The hardest part of having a degree in Literature is how often I hear friends and acquaintances say they "are not readers" or "hate to read." How can someone hate to read? The author will transport you into another world where anything is possible, and you're trying to tell me you are not interested? Do these individuals realize there are topics and novels outside of the small box we were kept in when it came to required reading in schools? THERE ARE STORES DEDICATED TO BOOKS; there is no possible way that a person can walk into a Barnes & Noble and not find a single book in which they are interested. I think the real issue with those who claim they are not readers is that they have not found a novel they would enjoy but that's why I'm here to help! Here are five books that will help spark an interest in reading.

After By Anna Todd

Tessa's and Hardin's love story is one for the books...literally. However, it is not like many you have read in the past. There are more fights than in Fight Club, drunken nights, and a Brittish main character. With its Fifty Shades of Gray style romance (the intensity, not the BDSM) this is the beginning of a series you will not be able to put down. Find out how Tessa's and Hardin's heavy romance ends by picking up this book this summer.

Confessions of a Murder Suspect By James Patterson

Located in the young adult literature section, this is one of the easiest reads I've ever picked up. Short chapters and a little over 300 pages means it will not intimidate a non-avid reader in the way a novel such as A Game of Thrones would. This novel tells the story of Tandy Angel and her siblings following the murder of their parents. However, for the Angel's, the world, their achievements, and everything they know are not as they seem

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The Girl on the Train By Paula Hawkins

Even though this book is a little slow to start pushing through is 100% worth it! By the end of this story, NOTHING is as it seems and will have you staring at the last page in awe wondering what the heck you just read!

Vicious By V. E. Schwab

Two college students begin a research experiment to create heroes with super-human abilities. Like many experiments though, something goes wrong, someone ends up in prison, and someone else's ego gets bigger day by day. In a story of heroes and villains, it's up to you to determine which is which.

If You Give A Moose A Muffin By Laura Numeroff

Do I need to include an explanation or reason? Just do it.