Have you ever wondered what are the benefits of reading? From learning new words to maintaining your mental health, books can do it all. If you need a reminder of how important regular reading is to our well-being and literacy, join us as we introduce you to the benefits of reading and the best books to give as gifts.
We are trying to introduce you to some of the best literature in Iran and the world. We hope that by reading them, you will take a step towards prosperity and progress. Below is a list of this book collection along with the name of the author:
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Composite work by Darren Hardy
- Toxic People by Lillian Glass
- The book “Khodpari Goongi” written by Ali Babaeizad
- Symphony of the Dead written by Abbas Maroufi
- Somersault written by Mehdi Afroozmanesh
- My bird written by Fariba Vafi
- Uncle John Napoleon written by Iraj Meschitzad
What book is suitable for giving as a gift?
If you are in doubt when buying a book as a gift, it is better to pay attention to the advantages of buying a book as a gift.
– Help improve brain activity
While reading, we should remember the different characters and things that belong to a particular story. Even if you enjoy reading a book in one sitting, you need to remember the details during the time you spend reading the book. Therefore, reading is an exercise for your brain that improves memory performance.
– Reading is a kind of free entertainment
Did you know that most popular TV shows and movies are based on books? So start today and read as much as you can.
– Help to increase ability and concentration
We can all agree that reading doesn’t happen without focus and to fully understand the content, we need to focus on every page we read. In today’s world we must constantly practice concentration. Reading is one of the few activities that requires your attention, therefore, it improves your ability to concentrate.
– Help to increase your information
Have you ever read a book where you came across an unfamiliar word? Books have the power to improve your vocabulary by introducing new words. The more you read, the bigger your vocabulary will be. In addition, reading helps the reader a lot in understanding and learning different writing styles and writing skills.
– Helping to sleep comfortably
By creating a regular bedtime routine and setting aside time to read, you can signal your body that it’s time to sleep. Now, more than ever, we rely on mobile screens! So, by putting down your cell phone and picking up a book, you’re telling your brain it’s time to relax. Additionally, since reading helps reduce stress, doing so right before bed will help calm your mind and reduce your anxiety and improve the quality of your sleep.
– Reading helps to improve your general knowledge
Books are always full of fun and interesting facts. Whether you read fictional stories or non-fiction books, books have the ability to provide us with various information. Reading about different topics can make you a more knowledgeable person as well as improve your conversation skills.
– Reading books motivates you
By reading books about heroes who have overcome challenges, we are often encouraged to do the same. The right book can motivate you to never give up and stay positive.
– Studying reduces stress
Reading has the power to take you to another world away from the monotonous routine of daily life. Regular reading can reduce stress, it even helps control blood pressure!
– Reading is a positive activity
Reading is a key component in the early development of literacy, and you can be a good role model for children and teenagers with your behavior. Children are very good at imitating the adults around them, which means that if you set aside some time to study regularly, your children will learn the importance of this too.
– Practice empathy by reading books
Books allow us to experience realities outside of our own lives. By putting us in the role of narrator, they teach us to relate to others. This simple technique is called empathy. Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share feelings with others.
Introducing the best books to give as gifts
– Killing minnows
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harperley and the story is about a lawyer who accepts the job of representing a black person in a racist society. Harperley won the Pulitzer Prize for To Kill a Mockingbird in 1964. This novel has been translated into more than 40 international languages and is one of the famous books that everyone should read once in their lifetime.
– Jane Eyre
This book is another famous book among the world’s masterpieces of fiction. Jane is a girl who grows up in an orphanage after the death of her parents and is sent to the house of a man named Rochester as a tutor. He fell in love with the man who owns the house and in the meantime he realizes that the man is already married and his wife who is now crazy and lives on the top floor of the mansion! The story just starts here…
– Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of students whose plane crashes on an uninhabited island and they are forced to manage their lives by themselves. This book is recommended to all those interested in world fiction. Lord of the Flies is a perfect example of a modern masterpiece.
– 1984
The story of the book 1984 is about the life of Winston Smith. Winston Smith is an employee of a single party government organization in the city of London. A government that talks about equality everywhere, but its nature is strictly class-based and monitors all people’s lives. No one is alone, all the movements and behavior of people are recorded, they do not have the right to fall in love, they do not have the right to marry except for reproduction, they do not have the right to think and study freely except what the government says, and they do not have the right to form friendly meetings, unless It should be about the government. An atmosphere full of suffocation, horror, and disgust with the cold and terrible state of the society at that time is going on in the novel 1984.
– Atomic habits
The Atomic Habits book, with an interesting and smooth style, teaches us how to become one percent better every day by recognizing small habits and managing them, and turn bad habits into good ones.
– Compound effect
The compound effect book will help you use your talents to take advantage of the opportunities around you. This book talks about success and what it takes to achieve it. A key point at the beginning of the book is that “It doesn’t matter what you’ve learned or what technique you have. Success comes from studying the compound work book.”
– Toxic people
The book “Toxic People” considers humans to be toxic and poisonous people that we may deal with or even live with in our lifetime. All those who have been very rude and ungrateful to us; Those who did not believe in our abilities and tried to stop us from reaching our goals. A toxic person is someone who can stand against us and our dreams; Someone who can poison our life and cannot see our progress and wish us a happy life full of happiness.
– Dumb arrogance
In this book, an attempt has been made to create a different experience from reading stories by quoting a number of anecdotes and examining and analyzing the psycho-centeredness of the issues, so that not only the pleasure of reading stories and emotional projection or introspection in the mirror of the story can be achieved. Rather, by reading what is in the heart of each story, let’s search for ourselves in the events and find out why we have established a more or less emotional relationship with a part of the story.
– Symphony of the Dead
Symphony of the Dead is one of the best Iranian books. This book tells the story of a family named Orkhani in Ardabil, which details their life after World War II. This book is named the symphony of the dead because all the members of the Orkhani family have died physically and mentally! They don’t have any feelings and they don’t dream, they don’t have any hopes and dreams and they don’t look for any way to escape.
– somersault
It is one of the most readable crime-mystery stories in Persian literature. The book Salto by Mehdi Afrozmanesh is the story of a poor boy named Siavash who dreams of becoming a wrestling champion, and a mysterious person named Nader decides to help him achieve his wish, but the demand he has for his kindness will destroy the life of this teenage boy. And he turns and makes him face many difficulties.
– My bird
This novel is about love and sacrifice. The story of this book is about a 35-year-old woman who marries a man who is very interested in immigrating to Canada and has two children. This novel shows the problems of women who are affected by tradition and wrong ideas.
– My Uncle Napoleon
This book is about the life of a large family during the occupation of Iran during World War II by the Allies, who all live in the same old-style house and are dominated by their paranoid uncle. This book is full of happy and funny events that you are recommended to read.
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Shahrekado store also offers you various books to give as gifts to your loved ones. See below for examples of our products.