Reading

READ, READ, READ

WHAT BOOKS CAN DO TO YOU Books can alter your thought process,

help you form educated opinions, and as a whole, change you for the better.

Every book, whatever genre, has something positive to contribute to your life; it is up to you whether or not to accept that contribution.

WHY SHOULD YOU READ? Books are many, and their lessons are

varied. Every book teaches you something new. There are many genres, and each genre

has something to offer.

FICTION Fiction and fantasy are the most widely

read genre of books. These books transport you to a different

world- the world within the story. You laugh with the characters, cry with

them, love them, hate them, feel their pain, feel their joy.

They give you a solace that nothing else can !

Some books in this genre…

Sherlock Holmes -Arthur Conan Doyle

Oliver Twist -Mark TwainRobinson Crusoe -Daniel DefoeGulliver’s Travels -Jonathan SwiftFrankenstein -Mary ShellyDavid Copperfield -Charles Dickens

BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHIES These books, written in first person and

second person, are life stories by either the protagonist themselves (autobiographies) or by someone who has observed them for a while (biographies).

These stories of great people inspire you and make you want to do something more, something better.

You learn from their victories, and take lessons from their mistakes.

They are the best source of motivation and are a must-have in any book collection.

Some books in this genre.. My Experiments With Truth – Mahatma

Gandhi Churchill: A Life - Martin

Gilbert The Story of My Life – Helen

Keller

SELF-HELP BOOKS All financial advisory, character and

personality development books etc come under this category.

If you read them with an open mind, ready to digest all that they give you, without any preconceived notions, self help books can really help you overcome obstacles, be a better person and achieve more.

Some books in this genre.. Heal your body – Louise L Hay The Essence of the Laws of Success

- Napoleon hill Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert

Kiyosaki How To Get From Where You Are To Where

You Want To Be – Jack Canfield

SPIRITUAL BOOKS These are books on spirituality, or in other

words, books that will guide you to reach your soul, and get a glimpse of who you really are.

Spiritual books should never be confused with religious books. Religion is something entirely different, and far more sensitive.

Spiritual books, again, if read with the innocence of a child, with an unbiased mind, can give you more peace of mind than any heart to heart conversation with a friend.

Some books in this genre.. Meditation – a vision

SwamiTejomayananda Powers of the mind – Swami

Vivekananda Meditation and Life

– Swami Chinmayananda

Thoughts of Power- Swami Vivekananda

GENERAL KNOWLEGDE BOOKS These books come in all shapes and sizes, and

making them your friends, is the best thing you can do.

These books make you aware of what happened in the past and what is happening around you.

You get to know about your own country and others’, about the status of international ties, the overall economic situation, new laws, policies, scams and much more.

The best part : when you are well informed, you can walk into any room, join any conversation, and make everybody sit up and take notice.

Knowledge, indeed, is power. And GK books endow you with this power.

Some books in this genre..

Manorama Yearbook Lonely Planet- India Mastermind India Tell me why

FROM MY HEART, TO YOURS.. Now here’s a little something for you, from my heart.. Reading is the best hobby. Make books your best friend.

Read good books. You will then realize how beautiful it is to have someone, or something to turn to, to come back to. Something that smiles with you, and drinks your tears when you weep… A true friend.

So if you are not yet a reader, I insist- first TRY and then form your opinion.

Like an author once said, “There is no such thing as a child who does not like to read. There are only children who haven’t found the right book yet.”

And if you already are a reader, then please, cherish your books. Once read, pass them on. Respect them. Love them. Share the joy of reading.

As Mark Twain once said, “A man who does not read good books is no better than a man who can’t read at all.”

“BOOKS ARE A TREASURE. YOUR VERY OWN TREASURE. AT THE SAME TIME, A

TREASURE MEANT TO BE SHARED.”

MADE BY Shehnaaz (X A) K.V.Sector-8 R.K.Puram