Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
This is a classic children’s book that adults must read as well. A story about a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole only to land into a fantasy world full of weird and wonderful people and animals, the book is fun and insightful. ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ is basically a series of curious and strange events that you will never see coming. You will meet some interesting characters who will teach you a thing or two about life. Alice’s conversations with the Cheshire cat and the caterpillar were my favorite bits of the story. I’m sure every reader will resonate with different parts of the story. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Australian IT consultant Graeme Simsion’s first novel, ‘The Rosie Project’, is about a brilliant but socially inept scientist, Don Tillman, who is determined to find a suitable wife. He designs a questionnaire for it—a 16-page survey to filter out the smokers, the drinkers and the late-arrivers. Rosie Jarman is perhaps the most unsuitable woman for Don but he is intrigued by her quest to find her biological father. He becomes increasingly involved with Rosie and the two soon develop an unlikely relationship. The Rosie Project is light-hearted and funny. It’s also an extremely nuanced portrayal of living with the autism spectrum disorder. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Alice, the protagonist, knocks herself out during a spinning class. When she regains consciousness, she thinks she is a 29-year-old pregnant woman who is happily married to Nick. But she’s actually 40, has three children, and is going through a nasty divorce battle with Nick. Alice struggles to make sense of it all. She also can’t understand how and why she’s estranged from her sister, and how she became a super skinny mom with expensive clothes. She tries to piece together her life and, in the process, put it back together as well. ‘What Alice Forgot’ will make you giggle and it will make you ponder about what’s valuable in life. It’s also about the concept of aging gracefully and why that’s important. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman ‘A Man Called Ove’ is my favorite book ever. I must have included this book in almost every list possible. It’s the book I go back to when I want a pick-me-up. It’s what I recommend to everyone, at every possible chance. The Swedish novel by Fredrik Backman was published in 2012 and adapted into a movie in 2015. It’s a heartwarming story about the importance of community and finding your purpose in life. It also deals with themes of grief and moving on. About a grumpy old man called Ove who dislikes people, the story alternates between the present day and the past.
