Top Five Starter Books for Men Who USUALLY DO NOT Read

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Top Five Starter Books for Men Who USUALLY DO NOT Read

Apart from a few percentages, most men would rather watch or play a game than read a book. Starting from "It is too long" to "I don't want to", the reason behind lack of fascination with reading could be anything. Though it is this type of pleasurable pastime, you cannot force reading on somebody who does not want to read. Perhaps, this is the reason, books will be the last things, that can come to mind when thinking of ideal manly gifts.

It is not an easy task to buy books for somebody who hardly reads. Not merely you have to find a suitable genre for them, you might also need to find a book they will actually enjoy reading. Here are few book titles, suggested for those non-reading males who reject books for the mere reason that they do not have the patience:

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

About: It really is about teenage angst and alienation of Holden Caulfield, who shares with the readers, his account of 24-Hours he spent in NEW YORK. Here  https://nalda.de/  comes to recognize that adulthood is only a sham and hopes preserve the childhood innocence when he grows up.

For whom: First published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye is really as the most outstanding work of fiction of the 20th Century. Originally designed for adult readers, the novel eventually made its niche amongst a far more suitable audience, the young adults. It was they, and many adults too, who felt they might relate the agonies of adolescence the protagonists went through. Brilliantly crafted by Mr. Salinger, the realistic themes and characters make it a believable story for all.

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

About: As taken from Amazon.com, "Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he's got never met want to kill him. However, his real problem is not the enemy-it is their own army, which keeps increasing the quantity of missions the men must fly to perform their service. Yet if Yossarian attempts to excuse himself from the perilous missions assigned to him, he'll maintain violation of Catch-22"
For whom: Men, who are diehard fans of action, war stories, logic and black humour, they would definitely treasure this book.

Short Stories from Rabindranath Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore

About: Written sometime between 1891 and 1917 by Tagore, this book compiles sixteen short stories of his, which portray the variegated human emotions, as people cope with the boundaries of contemporary Hindu society.
For whom: Tagore, one of India's greatest writers, poet, painter and musician, captures the life span of India in every his stories, which is not any different. He does not judge in his stories and the readers have to draw their own conclusions. This book is obviously for individuals who are touched by simple beauty, depths of understanding and compassion.

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

About: "At the stroke of midnight... " on August 15, 1947, an unbiased India was born and so was Saleem Sinai, the protagonist. Soon he realizes that his time of birth has a direct connection to the event happening in post independent India. He also realizes he has telepathic powers, which connect him to thousand other children born at midnight on August 15, 1947, and their special powers.

For whom: Full of magic realism, this book will instantly find takers in anyone who has developed a liking for historical fictions. Salman Rushdie's vivid storytelling method captivates the reader from the starting before end.

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

About: As extracted from Wikipedia, "Newspaper sports columnist Mitch Albom recounts enough time spent with his 78-year-old sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, at Brandeis University, who was dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)... The resulting book describes these fourteen Tuesdays they meet, supplemented with Schwartz's lectures and life experiences and interspersed with flashbacks and allusions to contemporary events.

For whom: It really is for men of all ages who have forgotten the true meaning of life and how to live it.