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What to read in order not to come off: the list of books

"What to read, so as not to come off?" - often think lovers of literature. The choice is sometimes extremely difficult - after all, hundreds of books are published every day in the world. Diary books, publications that tell about life in various regions of Russia, literature suitable for reading at certain times of the year, novels and detectives. We will help you make a difficult choice!

"Spring" literature

Winter is over, and it's still far to summer? Do you want to feel the warmth of the sun and the breath of spring? Ray Bradbury will come to the rescue! "April witchcraft" - one of the most inspiring stories of this author. The book as it is impossible by the way will approach those who are mired in household problems and cares. Bradbury will draw your attention to the unusual, hidden in the most usual things, will inspire and make you feel the rapture and love.

Another incredible story of this writer is "451 ° Fahrenheit." Ray Bradbury describes a rather gloomy picture of the development of postindustrial society. Here firemen burn books, television has become interactive and tricks people, and for those who do not follow the new rules, an electric dog comes. By the way, Ray Bradbury first published "451 ° Fahrenheit" in the magazine Playboy.

Another incredibly spring book is "The Complaints Book," written by Max Fry. Igor Stepin and Svetlana Martynchik (namely, this couple writes under the pseudonym M. Fry) offer readers a full-fledged novel in the genre of fantasy. Despite the title, 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 what the readers of the main heroine of "The Master and Margarita" Bulgakov appear before readers. Work on this novel began in 1928 and ended only with the death of Mikhail Afanasievich. The reader will be seized by two storylines. One unfolds in Moscow in the 30s, the second - the narrative of the main character about Pontius Pilate. Patriarchal ponds, Literary Institute, Griboedov's House, "bad" apartment - on a trip to a special, "Bulgakov", Moscow invites readers the book "Master and Margarita". Mikhail Bulgakov left eight editions of the novel. Edit to the last mortally ill writer dictated to his wife, Elena Sergeevna.

Summer under the cover

In an extraordinary world full of incredible adventures and magic, they carry away novelties of fantasy. Books of various authors are ideal for summer reading.

Immediately fifteen stories about the ancient miracles and secrets that Time Lords transmit from generation to generation are hidden under the cover of the book "Doctor Who. Tales of the Lord of Time. " Blissful and beautiful, with bright characters and dashing twisted storylines, the stories of Justin Richards are filled not only with horrors of nightmares, but also with heroic triumphs.

In 2017 a book by Rensom Riggs "Legends of the Strange" was published. This work is a real gift for those who like novelties of fantasy. Books Riggs from the series "The house of strange children Miss Peregrine" - this is a unique story about people with supernatural abilities, embryos, time loops and monsters. The new edition is a collection of legends, composed 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 narrates about children with superpowers. In books, a young wizard encounters the most dangerous villain, whose name can not be pronounced aloud. Opens the series "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The book was written at the end of the last century!

On her pages a lonely eleven-year-old boy finds out that he is not like others, he is a magician. Harry goes to the School of Sorcery, finds friends. It is worth noting that the original title, under which the book appeared in the windows, sounds like "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." This name was suggested by Joan Rowling, the author of the series. The fact is that Americans do not associate the word "philosophical" with magic.

Follows the incredible fairy tale "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" book about a young wizard and a secret room. It is followed by stories about the prisoner of Azkaban, the Cup of Fire, the Order of the Phoenix, the Half-Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows. The novel "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" closes the series.

Books for the autumn weather

When autumn comes into its own, the question "what to read so as not to come off?" Becomes sharper. It is at this time of year you want to wrap yourself in a large cozy blanket, stock up on a cup of flavored cocoa, cookies and good literature. The stories of charming mummy trolls will come to the rescue. The collection "All About the Moomin Trolls" contains something that is extremely necessary in the autumn cold - calmness, a sense of security and warmth.

As a remedy for the fall of melancholy, Bunin's collection "Dark alleys" is also suitable. These are stories about love. About that which can become an episode of the past, memories of which are bitter. Or about the one that broke the life of man. Perhaps a feeling that has become a touching legend. Each story is a real alley under the shadow of stars and age-old trees.

"Carried away by the wind" Margaret Mitchell - another book, suitable for reading under the rustle of leaf fall. Published more than 70 years ago, it remains relevant today! The Saga of the Civil War in the United States of America, the fate of the wayward Scarlett O'Hara is one of those rare books that you can not tear yourself away from, which you want to reread. Unfortunately, this is the only work that emerged from the pen of Margaret.

However, you can read the continuation of the story in the book "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell in the novel "Scarlett" by Alexandra Ripley. Indomitable and bright Scarlett again suffers, loves, struggles with 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 yet - warm, touching and full of secrets. In general, such as, for example, "The Thirteenth Fairy Tale" by Diana Setterfield. Critics honored the debut novel of a modest teacher with the honorific name of the "new Jane Eyre".

Events begin in the second-hand bookshop, where the main character is working. A girl named Margaret of contemporary literature prefers the works of Dickens and the sisters of Bronte. Suddenly the most mysterious writer of our time invites the girl - Vida Winter. She asks Margaret to become her biographer. This proposal surprises the girl, because Winter is a writer who has never said the truth about herself in an interview. The ghosts of the past, the gothic story of twin sisters, extremely close to the heart of Margaret, and the solution of the mystery that drove the readers crazy - all this under the cover of the book "Thirteenth Fairy Tale" by Diana Setterfield.

Another wonderful winter story is hidden under the cover of the book of the famous German writer Hoffmann. "Nutcracker" is able to transfer both children and adults into a world full of magic, transformations and miracles. In a world where cherished dreams come true.

There is no more winter book than Smilla and her feeling of snow. The main heroine of the book, author of which Peter Hyog, Smilla Jaspersen - half Dane, half Eskimo. Smilla was born in Greenland, lives in Copenhagen. And Smilla knows a few dozen words for 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 searching for truth. This detective story can be observed during several winter evenings.

Book Wanderings

For someone, traveling is the main goal of life, for someone - just a dream, and someone prefers to read books about travel. What to read in order not to tear yourself away from the book pages?

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

Africa and Cuba, Scotland and Japan, India and America - Adrian Anthony Gill invites 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 a journalist. Thanks to the sharp mind and an unconventional view of the world, Gill notices something that escapes the attention of overly enthusiastic or tired tourists.

Literary France

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

Books about adventures

Probably one of the most famous authors of adventure books is Alexander Dumas. More than 170 years "The Count of Monte Cristo" remains the favorite book of millions of connoisseurs of literature. To this novel they wrote continuations, it was screened, staged musicals and plays. By the way, this story is based on real events. About the young Parisian, who jokingly imprisoned his friends, tells the book "The Count of Monte Cristo." Alexander Dumas used the archives of the Paris police for writing.

No less popular are the "Adventures of Gulliver". This work, so similar to a funny tale, is in fact an allegory. Her author - Jonathan Swift - a real master-virtuoso of the artistic word. Good-humored humor and subtle irony, angry sarcasm and sharp ridicule - in his book the writer uses a variety of techniques. "Adventures of Gulliver" - both a novel, an anti-utopia, and utopia (especially its last part). By the way, there are four parts in this book. The main character 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 in order not to come off, pay attention to this book.

Those who like the scale works, it is worth paying attention to the stories about Sherlock Holmes. The adventures of this literary character are a collection of 56 short 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 a good literature, the enthusiasm of readers seemed to him stupid and inappropriate. However, when the writer decided to complete the story of Sherlock, thousands of readers, among whom, it was rumored, was Queen Victoria herself, literally forced Conan Doyle to "revive" her character and continue to write about him. So the stories about Sherlock Holmes came out from the pen of the writer until 1927.

Genre of "adventure" for children

Young adventurers will surely like the story of a boy who did not want to grow up. Yes, it's about Peter Pan! The hero of the same book by James Barry once accidentally flew into the window of a 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 Netinebudet). Here the guys meet mermaids and Indians, a fairy and pirates. And heroes and readers are waiting for exciting adventures!

Detective stories

If you think that modern Russian detectives - literature is third-rate and frivolous, you are seriously mistaken. A mixture of writing skills, fantasy, logic and all the requirements of the genre gives birth 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 after the first decade of the twenty-first century. With the hero of this writer, the brilliant detective Erast Fandorin, the readers met in 1998. The first book "Azazel" was a conspiracy detective. The second - "Turkish Gambit" - is called a spyware detective. The third novel, entitled "State Counselor" - is already a political detective. Akunin did not stop on three stories. The "Advisor" was followed by "The Mistress of Death", "Pelagia and the White Bulldog", "The Spy Novel."

However, not only Akunin can write Russian detectives. Anna Malysheva's books are also very popular in Russia and even in other countries. In the list of this writer more than twenty books. The most popular are psychological detectives: "The House of the Last Lantern," "The Night Is Dangerous," "The Taste of Murder." By the way, even the popular TV series has been shot!

Breaking boundaries and boundaries: books of the genre of "fantasy"

There are works that contain an element of the unusual, the negation of rules, conventions and boundaries. What are these books? Fantastic! The origins of this genre lie in fairy tales, folklore. Fantastic works are known since ancient times, the flowering of this genre came in the first half of the XX century. One of the most popular authors is Herbert Wells. "Time Machine", "Invisible Man", "The First Men on the Moon" - an example of quality science fiction. Another author, popular not only in this genre, is Stephen King. His best fantastic story, according to both readers and critics, 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 we prevent a monstrous catastrophe? The answer to this question is hidden under the cover of this book. Fantasy is a genre in which Victor Pelevin is very popular. Special attention is paid to his works "The Sacred Book of the Werewolf", "The Lamp of Methuselah", "The Life of Insects" and "The Love for Three Tsukerbrinas".

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