Want to spend an evening reading a good modern book but don't know where to start? Below you will find a list of what to read from contemporary literature.
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Often, after finishing reading an interesting novel, we wonder what we can read from the works that are being written in our time? Today is a very interesting time for literature, because novelties worthy of attention regularly appear on the book market. However, what is worth reading, and what, although it takes places in the annual list of the best works, is definitely not worth the time spent? Popular books aren't always interesting. In addition, many exciting works are often received rather coldly by the general reader, and as a rule, very in vain, because after a few years when the next cycle of film adaptations is released, it may turn out that they are the most interesting novels and stories. In this article, we'll take a look at the best novels by contemporary authors by genre, so you'll definitely find something worth reading here.
Fiction
Dmitry Glukhovsky "Metro 2033". This is a dystopian novel that tells how, after the Third World War, the planet was destroyed and unfit for life. All that's left Are metro stations that have become a haven for people. They turn into independent cities constantly at war with each other friend. A 20 year old Artyom must go through all the stations to save his family, and at the same time all of humanity.
The action takes place in distant future, on planet Solaris, more precisely, on located on her research station. But 90% of the planet Is the ocean, which, as it turned out, is a living organism which has its secrets.
Andy Weier "The Martian". The main character, Mark Watney, takes part in an expedition to Mars. Due to a sandstorm, all crew members are urgently evacuated, but Mark's spacesuit is damaged, they cannot find it and are left on an alien planet. Waking up, Mark realizes that he is alone on a planet where there is no oxygen, he has no connection with the Earth and a limited supply of food. How to hold out and stay alive, and is there any hope of salvation?
"False Blindness" by Peter Watts. In the future, humanity will realize that there are other civilizations in the Universe. But even the worst alien fantasies pale in comparison to who they really are. This novel raises rather unexpected questions about man as a system of views and beliefs, and about the nature of human consciousness itself. In addition, the background for this theme is a beautifully written entourage with vampirism and space travel.
Historical novels
Sarah Waters "Fine Work". A classic example of a historical novel, where the plot of the plot is spread against the background of real historical events, which are described with such meticulousness that it makes you admire the author's vision.
- a reconstruction of the events of the Battle of Agincourt - a turning point in the Hundred Years War, the story is told from the perspective of an ordinary archer.
About love
Jojo Moyes Me Before You. A touching love story, which has already become a bestseller and "got" a film adaptation.
Jacqueline Susann "Valley of the Dolls". Three different destinies, three women who are just looking for their place in this world and, of course, looking for love. This novel has become truly iconic.
Books by contemporary authors for teens
Today, a large number of publishers focus on the young adult segment - for young people. It is obvious that young people who have already finally said goodbye to childhood, but have not yet had time to become adults to the full extent, want to read literature that would raise topics that are close to them in spirit. This list presents the most controversial new genre works aimed at young audiences.
Nicola Jun All This World is a book about loneliness, self-knowledge and love. The main character Madeline never leaves the house. She has a rare disease and weak immunity. Collision with the outside world can lead to her death. AT next door from Madeline lives a young guy who wants to make friends with her. What will the girl choose - long life in four walls or short, but happy story?
Andrei Zhvalevsky, Evgenia Pasternak "While I'm on the Edge" is a novel about those acute angles of adolescent experiences that are rarely spoken about, as well as about people who find themselves in atypical situations.
- a growing-up novel that tells about a new stage in a teenager's life and all the difficulties and experiences that are associated with it.
Lauren Oliver "Before I Fall." Imagine that you have made many mistakes, but you are given a chance to change everything. The main character ... is dead, but something unfinished keeps her alive. And Samantha lives the same day over and over again, trying to save herself. This is a novel, in which the topic of an objective view of myself and their human qualities are intertwined with bizarre plot.
Jay Asher "13 Reasons Why" - a novel about suicide 17 year old a schoolgirl who left her boyfriend 13 cassettes for which he must figure out the reasons why she decided to commit suicide.
- the book, the adaptation of which shocked the world, tells about the love between two teenagers who are sick, but at the same time do not cease to challenge the whole world.
Rating of books by contemporary authors
Of course, most of the tops are compiled from a rather subjective point of view, because preferences in literature are extremely different for both readers and literary critics. And the top presented here is no exception. It is also worth considering the increasing popularity of various authors in wide readership over time. Below are the top 10 books that have already gained recognition from a wide audience.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. With the release of the first season of the Netflix adaptation, interest in the book has grown enormously. And this is not surprising, because the language in which it was written, and the atmosphere of a gloomy dystopia about a world in which a group of religious radicals seized power in the country and created a totalitarian state where human rights are worth nothing, are definitely worth reading.
One of the brightest works of the representative of "dirty realism" Charles Bukowski may be a little alienated by the excessive naturalism of certain scenes, but this makes this type of prose even more interesting. If in the previous books, which tell about the life of the alter ego of the author Henry Chinaski, mainly various everyday situations were described, then this novel focuses on the relationship of the protagonist with women in all details.
An autobiographical book, the protagonist of which is a fugitive criminal who went to India in an attempt to change his life for the better. According to the degree of development of the plot, the main character goes through all the stages of cleansing from his own sins, and all this in the surroundings of Bombay with the appropriate specifics.
Elchin Safarli "They promised you to me." The novel, which has become a bestseller and is gaining more and more popularity in recent years. This book tells the story of the pain of loss and what a person who is overtaken by something like this, faces when trying to cope with it. This novel can be appreciated only by a mature person who had to lose something precious in his life.
The book, based on a true story, tells the story of a person with multiple personality disorder. In one person there are 24 separate personalities, and each has its own history and views of the world. Among them are adults and children, men and women, criminals and subtle artistic natures. And each of the personalities wants to occupy the body of the hero.
A book that tells about a dark world where society is strictly divided into castes. The problematic of the book is that as the plot progresses, all the vices of such an imperfect world are revealed with an eye to modern realities, which is extremely interesting to observe on the basis of one's own life experience.
A cult countercultural novel that tells about the hidden abomination of the consumer society and about human self-knowledge, which leads to complete catharsis. This novel has won wide popularity among sophisticated readers and "acquired" its own adaptation.
The novel, which became famous after the cult film adaptation, tells the story of a man who came up with his own theory of the essence of love as a mechanism strictly associated with time constraints. However, over time, he becomes convinced of the inconsistency of this theory, but doubts still gnaw at him.
Abrahama Perinat accused of raping a minor and sentenced to prison. But the author allows us to get acquainted with the past of this hero: first childhood, then student years, after life among the aborigines on one of the most mysterious islands. The tribe in which Perina lives knows the secret of longevity. To find out, any company will do anything, but is our civilization ready for such a discovery?
A novel about the measured life of a married couple. Everything changes dramatically when his wife disappears on the eve of the anniversary. This novel reveals such a problem as mutual distrust in a relationship, and also pleases with an unexpected ending.
Modern literature has different reviews. As they say, there are no comrades for taste and color. But when wondering what to read interesting from the works that have been published in recent years, you should definitely familiarize yourself with the list above. There you will definitely find yourself a book that will captivate you.
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Summer has already finally declared itself, there is free time, it's time to enjoy pleasant reading. Experienced book lovers immediately ask the actual question: what books to take on vacation?
Of course, on vacation you need to relax, filled with positive emotions from nature, beautiful places and new people. He was given to lie on the golden sand and look at the sea. But the rest can be spent not only pleasantly, but also with benefit if you take with you to read an interesting and fascinating book.
On vacation there is always time when there is nothing to occupy yourself with, you just want to lie down and read something. Reading serious books, of course, is good, but such literature is hardly suitable for recreation.
Choose light books, in which there are no intricate plots, which will not constantly keep you in strong tension and you will not have to rack your brains over solving secrets and riddles. Such books should be read easily, avidly. You will be impressed by the rest all day, and in your free time you can read a book, which also gives you a lot of pleasure and benefit, but at the same time does not bother you.
We often take books on the road. If the publication is interesting and you can't get away from it, the travel time passes very quickly, and we are filled with even greater positiveness and anticipation of new impressions. Such books, read avidly, leave their mark, and soon we can return to them again, for the same emotions and impressions that she gave us.
The book blog site offers you its own selection of works for both women and men that are read literally avidly, you can't tear yourself away from them, so they are great for reading them on vacation. Introducing the Top 10 Best Vacation Books! And these are not only books about love.
A selection of books "In One Breath". Especially for the holidays!
1. Vladimir Nabokov "Camera Obscura" (1933)
A book about love and betrayal, about passion and betrayal. “Camera Obscura” strangely causes contradictions within each reader: the actions of the characters repel, but at the same time the images are so vivid, the descriptions are so colorful that the book fascinates. Impossible to come off - in one breath.
2. Gabriel Marquez "Love in the Time of the Plague" (1985)
One of the most beautiful love stories I've read.
The main character, Fermina Dasa, rejects the flirting of her childhood friend, believing that it was all just a naive episode of her younger years. At 21, she marries a physician dedicated to fighting cholera. He is a very practical person and absorbed in science. They love each other, but then Fermina learns that her husband was not faithful to her, he honestly admits that he had an affair during their marriage. After the death of her husband, the love between Fermina and her childhood friend suddenly lights up again ... They travel on a ship, and in order to avoid unnecessary checks at customs, they hang a flag that means illness on the ship.
The novel is also very easy to read.
3. Stig Larsson, Millenium trilogy (2004-2007)
Thriller. You've probably already heard more than once, at least about the film adaptation of this series, because films were made on all three books. The first book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, is just a great detective story: an exciting storyline keeps you in constant tension, inimitable characters, an unexpected denouement at the end. You will definitely get pleasure from reading.
4. Haruki Murakami "1Q84" (2009)
A multivolume psychological novel by a modern writer. Very easy to read, consists of two different stories, developing in two different realities and intertwined with each other. The book is not for everybody. There are parallels with the previous novels of the Japanese writer, so I would not recommend starting your acquaintance with Murakami with these books. But - in one breath.
8. Scott Westerfeld "Ugly" (2005)
No, this is not a love story at all, this is a dystopia. "Ugly" is the first novel of the science fiction writer Westerfeld from the cycle about the world of the future, where most people are fantastically beautiful, thanks to the "beauty" operation. But Talley has not yet turned 16, and she is forced to wait, live out her last segment of life in an "ugly" guise. The girl will go against the whole world to show humanity the true beauty.
9. John Fowles "The French Lieutenant's Mistress" (1969)
Another love story. The mysterious and delicious book by John Fowles is capable of causing a storm of emotions. After reading, the question remains: what is the ideal ending for this book? You will want to read it again.
10. Janusz Wisniewski "Mistress" (2007)
You will witness six mesmerizing love stories. Vishnevsky always makes you believe what he writes and feel it for yourself. As a result, you plunge headlong. Sensually, subtly, mentally.
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As a child, the best entertainment for me was to go to the library and spend the whole day there looking at books, reading them right there, and then take home a stack.
Fortunately, now there is no need to run after stacks of books in libraries, there are convenient e-books, you can take it with you on vacation or read it in transport. And also the public Internet has appeared, as a source of information it is irreplaceable, it is easy to get the information you need. Apart from everything else, I study the blogs of people who read, track the winners of literary contests, and these books form the basis of my literature list.
Summer is coming, the time for vacations and good mood, when you so want to please yourself for a hard and long winter, full of achievements and serious thoughts. I would like to read something "for the soul", to get pleasure from it and a little bit of benefit.
1. Evgeny Chizhov "Interlinear Translation"
And what would have happened if the USSR had not collapsed?
How often this issue becomes the cause of disputes and quarrels.
The author built his own model of the USSR, created a miniature country in Central Asia - Koshtyrbastan. He put the People's Leader on the throne and surrounded him with an entourage of "state" criminals, night "funnels", fear and universal worship.
But one incorrectly spoken phrase ... and our hero fell into the millstones of the system.
The country is fictional, and everything in it is so real that you start to doubt - is it fiction?
2. Augustus Brown "Why the panda stands on its head and other amazing stories about animals"
“Experiments have shown that hamsters also develop cravings for the 'green snake', but their resistance to alcohol (per unit weight) is 40 times higher than in humans. Had a man possessed the resilience of a hamster, he could drink every day - without any visible manifestations - a box of wine. But from excessive doses of alcohol, hamsters, like humans, become aggressive. "
You can open this wonderful book on any page and feel free to start wondering. If you love amazing facts from the life of animals, then this book is for you.
And sometimes you wonder if we are so different from animals or are we all the same berry field?
3. Herman Koch "Dinner"
The book has been translated into 21 languages, and in 2013 it sold in a million copies.
What's the secret? She's just describing a family dinner.
The younger brother is jealous of his older brother and is unable to control his aggression. The elder brother is a candidate for prime minister, an egotist and tyrant. And the children kill homeless people, post a video of this on the Internet, and then blackmail each other.
Nothing so little family?
But they can sit at a table next to you in a restaurant or be your friends.
4. Valery Panyushkin "Rise of consumers"
Most of us remember the electric trains that came from Moscow and smelled of sausage; everyone stood in lines and bought what they had to buy. So this book is about us.
Valery Panyushkin is a journalist, worked for such well-known publications as Vedomosti, Snob, The New Times. He was awarded the Golden Pen of Russia for his column in Gazeta.ru. All this says a lot and, therefore, it will be a pleasure to read.
Why a couple of decades ago it was impossible to return a low-quality product, but now it is possible? Why “to learn how to choose a president, you must first learn to choose a refrigerator”? What is consumerism and isn't it a curse?
If you are interested, then feel free to start and you will like it!
5. Maya Kucherskaya "Aunt Motya"
An amazing female book. Written by a woman for women.
On the one hand, the standard ladies 'romance is love, betrayal, passion, brief meetings in the car and at friends' apartment, and nightly tears. On the other hand, the level of the text is much higher than the standard ladies' novel.
And if in ordinary such books the prince rides on a white horse, or at least rides a white Mercedes, then here we see ordinary life, an ordinary woman who is unhappy in marriage, who has a child and a beloved man who is also firmly married.
Maybe the secret is in this similarity to all of us?
6. Neil Gaiman "Nowhere (Back Door)"
Did you know that by entering a London Underground car, you can get to a feast to the violent Earl? And that under London there is another world full of magical creatures?
Did not know? And he is.
Richard Mayhew didn't know either, but one day he decided to help a stranger, and his life turned upside down ...
Inga Mayakovskaya
Reading time: 8 minutes
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Despite the abundance of e-books, tablets and audio formats, it is impossible to discourage a book-lover from going through the pages. A cup of coffee, an easy chair, the incomparable smell of book pages - and let the whole world wait!
To your attention - TOP-20 most interesting books. We read and enjoy ...
- In a hurry to love (1999)
Nicholas Sparks
The genre of the book is a novel about love.
It is generally accepted that romance novels are only successful for female authors. "A Walk to Love" is an exception in this specific genre. Sparks' book won the love of female readers around the world and became one of his most popular works.
The story of the touching and incredible love of the priest's daughter Jamie and the young man Landon. The book is about a feeling that intertwines the fate of two halves only once in a lifetime.
- Foam of Days (1946)
Boris Vian
The genre of the book is a surreal love novel.
A deep and surreal love story based on real events from the author's life. The allegorical presentation of the book and the unusual plane of events are the zest of the work, which has become for readers a continuous postmodern with a chronology of despair, spleen, shocking.
The heroes of the book are gentle Chloe with a lily in her heart, the author's alter ego - Colin, his tiny mouse and cook, friends of lovers. A work full of light sadness that everything ends sooner or later, leaving only the foam of days.
Twice filmed novel, in both cases it is unsuccessful - no one has yet succeeded in conveying the entire atmosphere of the book, without missing important details.
- The Hungry Shark Diaries
Stephen Hall
The genre of the book is fantasy.
The action takes place in the 21st century. Eric wakes up with the thought that all the events of his previous life have been erased from his memory. According to the doctor, the cause of amnesia is severe trauma, and the relapse is already the 11th in a row. From that moment on, Eric begins to receive letters from himself and to hide from the "shark" devouring his memories. His task is to understand what is happening and find the key to salvation.
Hall's debut novel, consisting entirely of puzzles, allusions, allegories. Not for the general reader. Such a book is not taken with them on the train - they do not read it "on the run", slowly and with pleasure.
- White Tiger (2008)
Aravind Adiga
The genre of the book is realism, novel.
The boy from the poor Indian village of Balram stands out against the background of his siblings by his unwillingness to put up with fate. A confluence of circumstances throws the "White Tiger" (approx. A rare animal) into the city, after which the boy's fate changes dramatically - from falling to the very bottom, his steep rise to the very top begins. Whether crazy, or a national hero - Balram is struggling to survive in the real world and escape from the cage.
The White Tiger is not an Indian "soap opera" about a "prince and a beggar", but a revolutionary work that breaks stereotypes about India. This book is about the India that you will not see in beautiful films on TV.
- Fight Club (1996)
Chuck Palahniuk
The genre of the book is a philosophical thriller.
An ordinary clerk, tormented by insomnia and the monotony of life, by chance meets Tyler. The philosophy of a new acquaintance is self-destruction as the goal of life. An ordinary acquaintance quickly develops into a friendship, crowned with the creation of the "Fight Club", the main thing in which is not victory, but the ability to endure pain.
Palahniuk's special style gave rise not only to the popularity of the book, but also to the well-known film adaptation with Brad Pitt in one of the main roles. A challenge book about a generation of people for whom the boundaries of good and evil have been erased, about the insignificance of life and the race for illusions, from which the world is going crazy.
A work for people with an already formed consciousness (not for teenagers) - for comprehending and rethinking their life.
- 451 degrees Fahrenheit (1953)
Ray Bradbury
The genre of the book is fantasy, novel.
The title of the book is the temperature at which the paper burns. The action takes place in the "future" in which literature is prohibited, reading books is a crime, and the job of firefighters is to burn books. Montag, who works as a firefighter, reads a book for the first time ...
A work that Bradbury wrote before us and for us. More than fifty years ago, the author was able to look into the future, where fear, indifference to our neighbors and indifference completely supplant those feelings that make us human. No unnecessary thoughts, no books - just human mannequins.
- Complaints book (2003)
Max Fry
The genre of the book is a philosophical novel, fantasy.
No matter how hard it is for you, no matter how unfortunate life is, never curse it - not in thought or out loud. Because someone near you will happily live your own life for you. For example, that smiling girl over there. Or that old woman in the yard. These are the Nakhis who are invariably next to us ...
Self-irony, subtle banter, mysticism, an unusual plot, realistic dialogues (sometimes too much) - time flies by with this book.
- Pride and Prejudice (1813)
Jane Austen
The genre of the book is a novel about love.
Time of action - 19th century. The Bennet family has 5 unmarried daughters. The mother of this poor family, of course, dreams of marrying them off ...
The plot seems to be beaten to the "eye corns", but for more than one hundred years Jane Austen's novel has been re-read by people from different countries over and over again. Because the heroes of the book are engraved in the memory forever, and, despite the calm pace of development of events, the work does not let the reader go even after the final page. An absolute masterpiece of literature.
A pleasant "bonus" is a happy ending and the opportunity to stealthily wipe away a tear of sincere joy for the heroes.
- Golden Temple (1956)
Yukio Mishima
The genre of the book is realism, philosophical drama.
The action takes place in the 20th century. The young man Mizoguchi after the death of his father ends up in a school at Rinzai (approx. Buddhist Academy). It is there that the Golden Temple is located - the legendary architectural monument of Kyoto, which gradually fills the mind of Mizoguchi, displacing all other thoughts. And only death, according to the author, determines the Beautiful. And all the Beautiful, sooner or later, must die.
The book is based on the actual fact of the burning of the Temple by one of the novice monks. On the bright path of Mizoguchi, temptations are constantly encountered, good fights against evil, and in the contemplation of the Temple, the novice finds peace after the failures that pursue him, the death of his father, the death of a friend. And one day Mizoguchi comes up with the idea - to burn yourself together with the Golden Temple.
A few years after writing the book, Mishima, like his hero, made himself a hara-kiri.
- The Master and Margarita (1967)
Michael Bulgakov
The genre of the book is novel, mysticism, religion and philosophy.
The timeless masterpiece of Russian literature is a book worth reading at least once in your life.
- Portrait of Dorian Gray (1891)
Oscar Wilde
The genre of the book is novel, mysticism.
The once abandoned words of Dorian Gray (“I would give my soul for the portrait to grow old, and I was forever young”) became fatal for him. Not a single wrinkle on the eternally young face of the protagonist, and his portrait, according to his wishes, is aging and gradually dying. And, of course, you have to pay for everything in this world ...
Repeatedly filmed book that once blew up a prim reading society with a puritanical past. A book about a deal with a tempter with sad consequences is a mystical novel that should be re-read once every 10-15 years.
- Shagreen leather (1831)
Honore de Balzac
The genre of the book is a novel, a parable.
The action takes place in the 19th century. Raphael gets pebbled leather with which you can fulfill your desires. True, after each fulfilled desire, both the skin itself and the hero's life are reduced. Raphael's delight is quickly replaced by insight - too little time has been allotted to us on this earth to waste it so ineptly on unaccountable momentary "joys".
A time-tested classic and one of the most fascinating books from the master of the word Balzac.
- Three comrades (1936)
Erich Maria Remarque
Book genre - realism, psychological novel
A book about male friendship in the post-war period. It is with this book that you should begin your acquaintance with the author who wrote it far from home.
A work filled with emotions and events, human destinies and tragedies - heavy and bitter, but light and life-affirming.
- Bridget Jones's Diary (1996)
Helen Fielding
The genre of the book is a novel about love.
Easy "reading" for women who want a little smiles and hope. You never know where you will fall into a love trap. And Bridget Jones, already desperate to find her half, will wander in the dark for a long time before the light of her true love dawns.
No philosophy, mysticism, psychological spirals - just a love story.
- The Man Who Laughs (1869)
Victor Hugo
The genre of the book is novel, historical prose.
The action takes place in the 17-18 century. Once in his childhood, the boy Gwynplaine (who was a lord by birth) was sold to the Comprachikos bandits. At the time of the fashion for freaks and cripples, who amused the European nobility, the boy became a fair jester with a mask of laughter carved on his face.
Despite the trials that fell to his lot, Gwynplaine was able to remain a kind and pure person. And even for love, the disfigured appearance and life did not become an obstacle.
- White on Black (2002)
Ruben David Gonzalez Gallego
The genre of the book is realism, an autobiographical novel.
The work is true from the first to the last line. This book is the life of the author. He can't stand pity. And when communicating with this person in a wheelchair, everyone immediately forgets that he is a disabled person.
The book is about the love of life and the ability to fight for every moment of happiness, in spite of everything.
- The Dark Tower
Stephen King
The genre of the book is an epic novel, a fantasy.
The Dark Tower is the cornerstone of the universe. And the last noble knight in the world Roland must find her ...
The book, which occupies a special place in the fantasy genre - unique twists from King, close intertwining with earthly reality, completely different, but united into one team and reliably described heroes, bright psychologism of each situation, adventure, drive and the absolute effect of presence.
- Future (2013)
Dmitry Glukhovsky
The genre of the book is a fantasy novel.
The transcoded DNA at the output gave immortality and eternity. True, at the same time, everything that previously made people live was lost. Temples have become brothels, life has become an endless hell, spiritual and cultural values \u200b\u200bhave been lost, everyone who dares to have a child is destroyed.
Where will humanity come? A dystopian novel about the world of immortal, but "inanimate" people without a soul.
- Catcher in the Rye (1951)
Jerome Salinger.
The genre of the book is realism.
In 16-year-old Holden, everything characteristic of a difficult teenager is concentrated - harsh reality and dreams, seriousness, replaced by childishness.
The book is a story about a boy who is thrown by life into a whirlpool of events. Childhood suddenly ends, and the chick pushed out of the nest does not understand where to fly and how to live in a world where everyone is against you.
- You were promised to me
Elchin Safarli
The genre of the book is a novel.
This is a work that falls in love with from the first pages and is taken away for quotes. A terrible and irreparable loss of the second half.
Can you start living anew? Will the main character cope with his pain?
Summer is in full swing, and you need to spend time with benefits not only for the soul and body, but also for the brain. The best food for the mind is books. Only, mind you, real - paper! Take them with you to the beach, open them in the evenings in summer cafes, read in bed under the sound of the rain and do not forget to put them in your suitcase when you go on a trip. Reading will become not only a fashionable but also a truly healthy habit for you when you use our list of 11 books that you absolutely must read this summer!
Robin Sharma, "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari"
We have all heard stories of a successful and successful entrepreneur or employee who abandoned everything, sold his property, and traveled to some distant country in search of spiritual truth. The work of Robin Sharma, which has been recognized as a bestseller more than once, just tells about one of these characters: a very wealthy lawyer experiencing a spiritual crisis leaves his former life for immersion in ancient culture in order, thanks to oriental wisdom, to awaken his soul and overcome the melancholy that has settled in it ... Let's see what he can learn!
Alice Munroe, "More precious than life itself"
The Canadian writer, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013, is considered the continuer of the traditions of A.P. Chekhov for her simplicity, purity and, of course, brevity. "More precious than life itself" is literally the last work of Munro: according to the writer, she has no plans to continue her literary works. The book is a collection of short stories telling about the life stories and fates of heroes. If you like descriptions of the subtle inner world of characters - this book is definitely for you!
Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine
This summer for someone will not do without a great book by the famous writer, which makes you think about the transience of time, kindness, fleeting moments of happiness that need to be noticed. Soaked through with warm and sunny memories, this piece will help you enjoy the nostalgia for childhood and feel every moment associated with the most beautiful time of the year. If you haven't read this book yet, it's time to fix the situation!
Marcus Buckingham, Kurt Coffman, Break All The Rules First
If your summer is in the stuffy walls of the office, it's time to give yourself a break and get distracted by a rather interesting book that will convince you that "the best managers in the world do differently." Tens of thousands of interviews that the authors conducted with the most effective managers of our time reveal the secrets of success and effectiveness: it turns out that sometimes you just have to break the rules. Try it!
Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram
One of the best vacation books ever - engaging, thrilling, and thrilling. The novel, which broke many sales records, is the confessional narrative of a hero who was forced to hide from the law for years. This book contains everything that normal people would rather never encounter in their lives, but which is so interesting to read about from their cozy and safe nest. Divorce, deprivation of parental rights, drug addiction, robbery, a sentence - 19 years in a maximum security prison, escape, counterfeiters, smugglers, Indian mafia, the struggle for love ... In short, everything that will not let you get bored this summer!
Anna Gavalda, "35 Kilos of Hope"
Another novel by a French writer, this time written on behalf of a 13-year-old boy who stubbornly hates school. But don't think that the book is intended for the younger generation - it resonates in an absolutely amazing way in the hearts of both older children and adults themselves. And if you have already acquired offspring, then this book is simply a must-read: thanks to it, you will remember your youth and learn to better understand growing children. “35 Kilos of Hope” is a reminder of how to be the right parents, as well as how important it is not to give up and believe. Reading will take you no more than one or two hours, and we can say with confidence: time will not be wasted!
Eckhart Tolle, "Live Now!"
This book will become your little friend and a real salvation if suddenly on a rainy summer evening you feel lonely, sad and, perhaps, a little anxious if you enter a new period of your life - of your own free will or by chance. A great connoisseur of wounded human souls, Eckhart Tolle will reveal to you the true state of affairs in your life, give you consolation, tell you how to find spiritual harmony and perspective, help you return to the "assemblage point" and pave the path of your own path so that in the morning you can again enjoy a new day !
Jojo Moyes, One Plus One
A touching and incredibly gripping story to the last page of Jess, a single mother who works two jobs while trying to put her two children on track. Unexpectedly for the heroine, but expected for us, a man appears in her life, who wakes up a desire to help Jess and her children. Modern and non-trivial, full of irony and positive, this story ends as it should be for romance novels!
Jennifer L. Scott, Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Style Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
If you want to know the traditions of French families, as well as the secrets of French women about how to look not just beautiful, but elegant in any situation, how to instill healthy habits, how not to deny yourself your favorite dishes and at the same time not get better, as in all the accelerating To preserve the rhythm of life not only beauty, but also health, then this book is for you! The story is told on behalf of the author - a purebred American woman who ended up in a French family on an exchange program and, willy-nilly, was forced to learn something ...
Peter Mail, “France. A Year in Provence "
You can travel while sitting without leaving the room: right in the office or at home, comfortably sitting between the sofa cushions. This book will take you to the sun-drenched province of Provence, which seems quite eccentric for any newcomer. The protagonist of the novel buys an old farmhouse for himself to start a new life here, tries to adopt the local way of life and integrate into the environment. When you look from the window of your house at the traffic jams and concrete walls of high-rise buildings, what is happening in the novel seems to be some unknown miracle, which is located far in a parallel universe. And after reading the book, you begin to understand where you would like to spend your next vacation ...
Daphne Dumorier, Rebecca
If you love that the book not only arouses awe in your heart, but also excites your nerves, "Rebecca" is definitely for you! The novel, written in the first half of the last century, was included in the list of 110 best works according to the BBC. Four directors did not disdain to film it, each in its own time, including A. Hitchcock himself. This work, which came out in many respects from "Jane Eyre" and continued in the novels of Hesse and King. According to the plot of the novel, a young woman meets an aristocrat who is much higher than her in position, and even is the owner of the luxurious Manderly estate. After an imminent wedding, the main character moves to her husband's estate, where his former wife, Rebecca, who is now deceased, previously ruled. Very soon, the new young wife begins to suffer from the fact that she cannot outshine her predecessor, who, it seems, even after her death, continues to be the mistress of the situation. Or does not it seem? .. "Rebecca" will certainly become a decoration of your library and will remain in your memory for a long time. The story is so gripping that they say reading this book is like hypnosis. A must-read!
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