7 books of contemporary writers that you might have missed, but in vain
Goods Books / / December 19, 2019
Elena Tarasova
Book blogger, author Telegram-channel "read and write".
1. Liane Moriarty, "Last Chance"
No less exciting than the "Big Little Lies", "Nine strangers" and other bestsellers Australian writer Liane Moriarty work "Last Chance" is perhaps the most touching and romantic.
Honeywell Life Sophie overall success: great job, career, good friends and loving parents. Quite unexpectedly, it inherits the house on the island Skribli-Din, and with it - the mysterious promise of the groom. Sophie takes inheritance and discovers that the house is connected mysterious story disappearance Munro family.
"Last Chance" - a novel for a cozy autumn evening to after a tiring and hectic day and relax be in the company of charming characters, solve the mystery of the house and will inevitably be glad for the main character. Book returns belief in miracles even inveterate skeptics.
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2. Elizabeth Gilbert, "legally married"
Unfairly deprived of attention continuation of the acclaimed "Yes, pray, love." At the end of the first book, Liz meets her beloved Brazilian Felipe. In the continuation, the autobiographical novel "legally married" couple decides to live together, but the idyll prevent the immigration law of the United States of America. The only way out for Liz and Felipe - to get married.
Once obzhogshis to failed marriages, the heroine says, as if he needed for something else, except for a visa? Which gives legal registration of the marriage of a woman, how to keep the love without stepping on a rake of failed solutions of the past marriage, and how to cope with the inevitable condemnation familiar? Gilbert explores the history of marriage and attitudes toward marriage in different cultures, trying to find their own point of view.
One of the values of literature - the ability to get other people's experiences. Autobiographical novel by Elizabeth Gilbert will help you find your own answers to the issues of family, marriage and commitment.
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3. Cheryl Strayed, "Guidelines for the management of the soul"
Cheryl Strayed writer after the success of the autobiographical novel "The Wild" was surprised to find that her statements and quotes from various interviews and books are wildly popular. She gathered her comforting and reassuring statements in a separate book.
"Guidelines on the treatment of the soul" extends a friendly hand to all who are going through difficult times. Cheryl generously shares a good attitude, like a best friend, repeating over and over again: "I am with you."
The writer knows what he is talking about: if she managed to cope with his mother's loss, broken marriage, drug and alcohol addiction and regain his life, and readers will be problems solved.
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4. Peter Mayle, "My twenty-five years in Provence"
Peter Mayle, an Englishman, once caught in Provence, made famous by the book and a fantastic region. Many years ago, he moved with his family to the south of France. The arguments in favor of this were the three hundred days of sunshine, natural beauty and gastronomy and easy attitude to life locals, though sometimes and delivers certain inconveniences: what could be the repair of the roof, if on the nose of a young festival Wine?
"My twenty-five years in Provence" - a concentrated experience of life among the vast lavender fields, freshest goat cheese and a delicious variety of French beverages. Although in the novel and is fundamentally no different from other books in the series, the atmosphere, which can literally feel impresses once again. Careful, you can suddenly find yourself buying a plane ticket to fabulous Provençal vacation!
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5. Arianna Huffington, "stale"
Write this book Arianna Huffington, the head of the popular publication Huffington Post and successful Media Manager, I forced the unpleasant incident: one day after a hard day she fainted and He smashed his forehead. "Stale" - a book for those who are not ready to be in this situation and wants to build a work-life balance, living fully.
Arianna recalls the importance of "the third action" - to something more than money and power. The good life does not look like an endless race for success, but is made up of well-being, wisdom, the ability to wonder and the need to give. In the book, Arianna Huffington refers to the results of numerous studies and, based on this knowledge and examples of life, advises how build a daily routine, to adjust sleep, eat and spend time really precious moments - communication with relatives and help needy.
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6. Simon Schama, "Eyes of Rembrandt"
In the life of the native of Leiden Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn had ups and downs. He painted portraits of the Dutch nobility, dressed in the finest tailors and bought antiques. But in difficult times his property sold under the hammer, and he himself, alone and forgotten by the same fans, living out the last days in poverty. At the same time the master for a single day did not stop creating, trying new techniques, people and perspectives lighting.
Novel about Rembrandt British historian and TV presenter, author of the book "The Power of Art" Simon Shamy captivates and draws no worse than the popular TV series. In a dense narrative mixed turbulent life of the new Dutch Republic, the commercial bustle and religious confrontation, becoming the backdrop for the story of the great artist of the XVII century.
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7. Marisha Pessl, "Some questions of the theory of catastrophes"
Marisha Pessl praised thriller "Night Movie", but it started with this book - a detective in the wrapper of the psychological prose.
The main character of the novel, extraordinarily erudite schoolgirl Xin Van Meer, together with his father, a university professor, is constantly moving. But there comes a time of release from the school, and they stopped in Stockton. The girl goes to the local school, trying to join the team and make friends. And it's not just a novel about growing up: Xin occur with dramatic events and the reader until the end of the book will look for clues to the mysteries among the endless references to the works of the classics of literature and philosophy.
"Some questions of the theory of catastrophes" - a book for fans of puzzles. As a bonus, it may be considered a pleasant feeling of intellectual usefulness and generous literary context.
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