What to read in the April 12 new books for every taste

Fiction

1. "Stranger," Stephen King

In a small quiet town Flint City happened brutal crime - killed eleven year old. All the witnesses point to coach youth baseball team, a teacher of English and an exemplary family man Terry Maitland.

But the suspect has an alibi - he was at the time in another city. Police officer and private investigator to sort out: the matter in a false alibi, or indeed in supernatural events occur.

Stephen King It continues to produce new works one after another. The novel "The Stranger" unusually combines different genres, on which the author worked before. Thus, the first half of the product is more like a detective, "Mr. Mercedes', but then comes in favorite kingovsky mysticism, and even with references to other books of the writer.

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2. "Jane, Unlimited," Kristin Cashore

In the life of a young Jane little happy events. She was kicked out of college, and my aunt, once replaced the heroine's mother, disappeared in the Antarctic expedition. But soon, Jane meets a wealthy Kieran Thresh, who invites her to spend Spring Festival in a mysterious family estate. Once it is about this place I told Aunt Jane. She agrees, and this trip has become a new chapter in her life.

Kristin Cashore became famous all over the world after the release of the debut novel "gifted", instantly became a bestseller. In the new book, the author does not change his usual style, combining a moving and emotional story in the spirit of the young adult with mystical elements and light fantasy.

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3. "Test glory," Jen Kalonita

The series "Fairy reform school" continues. After defeating the witch Alva main character of the first book - a young Jilly - evolved from petty thief to the darling of all Charolandiya kingdom. But the villain plans to return and already spying on students Dreamlike reform school.

Lungs fairy tales by Jen Kalonity have become best-sellers The New York Times. Her books, written in very simple and pleasant language, allow to escape from everyday problems and together with young heroes plunge into the world of magic and sorcery.

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4. "Eight mountains", Paolo Konetti

Closed Pietro lives in a big city. His mother works in the medical advice on the outskirts of Milan, and his father - a chemist and a very responsible person. Pietro's parents have a common passion - the mountains, where they once met and fell in love. And there was a tragedy in their lives.

In his debut novel Paolo Konetti offers a somewhat different look at Italy. Most writers are used to show the country through the city life and small streets. And in the book "Eight mountains," the author goes along with the characters in the Alps, and tells the story of growing up, recognizing yourself and true friendship. The book has become a bestseller in many countries and has received numerous literary awards. Konetti as he calls it a partial autobiography.

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5. "We are all at home," Aurelie Valognes

Aged misanthrope Ferdinand moved to a new home, where older gossips immediately give him the nickname "type with a cloudy past." He has no plans to talk to the neighbors, but soon his door literally burst eleven girl. And that it helps an elderly reclusive Ferdinand out of the impasse of life.

Not being confident in his talent, a young Frenchwoman Aurélie Valognes did not immediately give novel "We have all the houses" in publishing, and posted it to the Internet. And after the mass popularity of the web the book went to press, and in 2017 Valognes entered the top five most widely read French authors. Now, "We are all at home" was published in a dozen countries millions.

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6. "Biography of Love" Tsruya Shalev

The main heroine of the book always dreamed about simple things: to defend the dissertation, have a baby, buy an apartment and have dinner at her with her beloved husband. She had not thought about anything other than a good career and family well-being. But the meeting with a friend of his father destroyed all the plans. I broke out the passion. It is true that a man needs only to bodily intimacy, but she fell in love seriously.

The famous novel Tsrui Shalev written more than 15 years ago. He has long been recognized as a masterpiece of the world and is among the 20 best novels of the past 40 years, according to the magazine "Der Spiegel". In 2007 he published a film adaptation of the book, known in Russia as the "love life." But the novel in Russian official translation for the first time.

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7. "Sing, even if you do not know the words," Bianca Marais

Robin Nine-year increases in the prosperous white family in Johannesburg, and the dark-skinned single mother trying to raise the Beauty of three children. It would seem that their lives should not be crossed. But the protests of students against apartheid changing the lives of the two heroines. Robin and Beauty are in the same house, and their fates are intertwined closely.

Chapters of the book are written alternately on behalf of each of the characters, which makes the story more vivid and unusual. The plot combines the unpredictable twists and turns, the story of growing up in the spirit of "To Kill a Mockingbird"Harper Lee and a small excursion into the history of South Africa.

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8. "I'm watching you," Theresa Driscoll

Once Ella Longfield riding the train. The two of its likable fellow traveler addicted young people and began to flirt with them. Then Ella heard that the young man just out of prison today. The heroine has not dared to tell the girls, and the next day read in the newspaper that one of them had disappeared. A year later, it was never found, and Ella began receiving threatening letters.

Theresa Driscoll argues that the idea of ​​the future bestseller originated directly from the life she really met on the train had just been released from prison the young people. Moreover, in their hands they were strange black bags. It is not known whether the truth says the author, but her book was really alive, as if written off from reality.

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9. "Three short stories," Fredrik Backman

Three small stories of the famous author of the book "The second life of Uwe». The first of them - "The deal of a lifetime" - tells the story of a difficult choice. For the salvation of someone else's life a person has to give up not only their future but also the past.

"And every morning, the road home is getting longer," it says what it is - to lose the memory of himself and family. A "Sebastian and a troll" - a fairy tale for adults about children's fragility and vulnerability.

As well as in its more voluminous writings, Fredrik Backman says in simple words the meaning of life, the passage of time and death. And he does it with an easy humor and lively warmth. Serious topics here side by side with jokes and drama - with the tale.

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10. "Robin Williams. Sad comedian who made the world laugh, "Dave Itskoff

A close friend of Robin Williams and his family tells the most complete and detailed biography of a famous comedian. Winner of the "Oscar"And six" Golden Globe "was known by virtually every movie fan. And even more surprising was his suicide in 2014.

Dave Itskoff trying to find a balance between a friendly affection for Williams and attempt to objectively tell the story of the artist. The book is dedicated not only his achievements, but also struggle with depression and problems related to mass popularity.

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11. "Map of the Universe. The main ideas that explain the space device ", Priyamvada Natarajan

Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan literally creates a map of the universe - it is about patterns of distribution of dark matter and about the discoveries that have changed our understanding of space. It also explains in simple terms the various radical theories, which are still, even in the scientific community, many take a hostile reception.

In the era of the latest knowledge and technological progress of mankind representation of space is constantly changing. Yet few people trying to tell you about the formation of black holes, dark matter clouds and the expansion of the universe. And even more so that it is easy to understand the reader.

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12. "Munch" Steffen Kvernelann

Biographies of famous artists is nothing new. But Steffen Kvernelann decided to tell about the life of Edvard Munch in comic book format. And it was based on the artist's notes and testimony of his contemporaries.

Munch used to take the starving and hunted madman, forgetting about his sense of humor and optimism. And bright comic on which the author worked for seven years, to remind readers about the real nature of the artist. In addition, it is just an interesting graphic novel.

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