Studying for your degree or masters means a LOT of reading. Some of it is fun and enjoyable but a lot of it constitutes rigorous combing through facts and arguments, which can be tiring. When we’re done, reading another book is often the last thing on our minds, but getting lost in a good book can be perfect for taking your mind off studying. Here are five light reads that will help you relax when your studies have got you stressed.\u00a0 You’ll notice most of these books are novellas, the perfect light book to keep in your bag or to read in one session!<\/p>\n
In today’s burgeoning society of veganism and the ‘flexitarian’ diet, it might feel strange to glance over into a different time and place where choosing not to eat meat is drastic and frowned upon. Written from the perspective of two husbands and a worried sister, Han Kang writes a terrifyingly fascinating psychological drama that explores eroticism, desire, rebellion, and fantasy. It’s a complex read, but short and intense. A truly brilliant read.<\/p>\n
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If you like thrillers and horror, this is a short compact story full of suspicion and suspense. Trapped in the mind of our protagonist, Kenji, we can only watch and speculate as he guides American tourist Frank through the back streets of 90’s Tokyo in search of cheap thrills and alcohol only to find nihilistic chaos. Written and translated in a way that reads like ‘the script notes for American Psycho’, this is a fantastic book for those that love good writing that will make you uncomfortable but not want to put down. I imagined Frank as Jonah Hill and never looked at him the same way again. I definitely recommend watching the Netflix series Maniac right after reading.<\/p>\n
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Never has it been so easy to get lost in a futuristic fantasy world where illness is gone, people can live forever and the world is governed by a huge supercomputer. But here’s the catch,\u00a0 death has to be handed out by a selected number of hooded figures. Citra and Rowan unexpectedly become apprentices to a well-respected Scythe and taught to kill in every possible manner. But his sudden disappearance shakes the Scythe world and pushes both apprentices to take it upon themselves to find out what happened. If you love futuristic worlds, this is a great series to get into.<\/p>\n
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