7 BEGINNER FRIENDLY BOOKS

Harshita Matta
9 min readJun 25, 2021

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”

― Ernest Hemingway

‘ BOOKS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND ’.

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You must have seen this quote in libraries. The habit of reading books makes us a better learner. Reading helps our minds explore new and brilliant words. Reading is a rewarding process. Reading makes you a better observer, dreamer, achiever, or everything you want to be. Reading helps to set a grip on the language. Irrespective of the language, it helps in learning. It increases fluency in the language. Reading allows exploring stories from different people, their experiences, and their adventures. Reading about new cultures and traditions apprise the diversity around the world. But we feel overwhelmed about the fact. There are millions of books ready to take to the wonderland of our dreams.

READING OPEN UP MINDSET

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Reading helps to grow our constant mindset. Our mindset and attitude shape your future. Reading will take you to new horizons. Each book holds new lessons. Every writer tries to bring the feeling of writing. It challenges our thought process to grow. Reading helps grow rich, dream rich, and set fire to achieve the best self.

We should read every single day. It’s the best way to ditch reality. Allows our dreams to grow. Challenges to step out of comfort zone, push to the extent the boundaries. Explore the world filled with opportunities.

There is no age limit for reading books. Not everyone has grown with the habit of reading. But you can incorporate reading at any age, at any point in life. It’s never too late. Start reading right no right here.

The study says it takes 21 days to inherit any habit. But every heart and brain functions differ from one another. Influence your mind and heart, motivate yourself to read. Most of us leave in between, never break the flow of reading. Read it, if you find it boring, wait till the page turns. This experience of reading will change your perspective towards life. After a point of time, you’ll start to enjoy reading.

Participate in book reading fair. You’ll build your kind of community. Good people around you will enrich you with knowledge and love. Finalize a list of books you find interesting. Pick 2–3 books monthly. You can read magazines and articles. There are plenty of magazines and articles available for free. Devote your time in learning new experiences. Discover your best self.

  • Manage your day by preparing TO-DO LIST. Divide your work, manage your time. Don’t make excuses, bargain time from social media and television. Declude the unproductive activities. include productive activities in your list. Take short breaks to recharge and regain.
  • If you travel every day. Use the time to read. Keep some novel, book, magazine, newspaper, etc. It will help you gain a grip on concentration, even in the crowd.
  • Find your favorite spot of reading. A spot where you feel your vibe. You can read at your home or in a garden. Nature helps calm our minds. Make sure, reading around nature. The spot must be comfortable and relaxing.
  • Whatever you read either a novel or a book. Review it in your own words, shortly. More like a summary, it will improve your writing and reading skills.
  • Grab some snacks or tea while reading. You’ll start enjoying the reading sessions. You can avoid it if you feel distracted. Love your own company.
  • After reading 4 to 5 books. You’ll know what genre you enjoy most. May be romantic, tragic, suspenseful, thriller, sci-fi, etc. You can read the genre you like or you can read a mix of all.

Selecting from tones of amazing books. It can be a little overwhelming. But don’t worry, every beginner faces this problem. I have listed some amazing beginner-friendly books. These all books are so valuable and filled with meanings. Books will help you dream and make them true. These books are light read, easy language, very inspiring, and knowledgeable. I’ll give you a short review of seven beginner-friendly books.

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THE ALCHEMIST

THE ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COELHO. It is a youthful and inspiring story. Easy-read, friendly language, and amazing book. These books will motivate you to dream. When you dream and give yourself one hundred percent to achieve that dream, the whole world conspires to help you achieve what you want. Chasing your dream astonishing. You need to commit yourself to your goals. Commitment will give you push to never lose hope in yourself. Fear of failure will stop you in the way. Overcoming them is your real victory. Listen to your heart, spread love, and kindness in the world. This book will give you a reason to fight for your dreams. Only you can make your dreams real. This book will give you courage and strength. This book is a must-read, for those who want to be fighters and achievers.

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IKIGAI

IKIGAI — THE JAPNESE SECRET TO A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE BY FRANCESE MIRALLES AND HECTOR GARCIA. The meaning of Ikigai is a ‘meaningful life’ and a ‘purposeful life’. The main objective of the book is to realize that ‘life is worth living. We should make this life happy and filled with amazing experiences. The secret to a long life is living to its fullest. We should search for the motive behind life. Always keep yourself busy and motivated. Develop good habits, wake up early morning. Surround yourself with people who love. Always stay close to the environment. Stay connected to your society, eat healthily. Eat 80% of your hunger and smile with your heart. Exercise every day, stagnant lifestyles speed up the aging process. Fasting helps improve functioning, take a break from social media once a week to detox your body and mind. Book says ‘ life isn’t meant to be solved, it isn’t the problem. Keep yourself busy and encouraged. This book will make you feel the real essence of life. A must-read book.

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GIRL STOP APOLOGIZING

GIRL STOP APOLOGIZING BY RACHEL HOLLIS

A New York Times bestseller. Rachel is a successful working woman, a mama of 4 children. She became successful because she stopped apologizing, stopped feeling guilty. She made her priority clear and never took any relation for granted. She talks about how made her path. She says ‘women are not living their fullest potential. Women are born with responsibility and consider as balance in the family. They feel judges, interrogated, and embarrassed by society even thinking about themselves. Women need to stop worrying about what people think, hustle and win their battle. Don’t die with any regrets. Don’t wait for tomorrow or any day. There is no tomorrow, only today. Rachel highlights the art of saying NO. Saying NO is hard, but it’s worth it. Saying no to judgments, say YES to your dreams. This book will pump your confidence. Boost your dreams. Book will develop persistence and leadership. A must-read book to live a guilt-free life.

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RICH DAD, POOR DAD

RICH DAD, POOR DAD BY ROBERT T. KIYOSAKI

Rich dad, Poor Dad is a collection of various inspiring, real-life lessons. The author has narrowed his experience from childhood. This book is an absolute investment for a WONDERFULL life. Financial independence must be your necessity in life. The book teaches real assets and the liability of life. He says, ‘if you have to invest in something, invest in financial literacy. Lack of financial literacy results in the wrong determination of assets and liability. The idea of the economy and the financial world must be taught in our school. Life is about playing with risk. The author says, Rich, always ready to take the risk, but poor play safe. Risk brings rewards. Poor dad says ‘i can’t afford it’ but rich dad says ‘ how I can afford it. The difference lies in your mindset. Turn your obstacle into opportunities. Use your smartness and win the battle of life. Financial and economy make you stronger. As a beginner, it’s little overwhelming but knowledge will help you rise and shine. Must-read book, if you want to be independent in every aspect of life.

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ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING BY JEFF KELLER.

This book is a self-help book, a motivational book. The author quits his profession and becomes a motivational speaker. He extracted his journey and put it all together in this book. The book is a collection of 12 chapters. Every chapter carries a phenomenal massage. All the chapters are unique and amazing. Heart-touching messages motivate you to never give up. He says ‘your attitude is everything. The way you see the world, you become the same. All you need is to change your attitude. This book will make you believe, you have the potential to achieve your goals. Visualize your dreams every day and write them down. Create your exclusive path. Always stay positive and calm. A quote in books says, ‘we become what we think about’ by Earl Nightingale, which means our thoughts and attitude the kind of person we want to be. Shape your thoughts, mindset, and attitude, in the way you want to be. Your beliefs are what you are today, these beliefs will make you the person you want to be. If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Your attitude is the door to the wonderland of your success. Don’t be afraid of falling, fall, and bounce back. This book will transform your perspective 360 degrees. A must-read for those who want success and stability in life.

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THREE THOUSAND STITCHES

THREE THOUSAND STITCHES BY SUDHA MURTY.

The tagline of the book is ‘Ordinary people, extraordinary lives. This book is a collection of 11 stories. All stories are connected to the author. These all stories are inspired by real-life scenes but holds phenomenal messages behind them. These stories inspire you, motivate you, push you to think differently. Give you a situation that will allow you to expand your horizons. She tells her nature, her perspective, her viewpoint about people and society. She will guide you to discover this amazing world. She meets so many privileged, non-privileged, prostitutes. She says we shouldn’t judge anyone without knowing their story. Everyone’s life struggle is different but none of them easy. We should incorporate kindness and warmth in our tone and life. We don’t want to face darker sides but it’s reality. We should never run, face challenges and learn a new lesson. This book will teach you amazing lessons about LIFE. The author kept every side of the story with pure honesty. The book is simple and easy to read. One should read this book to see the layers of life.

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THE KITE RUNNER

THE KITE RUNNER BY KHALED HOSSEINI.

WOW!!!!! What an amazing, inspiring, emotional, meaningful, courageous, happy, sad, and every emotion you feel. This is a story about two boys, who were best friends Amir and Hassan. This story is about their childhood memories. This book explains how beautiful children’s hearts and pure. They play together and share their life, the only problem was the rich-poor difference. This difference and an accident set them apart. While reading you’ll feel tears rolling on your cheeks. The bond they share the purest bond. The author teaches we should not judge without knowing the reason behind it. Everyone is fighting their own battle. A little courage against wrongdoing, an endeavor to brace the dread, is the purest virtue as a human. This book will hold you emotionally and fill you with courage. Courage and determination will help you fight the battle of life. This masterpiece is a must-read.

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FINAL WORD

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These books are easy and light stories. These are packed with inspiration, motivation, and much more. Commit yourself to the habit of reading. These will change your life. Start with reading and then see the world with new eyes. Millions of books are waiting for you. Once you get friendly, you’ll crave reading. Books will enrich with knowledge and power of words. The power of words can change anything. Build that power. Keep reading, Keep educating.

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