BOOK SPECIAL ....Flip open a new chapter

BOOK ....Flip open a new chapter





Stuck in the rut? Pick up these books for a new start and fresher perspective -in career and life

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling

For all the friendships people form at a young age, there can still be the sense that you're missing out on something bigger, even if it's not quite clear what that is.

Kaling, an actress, producer, and writer, helps the readers feel a little less alone. Her memoir also passes on wisdom related also passes on wisdom to finding love, preserving friendships, and rememberi n g wh at 's important during trying times.

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Rowell's novel raises an important question found in any coming-of-age story: When is it time to let go? For Cath, the story's protagonist, the question pertains to a love interest that she shares with her sister, Wren. But when the two of them go off to college, Cath's world gets flipped upside down. It's a beautiful novel about figuring out your own identity, navigating your family, looking for love, and finding yourself.

I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn

Adjusting to a new life is always difficult. In some tricky cases, like the one described in I Hate Everyone But You, close friends may m ov e aw ay thousands of miles apart.Ava and Gen face hardships related to love, sexual identity, mental health, and more in this compelling novel and try and find a way to make things work.

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie-Mellon University who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006. He died in 2008. The Last Lecture is an addendum to the commencement speech he gave after he learnt that he was dying.This book is a must-read for anybody who wants to pull back and think about the big picture.

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Though it was released 17 years ago, Murakami's novel captures a universal truth about maintaining friendships at a time when life is pulling you in different directions. It's a medita tive, lyrical coming-of-age story about two friends in Japan -one a college student, the other struggling to find her place in the world -coming together and drifting apart. If you've always been cu r iou s ab out Murakami, this is a great place to start.

So Much I Want to Tell you: Letters to My Little sister by Anna Akana

This is filmmaker Akana's first published work but has got widespread praise. It's a collection of essays dedicated to her younger sister, Kristina, who committed suicide as a teenager in 2007.The book also includes personal musings from Akana, who reflects on relationships, money, and navigating adulthood in general. All of it is directed at least in part at Kristina, but the .advice can serve anyone in their formative years.

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