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    13 Books That Rekindled My Love For Reading And I'm Sure You'll Love Them Too

    No more piles of unread books!

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    1. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - ₹256

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    Honestly, one of the best books I've read. I laughed, I sighed, and I most definitely cried. It's warm, fuzzy, and will make you feel all sorts of stuff. Unexpected, unputdownable, and unforgettable. Don't miss this one.

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    2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - ₹334

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    This book revolves around two women - Mariam and Laila. Mariam was only 15 years old when she was sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed, and Laila is one of their neighbours who becomes entwined in their lives by a sudden chance of fate. It's a story of love, loss and an eternal struggle against starvation and violence against the backdrop of the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.

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    3. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami - ₹447

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    Rich, symbolic and deep, this book focuses on how relationships affect your actions and perspective on life. It's emotional, it's funny, and it'll remain with you for a long, long time. Murakami is a legend.

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    4. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - ₹231

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    Sit back and enjoy the whirlwind journey of identity, family, love, and loss that this stellar novel has to offer. Lahiri is a stunning writer.

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    5. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides - ₹278

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    Theo Faber is a forensic psychotherapist who's obsessed with treating Alicia Berenson, a woman convicted for her husband's murder six years ago. She hasn't spoken a word since. His discoveries about her silence go deeper than he first thought.

    The Silent Patient is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman's brutal and random act of violence against her husband - and the man obsessed with discovering why.

    6. Sister Of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - ₹314

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    A moving tale of two sisters, Anju and Sudha, who are bonded in the most incomprehensible of ways. Heart-rending and bittersweet. Divakaruni weaves magic with every word.

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    7. Lose yourself in the idyllic world of Jane Austen with this book set that contains her brilliant works. Personally a fan of her wit, sass, and progressive writing - ₹499

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    The book set contains Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Persuasion.

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    8. The Courtesan, the Mahatma, and the Italian Brahmin by Manu S. Pillai - ₹412

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    This one's as wacky and interesting as the title! It's a collection of essays about ignored/forgotten/blotted out/not known historical anecdotes and makes for an unconventional and exhilarating ride.

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    9. Carry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - ₹224

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    Another tongue-in-cheek novel by Wodehouse, with the antics and brilliant mind of Jeeves. You'll love it if you're a fan of dry, sarcastic British humour.

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    10. Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie - ₹300

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    Rushdie is a masterful weaver of stories, and Midnight's Children is the perfect example of this. Salim, born with the nation on August 15, 1947, has telepathic powers and can converse with other children who have the same abilities; he experiences the same highs and lows as India does. An enchanting adventure with shockingly realistic episodes.

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    11. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman - ₹260

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    One of the funniest and wittiest books I've read till date, hands down. It's such a different take on divinity and religion, and will make you snort and giggle throughout. Kept me going through some not-so-great days.

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    12. Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai - ₹246

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    A painful and nostalgic novel describing the lives of the Das siblings and the tenuous, yet love-filled relationship only siblings can share and understand. Amazing.

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    13. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan - ₹469

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    If you're a history buff, this one's for you! The Silk Roads is a major assessment of all of the factors and forces behind the fall of the greatest empire and what led to the world we live in today. Brilliant.

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