Read What Your Favourite Celebs Are Reading!

‘So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place, you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall’. This famous quote on reading by eminent writer Roald Dahl is something that we should follow right away but instead of the TV, let’s just start putting aside our mobile phones to enjoy the pleasures of the written word. If no one else, you can take some inspiration from your favourite Bollywood celebs, who are often seen with a book to unwind or are seen flaunting their latest reads on social media.On the occasion of World Book Day, which is celebrated worldwide on April 23 to promote reading, let's know what they’re reading and what you can pick from their selection.

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez has a cosy nook at her home where she loves getting lost into reading. Designed by Gauri Khan, the reading corner has a muted look with low seating. Jacqueline loves sitting there to write and relax. The Race 3 star was also recently snapped holding the book Autobiography Of A Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. (You can buy a Hindi edition of the book here at an offer price of Rs 162. Or you can get the English version with a free audiobook priced at Rs 599 for just Rs 300 here.)

Sara Ali Khan

The Kedarnath actress Sara Ali Khan has admitted that she used to be a fat and nerdy kid who was so much into reading that her mom used to take away her books. Being academically inclined, Sara usually chooses books on scientific topics by authors like John Gribbin, whose book named ‘Q Is For Quantum’ on particle physics she was caught clutching onto while on her way to an event. She has credited her academic leanings to her grandmother Rukhsana Sultana.

Sonam Kapoor

She is an out and out book lover who doesn’t shy away from confessing her love for books on social media. Sonam Kapoor very actively posts images of books that she loves to read and is seen at book launches and readings at various events too. Sonam as a varied taste in reading and loves everything right from biopics and mythology to fiction by Murakami. She had posted about reading a novel called Mahashweta by Sudha Murty. This is what she had to say about the book: “Love the way how Sudha Murty aptly speaks to the Indian society and portrays the inner strength of a woman, leaving you in awe & admiration.” (You can get the paperback version of Mahashweta by Sudha Murty at an offer price of Rs 132 here)

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Want to read more books that Sonam reads?

Take your choice from the bestsellerThe Palace Of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni which is available here at an offer price of Rs 300 or read the interesting biography of India’s famous painter Amrita Sher-Gil called A Life which you can buy here at an offer price of Rs 379 here.

Reading good books takes you away into another world and is the perfect way to unwind after a long day. So what are you waiting for? Start adding these titles to your ToBeRead list and get started with this interesting hobby just like your favourite celebs.

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