• not a comedy written by William Shakespeare •
Ah summer… the season that makes us all infinitely more lazy, even once we have long outgrown the lackadaisical, childhood blessing known as summer break. I don’t know about you, but I used to love getting to dig my toes into the sand while enjoying a good book. Because what’s more cultured than books and bikinis, right?
Although I’ve become much more busy in life, I’ve always made sure to set aside enough time to enjoy a light read (and by light, I mean in comparison to the heavy air filled with humidity that plagues Florida). Now, personally, I see no harm in rereading. In fact, I think it gives you the opportunity to find new meanings in a book, whether it fiction or nonfiction. Perhaps you will find a beautiful piece of symbolism that you can relate to your life, or maybe you will find some inspiring advice that will revolutionize the way you react in regards to your past, present, and future. Call me optimistic if you’d like, but I truly believe that books make an impact on our outlook.
So sit back, sip your overpriced latte, stop eye flirting with the barista, and read something bitches.
- Animal Farm: A classic! I first read it when I was ten years old, and can’t even count how many times I’ve returned to this beautifully written satire. Now more than ever, we as a society need to look at how history can repeat itself if we let it. The warning signs of a tyrannical rule are oftentimes hidden behind a beacon of hope in an oppressive time.
- Skinny Bitch: This book is not for the easily offended, so take off your sensitivity shoes at the door and join the 21st century. I was totally inspired by this book when I first went vegan, and I think it’s something that most Americans need to be slapped in the face with. Reality check losers, this book makes these last few sentences look kind, all while opening your eyes to how we treat our bodies so poorly and how we can change.
- Julias Ceasar: “What’s so great about Caesar? Hm? Brutus is just as cute as Caesar. Brutus is just as smart as Caesar. People totally like Brutus just as much as they like Caesar. And when did it become okay for one person to be the boss of everybody, huh? Because that’s not what Rome is about. We should totally just stab Caesar!” I mean, what’s more poetic than channeling your inner Gretchen Weiners while simultaneously steering away from the uneducated millennial stereotype? Nothing… duh. Need I say more?
- The Other Boleyn Girl: PSA the movie is just as good as the book, so I recommend both. AKA this is a 2 for 1, and thank God for that. The ultimate story of lust, desire, and selfish intentions. On one side, we have a king who will stop at nothing to get the apple of his eye… On the other, we have a young woman who will set motion to an unstoppable change in the process of getting exactly what she wants. I think we can all relate, because isn’t it better to die a queen then to never have been a queen at all? If only we could ask Anne.
- Jane Eyre: This book will give you just about every emotion possible, as it is truly a beautiful work of insanity. Your heart can cling to the romance, ache for the loss, and go cold along with the rest of your body at some of the more eerie moments. If you haven’t already read this you are severely missing out. Jane Eyre is a book that transcends time and transitions beautifully with you through each part of your life. I loved it when I was a young girl and I know undoubtedly that you will see me reaching for it on the bookshelf again when I’m ninety.
Hope you all enjoy reading something other than Fifty Shades of Grey. xx