaring fact that Jeff has attempted suicide, he doesn’t think he deserves to be there. Jeff isn’t like all of those other kids with problems, or so he thinks. For over 45 days, Jeff goes on a journey of self-discovery with the other kids within the ward. It’s a pretty intense book, but it can be lighter at times. Plus you might have more in common with Jeff as someone who’s kinda stuck inside in a quarantine-esque manner. Quick trigger warning: Be careful. This book does take place in a psych ward and obviously mentions and references suicide as well as mental health issues.
“Matched” by Ally Condie: If romance is lacking in your quarantine lifestyle, try this book. The story takes place in a society where couples, courtships, and marriages are created by the government. They decide whether or not you can be matched with someone in society if you’re single, and even have other classifications for people who cannot enter the matching pool. The main character, Cassia, is matched with her best friend in the world, Xander. It is generally rare to know your match before you get matched, but Cassia and Xander are happy to be a lucky statistic. Cassia is thrilled until she notices that on her microcard the wrong name and picture appear that reveals your match. She finds a picture of another boy she knows, Ky, who shouldn’t have been in the matching pool anyhow due to his status as an Aberration. This incident has Cassia questioning the society and their rules. Even though Ky was deemed unfit to be anyone’s match, Cassia can’t help but wonder if he is the best relationship for her rather than Xander who up until recently was her dream match. A romance triangle ensues.
