Why reading books is the greatest habit to inculcate?

Books can become your greatest companion when you’re feeling lonely or discouraged they can lift up your mood. I for one am a book fanatic. While my interests mainly lie in romance, mystery, thrillers and drama I occasionally pick up something meaningful too.

Books are my salvation. They teach me so much and help me evolve, they are my constant companions and you’ll almost never spot me without a book in my hand.

They give me solace and they make me happy, while I am a self-professed book addict what should your reason be to start reading?

·         Well for one if you think you want to brush up your vocabulary or English skills, pick up a book!Yes, it’s absolutely true that reading can help you improve your spoken English and who knows you might fall in love with books?

·         Secondly, if you have a lot of idle time and you’re looking to pick up a good hobby, reading should be it! Because why not? And what harm could possibly come out of reading?

·         The third reason why you should read is because you will love it once you get a hang of it!

How to get started?

I am hoping that I have succeeded in letting you see why you should probably pick up a book. So, it’s always better to start with easy to read books choose authors like Chetan Bhagat, Ravindra Singh, Arvind Adiga and experiment and see what genre you like!

Here are some books you can begin with –

·    Romance - Nicholas Sparks is the father of romantic novels. Give ‘A Walk to remember’, ‘The Notebook’ or Dear John’ a shot. We have Ravinder Singh and Durjoy Datta as some of the locally enjoyed romantic authors in our country.

·    Mystery/Suspense – The secret of a great suspense novel is when the suspense unfolds in the last few pages but you don’t get tired of reading. Lee Child is one such author, so is Sidney Sheldon. While Sheldon’s books have an erotic touch to them Child’s Jack Reacher has been incorporated into a Tom Cruise movie.

·     Thriller - John Grisham is a celebrated thriller author. His books are compelling and not too difficult to read.

·      Drama – Chetan Bhagat is a likeable Indian author when it comes to drama, his books can easily be read by anyone. Arvind Adiga is a great Indian author whose books will keep you hooked.