This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BC chapter.

Every night before I go to bed, I set aside my notebooks, phone, and laptop in favor of a good book. This time before I go to sleep helps me unwind, forget about the events of the day, and fall asleep without constantly checking my Facebook and text messages. There is something special about getting lost in a story that has nothing to do with your own life. In fact, I recently read a Huffington Post article that shows how reading makes you sharper, helps you fall asleep faster, and can even make you a nicer person! Here are a few books I’ve read recently that will definitely renew your interest in reading—and hopefully help you unwind from the post-spring break workload!

1. Looking for Alaska by John Green

This book about a group of friends at a prep school who get in trouble, fall in love, and search for meaning will keep you interested until the last page. Fast, poignant, and unforgettable, it’s the perfect book for anyone who is searching for “the Great Perhaps.” Just read it, it’s great.

2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

If you haven’t already read it, RUN (do not walk) to the BC bookstore to get yourself a copy. This book, about two teenage cancer survivors, will break your heart and put it back together again in the span of three hundred pages. Do not, however, read any part of this book as a study break in Bapst where you will definitely sob and people will be concerned about the state of your life…just trust me. Plus, the movie is coming soon!

3. Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple

I read this over spring break and I flew through it! This story about the complicated relationship between a daughter and her wacky mother who goes missing is quirky, quick, and incredibly well-written.

4. 101 Secrets For Your Twenties by Paul Angone

Because we all need some tips on surviving sometimes. Plus, the numbered format makes it easy to start and stop reading easily!

5. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling is SO funny and if you love fab female comedians or loved Tina Fey’s Bossypants, then you will love her book. This is a quick, funny read that will have you laughing out loud and wishing you were Mindy.

Here are some other suggestions if the books above don’t spark your interest! These are some of the best books I’ve read in the past!

If you like nonfiction…