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5 Books For College Students To Read

Published on 06 Mar, 2023
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The life of a student changes drastically when he or she enters college. In college, you get to study so much but usually the course study materials. You hardly get time to read novels in your free time. A college student is always loaded with homework, assignments, and preparing for their exams. But as a college student, you should take out some time to read novels and books. Reading books is really important as you get to take your imagination to next level. Not only this you also get useful information that no other person will give you easily.

Reading also improves your language. It is not necessary to read-only English books. There are hundreds of languages and an unlimited amount of books available in book stores and online. If you are learning a new language then reading books in that particular language can help you grab faster. It also improves your communication skills. Today we at Pal College, Haldwani we will suggest to you 5 Books For College Students to read in their free time. 

5 Books For College Students To Read In Their Free Time 


1. “The Host” By Stephenie Meyer: 

Stephenie Meyer is one of the most popular authors who is best known for ‘Twilight Saga’. She has written many books and is quite well-known in the writer’s community. But she has also been criticized continuously for many reasons. Well, it keeps happening in the lives of writers. Some works are appreciated and some are not. However, coming to the point, ‘The Host’ by Stephenie Meyer can be said to be a masterpiece in every way. Once you have read this novel you too will applaud the creativity the author has shown while writing this book. The Host is a sci-fi love story that talks about the post-apocalyptic time on earth. Earth has been invaded by ‘Souls’, an alien race. The story follows when a human host’s body refuses to give her body. It takes a whole new form and this book is definitely worth a read. 

2. “Looking For Alaska” By John Green: 

‘Looking for Alaska’ is one of those books you will like if you love dark and gothic forms of books. The story revolves around the main character Miles Halter who is a junior high school student. The story goes from being sweet to dark from page to page. Miles Halter is shown as a sweet and innocent kid at the start but slowly the drama turns in and the story takes a drastic turn. The story keeps changing its tone from time to time and Foreshadowing is the most frequent element in it. The novel has won many awards and the writing is easy, friendly, and captivating and you won’t be able to resist once you have started the novel. Definitely worth a read. 

3. “The Fever” By Megan Abbott: 

The Fever by Megan Abbott is an interesting take on a series of horror events from beginning to end. You will find this novel very interesting at all times. There are three best friends Deenie, Lise, and, Gabby is stuck in a situation when out of nowhere a seizure hits Lise in the middle class. Slowly it starts spreading to other girls in the school, and an illness is born. No one has any idea what is happening and the story keeps on getting interesting. Megan Abbott has written many novels describing zombie apocalypse and other horror stories. This novel fits somewhere and describes the whole situation in a very captivating way. 

4. “Mr. Mercedes” By Stephen King: 

How many of you are a fan of Stephen King? Well, we are very sure most of you have heard and read his novels. He has alone written some of the best novels that too singlehandedly. Also, he has created some famous horror characters and stories. To name a few you must have heard of the characters ‘It’ and ‘Carrie’. With the novel ‘Mr. Mercedes’, King has again created something outstanding. In this novel, he has created a character of a human serial killer. The novel is full of suspense and every character he has created is the most dynamic one. If you love suspense and mystery and watch shows such as ‘CSI’, ‘Bones’, or ‘Criminal Minds’ then this is the perfect book for you. 

5. “Twisted” By Laurie Halse Anderson: 

One of the best female authors to write on a man's life since SE Hinton's “The Outsiders”. Anderson truly captures the essence of the teen-to-manhood movement. The story follows a teenager Tyler Miller on his quest for acceptance as well as the most popular girl in high school. As cliché as it sounds, Anderson's ability to blur the lines between right and wrong and display the need for acceptance makes this novel worth reading. 

Conclusion 

These are the 5 Books For College Students to read in their free time. All the above books are written by some of the famous writers in the whole world. These top 5 novels are definitely worth reading. All of these novels are easily available in any book store or you can shop online. To know more about Pal College of Technology and Management you can visit our website by clicking here. Head over to our blog section for more interesting blogs.

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