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7 Books That Will Revive Your Love For Reading If School Has Snuffed It Out

Summer's here which means we finally have time to read FOR FUN!

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Before attending the college I read a lot. I'm talking at least two books a week, and all for fun. My love for reading was what inspired me and made me want to major in creative writing. Four years later, I'm going to graduate with that degree in a little over a week. Unfortunately, so much of my love for reading has been snuffed out because of the constant flow of assigned texts. Almost all my reading time the last few years has been books I've been forced to read, not books I necessarily wanted to read.

With college rapidly coming to a close, I'm looking forward to reviving my love of read now that I'll have more time to read for fun. Here are some books that will surely revive anyone's love of reading:

"The Lies of Locke Lamora" — Scott Lynch.

"The Lies of Locke Lamora" is a fantastic fantasy story about a band of thieves. This book is full of adventure, heart-stopping action, realistic characters, and humor. Seriously, I've found myself laughing out loud more than once when reading this.

"Kindred" — Octavia Butler.

This is one of the few books I was assigned to read for a class that I actually ended up really enjoying. It's an interesting mix of fantasy and historical fiction and it packs a punch with its premise and themes.

"Illuminae" — Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff.

This book is just pure fun. It's a science fiction book and told through all these different documents, like IMs and confiscated government papers. There's action, suspense, humor, romance, and drama. All in space.

"The Book Thief" — Markus Zusak.

This is a book I come back to time and time again. It's so interesting and heartbreaking. It's full of incredible characters and is told from the point of view of Death, which gives the story even more of an edge.

"The Martian" — Andy Weir.

There's so much hype around this book, especially since the movie. If you haven't already read it, this needs to be on your list. It's even better than the movie.

"The Princess Bride" — William Goldman.

Adventure, romance, princesses, pirates, and so much more. This is another book that's even better than the movie (and, let's be real, the movie is already pretty awesome).

"The Handmaid's Tale" — Margaret Atwood.

Now that school's finally over, you'll have a chance to catch up on "The Handmaid's Tale" TV series! Might as well read the book while you're at it!

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