
You are stuck at home. The potatoes, groats and onions are all bought. You have oceans of time, so… read! Here are 10 books to help you extract a little sense and joy from quarantine.
Reading is soothing and transports us to other worlds. It engages the mind, reinvigorating the numerous connections between our neurones. It relaxes and brings happiness. A book is a good friend during times of stress, insecurity and feelings of isolation. You can take it as an e-book, order it online with delivery to an automated parcel locker and, if it’s a classic, it’s probably on your shelves already.
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
For as long as you can remember, you’ve been postponing it until your retirement. But because life turns out to be rather flaky (and retirement was always uncertain), don’t delay! Four chunky volumes, love requited and unrequited, high-flying and shattered ideals, the European aristocracy and their values nearing the end of their days,