{"id":151021,"date":"2020-03-18T02:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=151021"},"modified":"2020-03-30T11:17:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T18:17:32","slug":"best-books-to-read-during-free-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/best-books-to-read-during-free-time\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Books to Read During Your Free Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you find yourself working from home or self-distancing, that means there is plenty of time for getting lost in a good book. From historical fiction to classics to tales of mystery and murder, there\u2019s a book out there for everyone to help take your mind off the current situation. So pick a book or two and prepare to hunker down for some uninterrupted reading time.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151022\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toni-Morrison.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173805\/Toni-Morrison.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173805\/Toni-Morrison-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173805\/Toni-Morrison-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173805\/Toni-Morrison-404x610.png 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/goodness-and-the-literary-imagination-toni-morrison\/1131002842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Goodness and the Literary Imagination<\/em>\u00a0by Toni Morrison $27.95<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When it feels like there\u2019s so much bad news out there, it\u2019s important to focus on the goodness that\u2019s still in the world. Join Morrison as she delves into the dichotomy of good and evil and why goodness is a crucial part of literature and our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151023\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Grace-KElly.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173829\/Grace-KElly.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173829\/Grace-KElly-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173829\/Grace-KElly-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173829\/Grace-KElly-404x610.png 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-girl-in-white-gloves-kerri-maher\/1131493120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Girl in White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly<\/em> by Kerri Maher $26<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We all know the story of the Hollywood starlet that became a princess, but how much more do you really know? Despite all of the jewels and parties and palaces, the private life of Grace Kelly was not as glamorous as it seems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151024\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Little-Fires-Everywhere.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173856\/Little-Fires-Everywhere.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173856\/Little-Fires-Everywhere-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173856\/Little-Fires-Everywhere-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173856\/Little-Fires-Everywhere-403x610.png 403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/little-fires-everywhere-celeste-ng\/1125684606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Little Fires Everywhere<\/em> by Celeste Ng $17<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>With all this time on your hands, you may be able to finish this book <em>and<\/em> watch the new mini-series based on the book! This one is also a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, so you know it\u2019s going to be good. Did we mention she stars in the series as well?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151025\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Upstream.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173920\/Upstream.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173920\/Upstream-145x222.png 145w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173920\/Upstream-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173920\/Upstream-399x610.png 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/upstream-dan-heath\/1133754709?ean=9781982134723&amp;st=AFF&amp;2sid=Simon%20&amp;%20Schuster_7567305_NA&amp;sourceId=AFFSimon%20&amp;%20Schuster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen<\/em> by Dan Heath $30<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>While the problems of the COVID-19 pandemic still need to be solved, this is a good opportunity to think about how you can help yourself and others by honing your problem-solving skills. Using real-life examples and psychology, Heath walks you through how to identify and fix the issues that plague our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151026\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Clementine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173945\/Clementine.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173945\/Clementine-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173945\/Clementine-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17173945\/Clementine-403x610.png 403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/lady-clementine-marie-benedict\/1131044090?ean=9781492666936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Lady Clementine<\/em> by Marie Benedict $26.99<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Historical fiction fans will love this portrayal of one of the most influential people during WWI and WWI: Clementine Churchill. Of course, her husband, Winston Churchill, is revered for his leadership during the Great Wars, but Clementine\u2019s wisdom and fortitude during that time is just as powerful as her husband\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151034\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/North-and-South1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174918\/North-and-South1.png 562w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174918\/North-and-South1-132x222.png 132w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174918\/North-and-South1-137x230.png 137w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174918\/North-and-South1-363x610.png 363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/penguin-english-library-north-and-south-elizabeth-gaskell\/1121207760?ean=9780141198927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>North and South<\/em> by Elizabeth Gaskell $13.25<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Fans of <em>Pride and Prejudice <\/em>will\u00a0adore this romance set during Great Britain\u2019s Industrial Revolution. This Victorian-era classic will have you falling in love with everything from the writing to the characters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151028\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Authenticity.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174041\/Authenticity.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174041\/Authenticity-148x222.png 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174041\/Authenticity-153x230.png 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174041\/Authenticity-405x610.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-authenticity-project-clare-pooley\/1131879373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Authenticity Project<\/em> by Clare Pooley $26<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>What if we all told the truth about what\u2019s really happening in our lives? This book takes that idea to the next level by having its characters write the unedified story of their lives in a notebook and leave it in a caf\u00e9 for a random stranger to find.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151029\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hernando.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174102\/Hernando.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174102\/Hernando-145x222.png 145w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174102\/Hernando-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174102\/Hernando-398x610.png 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-catalogue-of-shipwrecked-books-edward-wilson-lee\/1128997382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Catalog of Shipwrecked Books<\/em> by Edward Wilson-Lee $17<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Hernando Col\u00f3n traveled with his father Christopher Columbus to the new world, but Hernando\u2019s sights are set on collecting rather than discovering. As he travels the world seeking out literature from every genre imaginable, he begins to build the biggest library collection in the world. But will disaster keep him from accomplishing his dream?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151030\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jane-Eyre.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174127\/Jane-Eyre.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174127\/Jane-Eyre-143x222.png 143w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174127\/Jane-Eyre-148x230.png 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174127\/Jane-Eyre-392x610.png 392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/jane-eyre-charlotte-bronte\/1116670758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Jane Eyre<\/em> by Charlotte Bronte $7.95<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Now is the time to jump into a lengthy classic like this one. Follow Jane Eyre through her life as an orphan, governess, and a woman in love.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151031\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Good-Girs-Guide.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174144\/Good-Girs-Guide.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174144\/Good-Girs-Guide-146x222.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174144\/Good-Girs-Guide-151x230.png 151w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/17174144\/Good-Girs-Guide-402x610.png 402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-good-girls-guide-to-murder-holly-jackson\/1132077937?ean=9781984896360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Good Girl\u2019s Guide to Murder<\/em>\u00a0by Holly Jackson $17.99<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to get lost in a good mystery, then join Pip as she investigates a local murder \u2013 one that\u2019s been solved for five years. As Pip reopens the case for her senior project, she discovers that people in her town have been hiding secrets that could change the lives of her friends and family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"If you find yourself working from home or self-distancing, that means there is plenty of ...","author":273040,"featured_media":151095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[586],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171523\/books.png","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171523\/books-386x200.png","formated_date":"March 18, 2020","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#ace2ef","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151021"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/273040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}