LITERATURE

No, we’re not assuming your taste in literature is based on your gender. Rather, many of the books in this list actually questioned what it’s to be a “woman” long before today’s generation started to disavow the “binaries” of gender. Moreover, each one of them has a unique, personal story which has a lot to tell to people from all genders, but especially women and girls will find them pretty inspiring!Like every list, this one is missing your voice. Comment if you have any books to recommend! Book summaries were taken from Wikipedia.

Haruki Murakami was born in 1949 in Japan. He started his writing career when he was 29 years old. Since then, Murakami continues to write and publish excellent contemporary novels. Murakami was considered to be a strong candidate for the Nobel Literature Prize in 2016. Though, he couldn't win the prize this year, he still continues to be a favorite author of many people. These quotes will introduce you to Murakami's sincere and colorful world if you haven't read his books yet. For those who already read Murakami, you can enjoy his magical words once more.

Rupi Kaur is a famous poet on Instagram, popular for her feminist short poems. Rupi's new book Milk and Honey has made it to the New York Times bestseller list. She's dedicated passionately to the women's empowerment movement. We love that women are getting more self-conscious everyday, and this self-consciousness is not even about the outer appearance. We are really brave to be ourselves in a society where girls are thought to be everything but themselves. It's not about shinier hair, softer skin or behaving like a good girl anymore. Fuck all that. Degrading our value to only outer appearance, making us live as sexual objects and imprisoning us with rules must have been history by now. We can be whoever we want to be, inside and outside. We don't have to follow the rules people create for us any longer.Rupi states her motive to share what she wrote on social media as follows: “It seemed more important for me to express solidarity with women going through similar struggles than to continue being that 'polite, shy, quiet girl'.” Let's take a look at what this inspirational woman has to say on life, through her beautiful poems...

Sometimes, when we are reading a book, we come across such a character that we start imagining that character differently than any other one. You try to picture every detail and put everything in its place. That character is yours now, because it is a product of your imagination; you might even daydream about this character. Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?

Even though ‘The Little Prince’ is actually a child book, it’s like it’s written for adults. We have so much to learn from this book where fiction combine with colors. I’m inviting you to gain some ‘awareness’ with these 15 more than perfect quotes. Dear adults, welcome..  Dear author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, thank you for your amazing imagination.

The books in this list are mostly dystopian stories about oppression, violence, cruelty, coups, civil wars and the downtrodden classes; and some are novels that are based on true stories.When you read them, they will show you the tragic side of being a human and the human life itself; will help you understand the pains of humanity and 'the others'; and will potentially make you more 'aware', 'understanding' and 'compassionate. Enjoy reading!Note 1: Just like every book list, this one is also incomplete and flawed, sorry in advance!Note 2: The order has nothing to do with the quality of the books.

Studies show that writers are twice as likely to commit suicide than other people. Although the correlation between creativity and mental illnesses is open to discussion, there is no doubt that the literary world has suffered many losses, as many geniuses have had troubles making peace with life. We’ve collected 16 of them to remember and praise, once again, their great contributions to literature.

The acclaimed writer Paulo Coelho has so many stories to share. Apart from his books, his interviews, statements and such give us a good perspective about the way the sees life. Here we have 15 lovely quotes from him to make you re-consider certain things in your life!

We know, we know. You’ll say you never looked at them this way, but give it a go. Here is an in-depth look at 12 male characters from famous fairy tales.

A melancholic person is always indecisive and contradictory. While they are happy with their loneliness, they also feel sad about not being around people…