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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wake Forest chapter.

Here’s a phrase that I have heard all too often: “I used to LOVE reading, but I just don’t anymore.” People have given me many reasons such as time, lack of interest, shortened attention span, etc. As an avid reader, I understand these struggles. However, I have some suggestions to tackle them all. So if you are looking to get back into reading (or start for the first time), here are some excellent recommendations for you.

Quick Reads:

  1. There There by Tommy Orange
  2. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Mysteries to get you hooked into reading:

  1. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
  2. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 
  3. A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

Emotional reads that may make you cry:

  1. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
  2. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 
  3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Dystopian reads that will make you question your life:

  1. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 
  2. 1984 by George Orwell
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Aarya Deshmukh

Wake Forest '24

Aarya is a sophomore at Wake Forest University studying business and philosophy. She loves all forms of art especially theatre and painting. In her free time she can be found at the gym trying new workouts or trying out a new recipe in the kitchen!