{"id":11996,"date":"2019-06-04T22:24:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T16:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=11996"},"modified":"2020-08-03T19:31:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T14:01:19","slug":"7-amazing-books-i-recently-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/04\/7-amazing-books-i-recently-read\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Amazing Books I Read Recently"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Hi everyone! How are you doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been very inconsistent with posting for many months now. There is no excuse other than that life got busy and I lost motivation to write. Since its summer vacation now, I&#8217;m trying to get back to posting on my blog and bookstagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I haven&#8217;t done a monthly wrap-up recently, I decided to make a post of the best books I&#8217;ve read so far this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>1 . The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/41iersHLSL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13035\" width=\"190\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/41iersHLSL.jpg 328w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/41iersHLSL-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I love reading short classic books. They are beautiful pieces of writings packed up with many themes and give you an experience that a classic book does.  This is a sad book that gives an enjoyable experience. I really enjoyed the narration. There are still some things about this book I don\u2019t quite understand but I loved reading it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2.  Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family by Miep Gies and Alison Leslie Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1437766396l\/5509.jpg\" alt=\"Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family\" width=\"221\" height=\"338\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve mentioned here before that <em>The Diary of Anne Frank<\/em> is one of my favorite books.  I was 13 when I read it for the first time, the same age she was when she started writing it. I could not only relate to Anne as a teenager but I came to know about the atrocities done during the second world war. I have re-read the book since then and it is still as comforting to me as when I was 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anne Frank Remembered <\/em>is written by Miep Gies, the girl who helped the Frank family when they went in hiding during the Holocaust. I absolutely loved the way this book was written. I was completely hooked. For the first time, I experienced the Frank family&#8217;s story through an outsider&#8217;s perspective. But more than anything, I&#8217;m in awe of Miep&#8217;s courage and selflessness in helping the family.<br>.<br>.If you haven&#8217;t read <em>The Diary Of A Young Girl<\/em> by Anne Frank, you should definitely read it no matter your age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>3.   The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1311704453l\/10746542.jpg\" alt=\"The Sense of an Ending\" width=\"213\" height=\"328\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Sense of an Ending<\/em> by Julian Barnes follows the story of an ordinary middle-aged man who encounters with his past and how it affects him. This book is the 2011 Man Booker Prize Winner. This book is a short and engaging read. It is also one of those books where you don&#8217;t know where the plot is going and you have to really think to understand what the character&#8217;s actions mean. .<br>.<br>The ending of this book is very cryptic. I used to like books like these with hidden meaning and endings left to the reader&#8217;s imagination, but not anymore. Now I feel frustrated and annoyed whenever that happens. I feel that either I&#8217;m too dumb to understand what happened or that the story was pointless. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>4. Love Poems by Pablo Neruda, translated by Donald Devenish Walsh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51RzUhS8UPL._SX326_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"335\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An absolutely beautiful and sensual collection of poems by Pablo Neruda. I also read <em>Twenty Love Poems and A Song Of Despair<\/em> last month but didn&#8217;t really enjoy it. The poems were a mixture of love and nature and I couldn&#8217;t connect to them. I loved <em>Love Poems<\/em> and I can&#8217;t wait to read more of Neruda&#8217;s poems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>5. In Custody by Anita Desai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1363675750l\/17660939.jpg\" alt=\"In Custody\" width=\"235\" height=\"363\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This book was part of my Indian Writing In English paper this semester. I absolutely loved the writing style of the author. The descriptions of Mirepore, Delhi, of Urdu poetry- everything was beautiful. The characters were all mostly miserable but  still enjoyed the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>6. The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1554899038l\/45014259.jpg\" alt=\"The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore\" width=\"232\" height=\"325\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Gardener<\/em> by Rabindranath Tagore is a collection of eighty-five translated Bengali poems. It is one of the best collections of poetry I have ever read. The poems are very short describing various feelings and various scenarios. They have an Indian touch that I adored. I absolutely cannot wait to read more of Tagore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>7. Trapped by Rajat Chakraborty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1550582387l\/44063977.jpg\" alt=\"Trapped\" width=\"221\" height=\"338\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Trapped <\/em>by Rajat Chakraborty is a self-help book that illustrates the importance of self-awareness and provides a step-by-step guide to achieve it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author in his preface confesses that he spent his first year of college wondering what he wants to do with his life. That really hit me because I was spending my first year wondering about that too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Escapism is a huge problem with a lot of us. We prefer distracting ourselves instead of looking inside us and improving our lives. This is where the importance of self-awareness comes in. The author provides a detailed guide to break the traps we have confined ourselves in. The book is very easy to read, even for those who are not used to non-fiction or self-help books. To truly benefit from this book, one has to thoroughly read it and implement it in their lives. That is exactly what I plan to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend this book to everyone. It is a must-read for college students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Hope you all enjoyed this book! Let me know if you have read any of these books and your thoughts!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Find me on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tavleen_words\/\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tavleensoni\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/user\/show\/32793447-tavleen-kaur\">Goodreads<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/04\/7-amazing-books-i-recently-read\/#more-11996\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Amazing Books I Read Recently<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[74,83,110],"class_list":["post-11996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-lists","tag-book-list","tag-book-recommendations","tag-books-to-read"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/41iersHLSL.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6433,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/12\/some-unique-books-ive-read-recently-top-10-tuesday-8\/","url_meta":{"origin":11996,"position":0},"title":"Some Unique Books I&#8217;ve Read Recently (Top 10 Tuesday #8)","date":"April 12, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.\u00a0For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here. 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