"What to read so as not to come off?" - lovers of literature often think. The choice is sometimes extremely difficult - after all, hundreds of book novelties are published daily in the world. Diary books, publications about life in various regions of Russia, literature suitable for reading at certain times of the year, novels and detective stories. We will help you make a difficult choice!
"Spring" literature
Winter is over, but is it still far from summer? Want to feel the warmth of the sun and the breath of spring? Ray Bradbury will come to the rescue! April Witchcraft is one of the author’s most inspiring stories. The book is very suitable for those who are mired in everyday problems and worries. Bradbury will draw your attention to the unusual, lurking in the most familiar things, inspire and make you feel delight and love.
Another incredible story of this writer is “451 ° Fahrenheit.” Ray Bradbury describes a rather gloomy picture of the development of post-industrial society. Here, firefighters burn books, television has become interactive and fools people, and for those who do not comply with the new rules, an electric dog comes. By the way, Ray Bradbury first published "451 ° Fahrenheit" in the Playboy magazine.
Another incredibly spring book is The Complaint Book, authored by Max Fry. Igor Styopin and Svetlana Martynchik (namely, this couple writes under the pseudonym M. Fry) offer readers a full-fledged fantasy novel. Despite the name, the pages of the work are by no means complaints. 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 what the main character of Bulgakov's “Master and Margarita” appears to readers. Work on this novel began in 1928 and ended only with the death of Mikhail Afanasevich. Readers will be captured by two storylines. One is set in Moscow in the 30s, the second is the narrative of the main character about Pontius Pilate. Patriarch's Ponds, Literary Institute, Griboedov’s House, “bad” apartment - the book “The Master and Margarita” invites readers to travel through a special, “Bulgakov”, Moscow. Mikhail Bulgakov left eight editions of the novel. Edits in the last terminally ill writer were dictated by his wife, Elena Sergeevna.
Summer under the cover
In an extraordinary world full of incredible adventures and magic, fantasy novelties are carried away. Books of various authors are ideal for summer reading.
Fifteen stories about the most ancient miracles and secrets, which the Time Lords pass from generation to generation, are hidden under the cover of the book “Doctor Who. Tales of the Time Lord. " Joyful and beautiful, with bright characters and famously twisted plot lines, Justin Richards' stories are filled not only with the horrors of nightmares, but also with heroic triumphs.
In 2017, the book was published by Rensom Riggs, "Legends of the Strange." This work is a real gift for those who love the latest in fantasy. Riggs books from the Miss Peregrine's House of Strange Children series is a unique story about people with supernatural powers, ginger, temporary loops and monsters. The new edition is a collection of legends, compiled and edited by one of the pupils of the house of strange children, Millard Nallings.
By the way, a series of novels about Harry Potter also tells about children with superpowers. In books, the young wizard confronts the most dangerous villain whose name cannot be spoken aloud. The series “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” opens the series. The book was written at the end of the last century!
On its pages a lonely eleven-year-old boy finds out - 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." This name was proposed by Joan Rowling, the author of the series. The fact is that Americans do not associate the word "philosophical" with magic.
Following the incredible tale of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a book about a young wizard and a secret chamber. 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 the novel Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Books for the autumn weather
When autumn comes into its own, the question "what to read so as not to come off?" getting sharper. After all, it is at this time of year that I want to wrap myself in a large cozy blanket, stock up on a cup of fragrant cocoa, cookies and good literature. Stories about charming Moomins will come to the rescue. The collection “Everything about the Moomins” contains what is absolutely necessary in the autumn cold - calm, a sense of security and warmth.
As a cure for the fall of melancholy, Bunin's collection “Dark Alleys” is also suitable. These are love stories. About that which can become an episode of the past, memories of which are bitter. Or about the one that broke the life of a person. Perhaps a feeling that has become a touching legend. Each story is a real alley under the canopy of stars and centuries-old trees.
Spirited Away by Margaret Mitchell is another book suitable for reading under the rustle of leaf fall. 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 from which it is impossible to break away, who want to reread. Unfortunately, this is the only work that came out of Margaret's pen.
However, you can read the continuation of the story taking place in the book “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell in the novel “Scarlett” by Alexandra Ripley. The indomitable and bright Scarlett suffers again, loves, fights fate and wins!
Winter mood
Winter is the most magical time of the year. So, the literature for winter reading should also be magical. And also - warm, touching and full of secrets. In general, such as, for example, "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diana Setterfield. Critics honored the modest teacher’s debut novel with the honorary name of “New Jen Air”.
Events begin in a second-hand bookshop where the main character works. A girl named Margaret prefers the works of Dickens and the Bronte sisters to modern literature. Suddenly, the girl is invited by the most mysterious writer of our time - Vida Winter. She asks Margaret to become her biographer. Such a proposal surprises the girl, because Winter is a writer who has never once told the truth about herself in an interview. The ghosts of the past, the Gothic story of the twin sisters, extremely close to Margaret's heart, and the solution to the mystery that drove readers crazy, all this under the cover of Diana Setterfield's Thirteenth Tale.
Another wonderful winter story is hiding under the cover of a book by the famous German writer Hoffmann. The Nutcracker can transfer both children and adults to a world full of magic, transformations and miracles. In a world where cherished dreams come true.
There is no winter book more than Smilla and Her Feeling of Snow. The main character of the book, whose author is Peter Hog, Smilla Jaspersen, is half Danish and half Eskimo. Smilla was born in Greenland, lives in Copenhagen. And Smilla knows a few dozen words to denote different ice. She feels snow and ice, understands its strength and structure. In addition, Smilla does not tolerate untruth, and therefore enters the thin ice of the search for truth. This detective story can be observed over several winter evenings.
Book Wanderings
For some, travel is the main goal of life, for someone it's just a dream, and someone prefers to read travel books. What to read so as not to tear yourself away from book pages?
Fans of oriental culture will appreciate the work "Shantaram". Its author is Gregory David Roberts. A stunningly accurate description of Indian slums, a detailed reproduction of magnificent palaces, noisy megalopolises 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 catch love and tenderness for the eastern country!
Africa and Cuba, Scotland and Japan, India and America - Adrian Anthony Gill invites you to travel to these countries. The collection of short stories "On all four sides" is a kind of travel notes. Gill is not an ordinary traveler, he is a critic and journalist. Thanks to a keen mind and a non-standard view of the world, Gill notices what escapes the attention of overly enthusiastic or tired tourists.
Literary France
A trip to the very heart of Provence will help make the book of Nina Gheorghe “Lavender Room”. The 2013 edition was first translated into Russian. 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 vastness of Provence.
Adventure Books
Probably one of the most famous authors of adventure books is Alexander Dumas. For more than 170 years, the Count of Monte Cristo has remained the favorite book of millions of literature connoisseurs. The sequels were written for this novel, it was filmed, performances and musicals were put on it. By the way, this story is based on real events. About the young Parisian, who was jokingly imprisoned by his friends, the book “The Count of Monte Cristo” tells the story. Alexander Dumas used the archives of the Paris police to write.
No less popular "The Adventures of Gulliver." This work, so similar to a funny fairy tale, is actually an allegory. Its author - Jonathan Swift - a true master of virtuoso art words. Good-natured humor and subtle irony, angry sarcasm and sharp ridicule - in his book, the writer uses a variety of tricks. “The Adventures of Gulliver” 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 that last more than sixteen and a half years. So if you are interested in the question of what to read, so as 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 story was written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. The author did not consider the work as good literature, the readers' delight seemed silly and inappropriate to him. However, when the writer decided to complete 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 to write about him. So the stories about Sherlock Holmes came out of the pen of the writer until 1927.
Adventure genre for children
Young adventurers will surely love the story of a boy who did not want to grow up. Yes, it’s about Peter Pan! The hero of the book of the same name by James Barry once accidentally flew out the window of the house where a girl named Wendy and her two brothers lived. Together, they went to a magical country, the name of which is Netlandia (or Netinebud). Here the guys meet mermaids and Indians, fairies and pirates. Both heroes and readers are waiting for exciting adventures!
Detective stories
If you think that modern Russian detective stories are third-rate and frivolous literature, you are seriously mistaken. A mixture of writing, 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. The books of Boris Akunin, for example, are recognized as the most popular works in Russia following the results of the first decade of the twenty-first century. Readers met with the hero of this writer, the brilliant detective Erast Fandorin, in 1998. The first book, Azazel, was a conspiracy detective story. The second - “Turkish Gambit” - is called a spy detective. The third novel, entitled "State Counselor" is already a political detective. Akunin did not stop at three stories. The “Counselor” was followed by the “Mistress of Death”, “Pelagia and the White Bulldog”, “Spy Novel”.
However, not only Akunin can write Russian detective stories. Books by Anna Malysheva are also very popular in Russia and even in other countries. The list of this writer has more than twenty books. The most popular are psychological detective stories: “The House at the Last Lantern”, “Night is Dangerous”, “Taste of Murder”. According to the latter, by the way, even the popular television series was shot!
Breaking the Frames and Borders: Fiction Books
There are works that contain an element of the unusual, a denial of rules, conventions and boundaries. What kind of books are these? Fantasy! The origins of this genre lie in fairy tales, folklore. Fantastic works have been known since ancient times, the heyday of this genre fell on the first half of the XX century. One of the most popular authors is Herbert Wells. "Time Machine", "Invisible Man", "First People on the Moon" - an example of high-quality science fiction. Another author, popular not only in this genre, is Stephen King. According to both readers and critics, his best science fiction story is 11/22/63.
The protagonist - an ordinary teacher from a provincial town - gets access to a temporary portal to prevent the most mysterious crime of the 20th century - the assassination of President Kennedy. What will happen if a monstrous catastrophe is prevented? The answer to this question is hidden under the cover of this book. Fiction is a genre in which Victor Pelevin is very popular. Special attention deserves his works “The Holy Book of the Werewolf”, “Lamp of Methuselah”, “Life of Insects” and “Love for the Three Zuckerbrines”.
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