What to read so as not to come off: a list of books

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

"What to read so as not to come off?" - connoisseurs of literature often think. The choice is sometimes extremely difficult - after all, hundreds of new books are published every day in the world. Diary books, publications telling about life in various regions of Russia, literature suitable for reading at certain times of the year, novels and detective stories. We'll help you make the tough choice!

Spring Literature

Winter is over, and summer is still far away? Do you want to feel the warmth of the sun and the breath of spring? Ray Bradbury comes to the rescue! "April Witchcraft" is one of this author's most inspiring stories. The book is perfect for those who are mired in everyday problems and worries. Bradbury will draw your attention to the unusual, hidden in the most familiar things, inspire and make you feel delight and love.

Another incredible story from this writer is Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury describes a rather bleak picture of developmentpost-industrial society. Here, firefighters burn books, television has become interactive and fools people, and an electric dog comes for those who do not comply with the new rules. By the way, Ray Bradbury first published Fahrenheit 451 in Playboy magazine.

Another incredibly spring book is The Complaint Book by Max Fry. Igor Stepin and Svetlana Martynchik (namely, this couple writes under the pseudonym M. Fry) offer readers a full-fledged fantasy novel. Despite the title, there are no complaints on the pages of the work. To the delight of readers, this book is filled with love experiences, subtle humor, philosophical questions and amazing adventures.

Black spring coat and "disgusting, disturbing yellow flowers", the first to appear in Moscow. This is exactly how the main character of The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov appears before the readers. Work on this novel began in 1928 and ended only with the death of Mikhail Afanasyevich. The reader will be captivated by two storylines. One takes place in Moscow in the 1930s, the second is the story of the main character about Pontius Pilate. Patriarch's Ponds, the Literary Institute, Griboyedov's House, a "bad" apartment - the book "The Master and Margarita" invites readers on a journey through special, "Bulgakovskaya" Moscow. Mikhail Bulgakov left eight editions of the novel. The terminally ill writer dictated the last edits to his wife, Elena Sergeevna.

Summer under the cover

In an extraordinary world full of incredible adventures and magic, they takenovelty fantasy. Books from a variety of authors are perfect for summer reading.

Fifteen stories of ancient wonders and mysteries that the Time Lords pass on from generation to generation are hidden under the cover of Doctor Who. Tales of the Time Lord. Bleak and beautiful, with colorful characters and twisted storylines, Justin Richards' stories are filled not only with the horrors of nightmares, but also with heroic triumphs.

In 2017, Ransom Riggs's book "Legends of the Peculiar" was published. This work is a real gift for those who love fantasy novelties. Riggs's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series is a unique story about supernatural people, ymbrynes, time loops and monsters. The new edition is a collection of legends, compiled and edited by one of the pupils of the home for strange children, Millard Nullings.

By the way, a series of novels about Harry Potter also tells about children with superpowers. In the books, a young wizard faces the most dangerous villain, whose name must not be spoken aloud. The series opens with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The book was written at the end of the last century!

On its pages, a lonely eleven-year-old boy learns that he is not like the others, he is a magician. Harry enters the School of Witchcraft, finds friends. It is worth noting that the original title, under which the book appeared on the windows, sounds like "Harry Potter and the witch's stone." The title was suggested by JK Rowling, the author of the series. The fact is thatAmericans don't associate the word "philosophical" with magic.

Following the incredible tale "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is a book about a young wizard and the chamber of secrets. It is followed by stories about the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Goblet of Fire, the Order of the Phoenix, the Half-Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows. The series ends with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Books for autumn bad weather

When autumn comes into its own, the question "what to read so as not to come off?" becomes sharper. After all, it is at this time of the year that you want to wrap yourself in a large cozy blanket, stock up on a cup of fragrant cocoa, cookies and good literature. Stories about charming Moomin trolls will come to the rescue. The collection "All about the Moomins" contains what is essential in the autumn cold - calmness, a sense of security and warmth.

Bunin's collection "Dark Alleys" is also suitable as a cure for autumn melancholy. These are love stories. About the one that can become an episode of the past, the memories of which are bitter. Or the one that changed a person's life. Perhaps about a feeling that has become a touching legend. Each story is a real alley under the shadow of stars and centuries-old trees.

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is another book to read under the rustle of the leaves. Published over 70 years ago, it remains relevant today! The saga about the Civil War in the United States of America, about the fate of the wayward Scarlett O'Hara - this is one of those rare books that you can not tear yourself away from, that you wantreread. Unfortunately, this is the only work that came out of Margaret's pen.

However, you can read the continuation of the story that takes place in the book "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell in the novel "Scarlett" by Alexandra Riplay. Indomitable and bright Scarlett suffers again, loves, fights fate and wins!

Winter mood

Winter is the most magical time of the year. So, literature for winter reading should also be magical. And yet - warm, touching and full of secrets. In general, such as, for example, "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diana Setterfield. Critics honored the humble teacher's debut novel as the "new Jen Eyre."

Events begin in the second-hand bookshop where the main character works. A girl named Margaret prefers the works of Dickens and the Brontë sisters to modern literature. Suddenly, the girl is invited by the most mysterious writer of our time - Vida Winter. She asks Margaret to be her biographer. Such a proposal surprises the girl, because Winter is a writer who has never told the truth about herself in an interview. Ghosts of the past, a gothic story of twin sisters so close to Margaret's heart, and the solution to a mystery that drove readers crazy - all under the cover of Diana Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale.

Another wonderful winter story is hidden under the cover of a book by the famous German writer Hoffmann. The Nutcracker can take both children and adults into a world full of magic, transformations and miracles. To a world where cherished dreams come true.

There is no more winter book than Smilla and her sense of snow. The main character of the book, authored by Peter Hoeg, Smilla Jaspersen is half Danish, half Eskimo. Smilla was born in Greenland and lives in Copenhagen. Smilla also knows several dozen words for different types of ice. She feels snow and ice, understands its strength and structure. In addition, Smilla cannot stand untruth, and therefore enters the thin ice of searching for the truth. This detective story can be watched over several winter evenings.

Book travels

For some, travel is the main goal of life, for some it is just a dream, and someone prefers to read travel books. What to read so as not to tear yourself away from the book pages?

Lovers of oriental culture will be pleased with the work "Shantaram". Its author is Gregory David Roberts. A stunningly accurate description of the Indian slums, a detailed reproduction of luxurious palaces, noisy metropolises and remote villages - the whole book is literally saturated with the writer's love for amazing India. By the way, "Shantaram" is extremely dangerous: traveling through its pages, you can pick up love and tenderness for the eastern country!

Africa and Cuba, Scotland and Japan, India and America - Adrian Anthony Gill invites you on a trip to these countries. The collection of short stories "On all four sides" is a kind of travel notes. Gill is no ordinary traveller, he is a critic and a journalist. With a sharp mind and an unorthodox view of the world, Gill notices what escapes the attention of overly enthusiastic or tired tourists.

LiteraryFrance

Travel to the very heart of Provence will help to make the book by Nina Gheorghe "Lavender Room". The 2013 edition was translated into Russian for the first time. The novel is full of warmth and loss, mistakes and happiness. Critics recommend this book to those who suffer from chronic cynicism, everyday dullness. Caution: possible side effects. Some readers have such side effects as a love of lavender and an inexplicable longing for the expanses of Provence.

Adventure books

Probably one of the most famous authors of adventure books is Alexandre Dumas. For more than 170 years, The Count of Monte Cristo has been the favorite book of millions of connoisseurs of literature. Continuations were written for this novel, it was filmed, performances and musicals were staged on it. By the way, this story is based on real events. The book The Count of Monte Cristo narrates about a young Parisian who was imprisoned as a joke by his friends. Alexandre Dumas used the archives of the Paris police for writing.

No less popular is Gulliver's Adventures. This work, so similar to a funny fairy tale, is actually an allegory. Its author, Jonathan Swift, is a real master of the artistic word. Good-natured humor and subtle irony, angry sarcasm and sharp ridicule - the writer uses a variety of techniques in his book. Gulliver's Adventures is both a dystopian novel and a utopia (especially its last part). By the way, there are four parts to this book. The protagonist makes four incredible journeys,which last more than sixteen and a half years. So if you are interested in the question of what to read in order not to come off, pay attention to this book.

Those who like large-scale works should pay attention to the stories about Sherlock Holmes. The adventures of this literary character are a collection of 56 stories and 4 stories! The first story about this unique detective was written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. The author did not consider the work to be good literature; the enthusiasm of the readers seemed to him stupid and inappropriate. However, when the writer decided to end the story of Sherlock, thousands of readers, among whom, according to rumors, was Queen Victoria herself, literally forced Conan Doyle to “revive” his hero and continue writing about him. So the stories about Sherlock Holmes came out from the writer's pen until 1927.

Genre "adventure" for kids

Young adventurers will love the story of a boy who didn't want to grow up. Yes, we are talking about Peter Pan! The hero of the book of the same name by James Barry once accidentally flew into the window of the house where a girl named Wendy and her two brothers lived. All together they went to a magical country, whose name is Neverland (or Netinebeet). Here the guys meet mermaids and Indians, fairies and pirates. Both heroes and readers are in for an exciting adventure!

Detective stories

If it seems to you that modern Russian detective stories are third-rate and frivolous literature, you are seriously mistaken. Mixturewriting skills, fantasy, logic and all the requirements of the genre gives rise to unique works. Adherents of fascinating and mysterious stories should pay attention to Russian detectives. Books by Boris Akunin, for example, are recognized as the most popular works in Russia in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Readers met the hero of this writer, the brilliant detective Erast Fandorin, in 1998. The first book "Azazel" was a conspiracy detective. The second - "Turkish Gambit" - is called a spy detective. The third novel, called "State Counselor" is already a political detective story. Akunin did not stop at three stories. The Counselor was followed by Death's Mistress, Pelagia and the White Bulldog, Spy Romance.

However, not only Akunin can write Russian detective stories. Books by Anna Malysheva are also very popular in Russia and even in other countries. This writer has more than twenty books on her list. The most popular are psychological detectives: "The House at the Last Lantern", "The Night is Dangerous", "The Taste of Murder". The latter, by the way, even made a popular television series!

Breaking Boundaries: Science Fiction Books

There are works that contain an element of the unusual, a denial of rules, conventions and boundaries. What are these books? Fiction! The origins of this genre lie in fairy tales, folklore. Fantastic works have been known since ancient times, but this genre flourished in the first half of the 20th century. One of the most popular authors is Herbert Wells. Time Machine, The Invisible Man,"First Men on the Moon" is an example of quality science fiction. Another author, popular not only in this genre, is Stephen King. His best fantasy story, according to both readers and critics, is "11/22/63".

The main character - an ordinary teacher from a provincial town - gets access to a temporary portal in order to prevent the most mysterious crime of the 20th century - the assassination of President Kennedy. What happens if a terrible catastrophe is averted? The answer to this question is hidden under the cover of this book. Fantasy is a genre in which Viktor Pelevin is very popular. His works "The Holy Book of the Werewolf", "The Lamp of Methuselah", "The Life of Insects" and "The Love for Three Zuckerbrins" deserve special attention.

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