Reading has a reputation for being boring and for some, a form of torture from the good ol’ school days.

However, reading can be enjoyable and a great way for a couple to bond and grow together once they find a subject matter that interests both of them.

It also improves knowledge, enhances creativity skills and improves vocabulary.

Now you don’t need to find an encyclopedia on platypuses to gain all these advantages, any book will do it! Most books will improve your imagination and make you think about things you’ve probably never thought about before. For example a book like the Kama Sutra might show you all the ways you could have been having sex and here you were thinking Cowgirl was spicy. See? Books really can be wonderful. 

Okay now that we have you excited to pick up a book, you might be wondering which book is the best for you. We knew you were going to ask that so below we have compiled a list for you to try based on your Reading Style (If you have not yet taken the quiz, you can download the Couply app and take the "Beloving a Bookworm" course). If you don't know your Reading Style yet, just take the

If you and your partner scored over 50% on the Compatibility Quiz, there’s a good chance you’ll be okay with a book from either person's Reading Style recommendation. If you scored below that, then it’s okay to start off with a different book but make sure to have a discussion about it after. 

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Book Recommendations Based On Your Style:

Self-Help Guru

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
• Medical Medium series by Anthony William
• Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker

Comic Hero

• Watchman by Alan Moore
• Mister Miracle by Tom King
• Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida
• Attack on Titan by George Wada
• Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi

The Bibliophile

• Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
• When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
• Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Hopeless Romantic

• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Deila Owens
• The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• Looking for Alaska by John Green

Bare Minimum Bookworm

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
• The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
• This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
• Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton
• The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Never run out of date ideas by downloading Couply on Android or Apple! You can take the "Beloving a Bookworm" course to learn more about dating a bookworm. Couply also offers a variety of relationship questions, couple's quizzes, expert articles, and even games that you and your partner can enjoy together while creating the best version of your love story.