30 Books Worth Reading
Recently someone asked me what books I liked. I just listed the books I had read, and then wrote down my feelings after reading them one by one. Marked with a star symbol. This is purely a personal review of this book after reading it. After all, everyone has their own version of Hamlet. The following are 30 books worth reading compiled by Inspirational Network for everyone. You are welcome to learn from them.
1. "The Lover"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆
Reason: Wang Xiaobo's favorite novel is the classic novel written by Duras one. When I read it, the third person, first person, and second person were interchanged, making me wonder who was writing about it. After I calmed down and read it, I realized it was the same person. Duras's writing style is very different, and you can feel it from her book.
Douban introduction: One of Duras's masterpieces, an autobiographical novel that won the French Prix Goncourt for Literature in 1984. The book is based on the life of French colonists in Vietnam and describes the deep and hopeless love between a poor French girl and a rich Chinese young master.
2. "Norwegian Wood"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆
Reason: Murakami Haruki's classic work, you will feel very depressed when watching it, revealed Out of Murakami's loneliness.
Douban introduction: This is a touching, gentle and elegant, slightly sentimental love novel. The protagonist Watanabe of the novel unfolds his love entanglement with two girls in the first person. Watanabe's first love, Naoko, was originally the girlfriend of his high school classmate Kizuki, who later committed suicide. A year later, Watanabe and Naoko met by chance and started dating. At this time, Naoko had become quiet and shy, with an elusive shadow flashing through her beautiful crystal eyes from time to time. The two of them just walked aimlessly in front of, behind or side by side in the fallen leaves of Tokyo streets day after day. The two had sex on the night of Naoko's 20th birthday. Unexpectedly, Naoko disappeared the next day. A few months later, Naoko wrote to say that she was admitted to a mental sanatorium far away in the mountains. When Watanabe went to visit, he found that Naoko began to have the plumpness and beauty of a mature woman. Although the two were in the same room at night, Watanabe restrained himself and said before breaking up that he would always wait for Naoko. Not long after returning to school, due to a chance encounter, Watanabe began to date Midori, who was in the lower grade. Midori is the complete opposite of the introverted Naoko, almost like a deer jumping into the world in the spring morning light. During this period, Watanabe felt very depressed and hesitant. On the one hand, I can't forget Naoko's lingering illness and tenderness, on the other hand, I can't resist Midoriko's bold confession and charming vitality. Soon the bad news came that Naoko had committed suicide, and Watanabe walked around in despair. Finally, with the encouragement of Naoko's roommate Reiko, she began to explore her future life.
3. "No One Survived"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: Grandma's classic, I haven't watched Orient Express yet, but the final one The ending is unexpected. It can subvert your thinking. Detective novel.
4. "Star Boat"
Recommend☆☆☆
Reason: Won the Naoki Award, generally recommended. It tells several stories of impossible love. I like the story of a brother and sister, a man who loves someone else's husband, and a Japanese woman who loves him deeply.
Douban introduction: A man who is madly in love with his half-sister and never changes his mind, a woman who only looks for other men as lovers, a woman who is willing to devote her whole life to holding on to unforgettable love. A woman, a man who is afraid to go home and constantly looking for his own world, a girl who hides her love for her girlfriend and boyfriend deeply in her heart, a man who will never forget his love affair with his first love, a North Korean comfort woman, gender, age and values A different family got on a small boat called "Jia" and floated together into the ocean of time and space.
5. "The Colonel Who No One Wrote Letters to"
Recommended☆☆☆☆
Reason: The story is plain but with great power. You can guess the story from the beginning to the end, but a book written by Marquez cannot be dull. Between the lines, you can feel the colonel's despair, which spreads to the end.
Pay attention to the foreshadowing in every word, every sentence, and the conversation between Marquez and his wife.
6. "Kafka on the Shore"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆
Reason: Haruki Murakami's book. The story is bizarre and tells the story of a fifteen-year-old boy who ran away from home.
Douban introduction: The protagonist of the novel is a young man who claims to be Tamura Kafka. The author has never revealed his real name. He ran away from home alone on the eve of his fifteenth birthday and took a long-distance night bus to Shikoku. The reason for running away was to escape the prophecy made by his father that was even more terrifying than King Oedipus: You will kill your father and have sex with your mother and sister. When Kafka was four years old, his mother suddenly disappeared and took away his sister, who was four years older than Kafka and was actually the adopted daughter of the Tamura family. For some reason, she abandoned her biological son. He had never seen a picture of his mother and didn't even know her name. As if guided by fate, he accidentally came to a private library and took up residence there. The curator, Ms. Saeki, is an elegant and beautiful woman in her forties with a mysterious life experience with twists and turns. Kafka suspected that she was his biological mother, but Saeki refused to comment. Kafka fell in love with Saeki and had a physical relationship with him. The novel also has another sub-line. The protagonist of the sub-line is the old man Nakata. When he was in elementary school during World War II, he experienced a mysterious coma and lost his memory. He completely forgot all the knowledge he had learned and could not even read. Counting, but gained the mysterious ability to talk to cats. When Nakata lost control of his mind, he killed a madman who called himself Johnny Walker and dressed up like the British gentleman painted on the famous whiskey label. He also hitched a ride here. The novel is divided into 49 chapters. The odd-numbered chapters basically use realistic techniques to tell Kafka's story, while the even-numbered chapters use magical techniques to show Nakata's adventures. The two techniques are used interchangeably to weave a modern fable with strong fictional color, fantasy and treachery. Saeki is the connecting point that connects the two stories into one, and the prophecy of patricide seems to have not been avoided in the end, because the madman Joni Voka turned out to be Kafka's biological father in disguise, and the real murderer was not Nakata? )
7. "Sleep"
Recommended☆☆☆
Reason: Murakami's books generally tell why a woman suffers from insomnia. It reflects the pressure that modern people encounter and endure.
8. "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆
Reason: Milan Kundera's I plan to re-watch it. Because I watched it during my internship during the summer vacation of my freshman year, I finished it hastily. The understanding of the importance of what is said can be seen from other people's comments on this book. Kundera's book "Celebrating the Meaningless" has a rating of 7-8 on Douban. If you have money, buy it again. A novel written by Kundera, this book is his masterpiece. All the philosophical thoughts in it are profound. You need to calm down to read this book ~ I will say impetuous. After reading this book =_=
Douban introduction: One of Milan Kundera's most famous works. The novel describes the emotional life between Thomas, Teresa and Salina. However, it is by no means a love triangle story between a man and two women. It is a philosophical novel. The novel starts from the discussion of "eternal reincarnation" and brings us into thinking about a series of issues, such as lightness and Heaviness, for example, spirit and body, it leads us to think? What is the lightness of life that human beings cannot bear? It has far-reaching implications. Reading it, you can understand the power of wisdom, but it is never boring.
9. "White Night Walk"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆
Reason: Keigo Higashino's novel (There is no sun in my sky, it is always dark, But it is not dark, because there is something that replaces the sun. Although it is not as bright as the sun, it is enough for me. I can treat the night as the sun, so I am not afraid of losing it. I found a dream in Bai Ye Xing. Maybe you will laugh at me. I want to use my wisdom to travel around the world and make a lot of money. For example, I want to use this money for you to enjoy. What Scarlett Hao did, prepared the carriage for her escape. I want to give you a big gem, and then I want to give you an eternally peaceful night and an inspiring morning.
That unfair person didn't give you something, no matter what it is, I will give it to you. This is my dream? (White Night Walk) Two people cling to each other under the dark night. Without spoiling anything, this is a very good book.
10. "The Devotion of Suspect Loving someone can lay the groundwork for her one after another and even sacrifice oneself. (If you are not happy, everything I do will be in vain.)
Douban introduction: Shi Shen, a once-in-a-century mathematical genius, the only pleasure every day is to go to a regular bento shop to buy lunch , just to take a look at his neighbor Jingzi who works in a convenience store. Jingzi and her daughter depended on each other for life, but accidentally killed her ex-husband who came to entangle her. Shi Shen proposed that he take care of the aftermath. Shi Shen set up an incredible situation, so that the police could only fiddle around and had no way to get involved with the case. What technique did Shi Shen use?
ps: The movie is not as good as the book, and Jingzi and her daughter were changed into aunt and niece
11. "Jieyou Grocery Store"
< p> Recommended☆☆☆☆Reason: Keigo Higashino’s warmth is reflected in this book. Replies from the past and letters from the future.
Douban Introduction: Can this grocery store help you find the things that modern people have lost in their hearts? There is a grocery store next to a secluded street. Just write down your worries and put them in the mail slot of the rolling shutter door, and the next day The answer will be found in the milk crate at the back of the store. Because her boyfriend is terminally ill, the young girl Jingzi is wandering between love and dreams; Katsuro leaves home for the dream of music, but can't make it in reality; the young Kosuke is facing a huge change in his family, struggling with the confusion of family ties and the future? They write their confusion into letters Throw it into a grocery store, and amazing things keep happening. How will a chance encounter in life lead to a completely different life?
Looking back on the writing process now, I find that I have been thinking about a question: standing at a fork in the road in life, what should people do? I hope readers can murmur to themselves as they close the book: I have never read a novel like this. ? Keigo Higashino
12. "The Little Prince"
Recommended☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: This book is a fairy tale suitable for people of any age. . This book warms the heart ~
13. "Love in the Time of Cholera"
Recommended☆☆☆☆
Reason: He personally thinks that Marquez's masterpiece is This book is his best one. This book tells people what true love is. You can love someone from youth to old age and death. I can love you deeply and wait for you. No matter you are young, middle-aged or old, no matter how many people love your appearance when you were young, I only love your pilgrim's heart. Being able to hold your hand and watch the morning glow and sunset in my twilight years is my greatest wish in this life.
14. "One Hundred Years of Solitude"
Recommended☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: Marquez's magical realism writes about the rise and fall of a family over a century. Douban score is above 9 points. The content can be searched by yourself. I read it for a month. The name is very long and complicated. When I read this book, I relied on my feeling. I felt that I knew who was who. Reading this book requires patience and calmness. This book can be read many times.
15. "Life"
Recommended☆☆☆
Reason: Lu Yao’s books generally do not have thin novellas that you can read
Douban introduction: "Life" Content introduction: The sky is as muggy and hot as a big steamer, and dark clouds are coming over from the Laoniushan Mountain in the west. On the horizon, there were already some sporadic and short flashes of lightning. But there was no thunder yet. Only the low, continuous buzzing sound was heard coming from the distant sky, giving people a terrifying message? A heavy thunderstorm was coming.
16. "The Ordinary World"
Recommended☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: I read this book on the car ride from school to home by Lu Yao I finished reading two books in six hours, a book that makes people reluctant to put it down. After reading this book, you will have many feelings. Why study, and what should I pursue in this life.
17. "Rashomon"
Recommended☆☆☆
Reason: This book by Akutagawa Ryunosuke is probably his classic. The library book I read had a poor translation, and the first few stories were a bit depressing. But it looks good. There are many short stories. This book is still available.
18. "The Blade"
Recommendation☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: The first Maugham book I read, which I highly recommend. My spiritual support, whoever asks me to recommend a book, I recommend this book first. I love Larry's quest. What he pursues is spiritual. I like him.
Douban introduction: The novel is about Larry Darrell, a young American pilot who participated in the First World War. In the army, Larry met an Irish friend: This man was usually such a lively and risk-free pilot, but in an encounter, he was shot and died trying to save Larry. As a result, Larry felt confused about life and could not understand why there was evil and misfortune in the world. Larry began his incredible transformation?
19. "The Moon and Sixpence"
< p> Recommendation ☆☆☆☆☆Reason: Maugham’s book is the most recommended book for literary and artistic youth. Everyone sees Hamlet and has his or her own inner Hamlet. However, when reading this book, you will feel a little disgusted with this painter, but at the end you will be moved by him. There has always been one desire in your heart that makes you not interested in anything in the world. You just want to do that. I admire the protagonist very much.
Douban introduction: The plot of "The Moon and Sixpence" is not complicated. It tells the story of a broker from the British Stock Exchange. He already has a solid career and status, and a happy family, but he is obsessed with it. When he started painting, he seemed to be possessed by the devil. He suddenly abandoned his home and ran away to Paris to pursue his ideal of painting. No one could understand his behavior. In a foreign country, he not only suffered physically from poverty and hunger, but also endured mental pain in search of expression techniques. After some bizarre encounters, the protagonist finally leaves the civilized world and escapes to the isolated island of Tahiti. He finally found peace of soul and an atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament. He lived with an indigenous woman and created one masterpiece after another that shocked later generations. Before he contracted leprosy and became blind, he painted a great work depicting the Garden of Eden on the fourth wall of his house. But before his death, he ordered the indigenous woman to burn the painting after his death. Through such a geek who pursues art wholeheartedly and has no understanding of human nature, Maugham explores the origin and essence of art, the relationship between personality and genius, the contradiction between artists and society, and other thought-provoking issues. At the same time, this book also arouses people's thinking on the topic of breaking away from the shackles of the world and escaping from the secular society to find a spiritual home. The description of the natural folk customs of the South Pacific island is also fascinating.
20. "Collection of Maugham's Short Stories"
Recommended☆☆☆☆
Reason: Maugham's collection of short stories and novellas. There are some nice little stories in it.
21. "Animal Farm"
Recommend ☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: Strongly recommend the story about animals on the farm building a utopia in order to push for human domination. , equal society, make efforts. After its establishment, it was initially equal and various inequalities gradually emerged. Forget why the animals resisted in the first place.
22. "Sand Sea 1"
Recommended ☆☆☆
Reason: The continuation of the tomb robbing notes of the Southern Third Uncle is average, not as good as 1-8.
23. "The Fantasy Journey of the Shepherd Boy"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆☆
Reason: The most recommended story about the shepherd boy's dream. Even if it is because of practical difficulties, love, or other reasons while searching for dreams. You are constantly reminded of your deepest desires. You wake up late at night thinking about your dreams. A book of fairy tales. I love this book.
24. "Dark Store Street"
Recommended☆☆☆
Reason: 2014 Nobel Prize winner's book. It's okay, it's about a person who forgets his past and tries to find some trace of his existence. I don’t quite understand it? I can’t understand it enough from reading the comments.
25. "Blue, Another Kind of Blue"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆
Reason: Winning the Naoki Award If there is another me in the world, I have We have the same memories at a certain age, but we live different lives. One day we met and exchanged identities, thinking that each other lived the life we ??wanted. After the exchange, I was satisfied, but as the days gradually passed, I realized that the life after the exchange was so unsatisfactory and completely different from what I imagined. ?If? These two words cannot be said easily. There is no word "if" in the world. The important thing is to live in the present.
26. "Don't forget why you started because you have gone too far"
Reason: Recommended☆☆☆☆
Reason: One of the documentaries about China Interviews and chats with my father, Chen Fei, during his lifetime. This book is not only suitable for those studying journalism. From Chen Yu's words, you will understand "the details within the details". Knowing how to make a good documentary, how to discover and record life, is a very good subject in the first place. Ask why.
27. "Are You Happy?"
Recommended☆☆☆
Reason: Bai Yansong's book is not as good as the first "Pain and Happiness". But it's still a very good book. Tells the story of working at CCTV in the past ten years. Talking about music, football, interviews. Teach me how to be thoughtful.
28. "Pain and Happiness"
Recommended ☆☆☆☆
Reason: Bai Yansong's first book, it should be considered, not sure. I watched it during the winter vacation of my freshman year. I read it for more than a month, and I read very slowly at that time. About journalists. He told how he entered CCTV and recalled events in 2000 and before. Did I cry while reading this book? I am not from that era, but I can imagine the true feelings of that era. Because I am a journalism major, I was very moved by reading this book. Regardless of other people's comments, I always think this book is very good and thoughtful.
29. "The Story of Hulan River"
Recommended☆☆☆☆
Reason: Xiao Hong's classic work is a memoir of childhood life. Still a very classic book.
30. "Selected Classical Works of Xiao Hong"
Recommended ☆☆☆
Reason: Written about living with her husband and some other stories. Recently, due to the golden age, Xiao Hong fever was launched. But when I read this book, I didn't like her very much. Personal likes and dislikes. Don’t squirt? Feeling a little heartless? Don’t know why you feel like this?
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