{"id":7294,"date":"2026-04-09T10:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/?p=7294"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:15:59","slug":"books-to-read-on-a-study-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/books-to-read-on-a-study-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Books to read on a study break"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW32656328 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW32656328 BCX0\">Study break around the corner, how to unwind, with a book<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW32656328 BCX0\"><br class=\"SCXW32656328 BCX0\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW32656328 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW32656328 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">Study breaks are the perfect chance to step away from screens, recharge your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW243211041 BCX0\">brain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">\u00a0and sink into\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">a good book<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">\u00a0Have a browse at the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW243211041 BCX0\">libraries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\"> up-to-date fiction. The Book Nook<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">area available at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW243211041 BCX0\">all of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243211041 BCX0\">\u00a0our campus libraries is constantly being refreshed with new fiction.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169050539 BCX0\">Whether\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169050539 BCX0\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169050539 BCX0\"> craving something comforting, curious <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169050539 BCX0\">or quietly thought\u2011provoking, a well\u2011chosen\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW169050539 BCX0\">read<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169050539 BCX0\"> can help you reset before the next study sprint.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245294810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245294810 BCX0\">Our librarians have hand\u2011picked a diverse mix of fiction and non\u2011fiction<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245294810 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245294810 BCX0\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245294810 BCX0\">\u00a0ideal companions for your next study break.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW245294810 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74474427 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74474427 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Book\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74474427 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">recommendations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74474427 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0from our librari<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74474427 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">an<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74474427 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW74474427 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5977848~S1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em>Is this a cry for help?<\/em><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"none\">by Emily Austin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5725309~S1\">Always will be<\/a><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mykaela Saunders<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5843209~S1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em>Disciplin<\/em>e<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0by Randa Abdel-Fattah<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5798743~S1\">Stag dance<\/a><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by Torrey Peters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5843212~S1\">The Sun Was Electric Light<\/a><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em>\u00a0<\/em>by Rachel Morton<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5359838~S1\">A psalm for the wild-built<\/a><\/em><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by Becky Chambers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5359837~S1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em>A prayer for the Crown-Shy<\/em><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by Becky Chambers (Edited by Lee Harris)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/library.deakin.edu.au\/record=b5384163~S1\">Legends &amp; 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