Quarantine can be so boring but if you have run out of shows to watch,
places to hide, people to talk to, then turn to a good book. There is nothing
that a good book can't fix. Between you and me reading for fun is cliche and
ordinary, I read for adventure, love, and enlightenment. If you read as many
books as I have, then your mind becomes a library. So here are some books to
take you away from the comfort of your home.
Quarantine Book List
Narnia
This book is also known as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the second book of the
chronicles. It’s a fantasy book but it does have ties of historical and biblical context. If you are as
desperate as the children in the book in seeking a means out of escaping your reality then a wardrobe
that teleports you to a magical kingdom that has long rooted evils and talking animals might be the
place for you.
~ C.S. Lewis
The Golden Compass
This book is apart of a series[But I’ve only read the #1 book]. It is a fantasy tale that connects to the
ways of scholastic England and the Latin churches’ role of power overstate. The book takes Human
and pet relationships to the next level. In this world human souls exist outside their bodies in a “spirit
animal” form called daemons; Daemons can talk and change forms when you are a child, but puberty
makes them settle to a permanent form. The is a suppressive government will stop at nothing at
gaining control of their citizens' minds, body, and souls. If you are up for a grand imagination and
adventure of a pet being spiritually attached to you, then this book is for you.
~ Philip Pullman
A Wrinkle in Time
|Between you and me I didn’t like this book, but I am still glad I read it for myself|
It's a fantasy and science fiction book that is all about rooting for the underdog. A family that is
distraught because they can figure out any questions besides where their father is. As times got dark
for the family the children met unexpected guardians that figuratively and physically enlighten their
way to finding their father and their full potential. If you like the external battle between light and
darkness and the internal battle between good and evil then don’t waste another second, starting a
reading.
~ Madeleine L’Engle
A Brave New World
I can not call this book fictional because it might just be our future. Based in the UK, in a world
where technology and ‘happiness’ are the society's objective and as much as it seems like a Utopia
and liberation, it is the complete opposite. The government has too much control, but no one notices
they’re suppression because they are joyriding the pleasures of sex, drugs, and no pain. But is having
complete happiness worth it?
~ Aldous Huxley
Lord of the Flies
Forget about the kiddy version of Peter Pan and the lost boys, because this book gets grim. These lost
boys were whisked to a deserted island by a crash-landing, leaving them stranded and in-charge of
themselves; You can imagine how much havoc is raised when boys are left in charge. In case you had
ever wondered what it would be like to be in charge of kids your age with no adult supervision, then
this book might sum-up the outcome.
~ William Golding
The Alchemist
Though this book is about another person it will end with you {if that makes sense? You will go
along this young man’s journey as a shepherd and experience pieces of his life. His life’s tribulations
and dialogue might seem completely irrelevant to you but in fact, it teaches you all great lessons of
life. If you are ready to become more mature and have wisdom beyond your years then this book is
for you.
~ Paulo Coelho
The Secret Garden
When there are no more places to go then the garden becomes your new home. It’s a non-fiction
book but it is still whimsical. As an orphaned girl has to live with her uncle, she is forced to live in
solitude and she experiences the depths of greater loneliness then solely being an orphan. But she
seeks for a new connection though they are all behind locked doors and shut-lips. As depressing and
lonely as quarantine gets there are still relationships waiting to be made.
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett
Oliver Twist
If you’ve ever been desperately hungry and would do anything for food, then the characters in this
book might resonate with you. Based in England, when practically everyone was struggling to make
ends-meet; There were no guarantees or consistency and in anything, so people turned to a life of
crime. In tough times as the food becomes scarce so does the trust and loyalty.
~ Charles Dickens
The Inferno of Dante
This book is the first epic poem of the Divine Comedy series; It illustrates descriptively what Hell
looks like, and this tale is the most popular and has been for centuries as churches still use it to
describe Hell. If you’ve ever thought to yourself that you were living in your Hell, then this book can
be your comparison. There you will journey into the crevices of Hell and meet the most interesting
souls and demons, are you ready to see what it looks like?
~ Dante Alighieri
The Iliad + The Odyssey
If you are into greek mythology, insane adventure, love stories, and fighting then here are the books
for you. {I’ve read both, but you don’t have too.
In this book a father and king of the island have been missing for decades, his family and citizens are
~ Homer
This book list is some of my favorite books because I’ve gotten to experience
all those character’s lives alongside them. For people that are tired of their
life stuck inside, then why not try someone else’s? I hope people enjoy them
as much as I did.
Xoxo,
Natalia O.
