Some books have power to transcendent life into a much better place to live. Readers tend to read variety of books to broaden their perspective and outlook towards life. Books provide us with the insight and understanding of the complex subjective in life. WE all need to come out of our comfort zone with the taste of literature. As Soren Kierkegaard said, “life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced.”
WhatsOn has curated some of the books to read and broaden perspective about life. These fictional will give a great imagination as well that proper entertainment along with life lessons. As the great William Shakespeare wrote in ‘Macbeth’, “life is a tale told by an idiot,.. full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”. But life does signifies something. Here are list of books to read.
‘Fight Like a Girl’ by Laura Barcella****
This book delves into the history of feminism and women’s rights activism. It kicks off way back with Mary Wollstonecraft and goes all the way to today with young feminism like Malala Yousafzai.
‘Becoming Maria’ by Sonia Manzano*****
It is Manzano’s story of growing up in a family with her alcoholic father and becoming a trailblazer. She become this for Latina and all women. This story is an inspiring one of resilience. Spiced with culture, heartache, and humor, this memoir paints a lasting portrait of a girl’s resilience as she grows up to become an inspiration to millions.
‘Wheels of Changes’ by Sue Macy****
This book is in the form of scrapbook, which tells the history of how bicycles empowered women to be more mobile outside of being driven around men. It is a book full of vintage photographs, advertisements, cartoons, and songs which depicts the bygone eras to see how bicycles liberated women.
‘Beyond Magenta’ by Susan Kuklin***
In this, writer and photographer Susan Kuklin interviewed sex gender-neutral or transgender teenagers over a course of time. To delve deep into their own personal journeys in an honest and poignant way. The book includes personal photographs, family, anecdotes, and candid interviews to showcase these teenagers in their own words.
‘The Port Chicago 50’ by Steve Shenkin***
It tells the story of the prejudices that rocked black men and women in the military during World War II. It centers on one group’s work boycott because of unsafe conditions after an explosion on the Navy base of Port Chicago.
