A new novel from the bestselling author of “The Snake Catcher” by Khaled Gossein and Ukrainian writer Andriy Lyubka, a biography of Taylor Swift and a re-read of the novel “Catcher” by Sofia Andrukhovich: we have selected the best ones new books this spring.
“A Thousand Suns” by Khaled Ghosseini
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Khaled Gossein is probably not the most popular author in the world who writes about modern Afghanistan. His first novel, “The Wind Snake Catcher” (2003), became a worldwide bestseller and has already been published in 34 countries. “A Thousand Occult Suns” is another novel by the author, published in 2007. Mitt's book gained popularity: the second year it was in first place among the New York Times bestsellers and may not have been removed from the list for a whole century.
The novel immerses us in the story of two wives against the backdrop of political life in Afghanistan. Maria was only fifteen when she was sent from the village to Kabul and decided to marry the wealthy elder Rashid. Layla is growing up on the nearby street, one would think she would have a completely different share, and even her homeland is modern and progressive. However, the hardships of the war ruin everything: dreams, hopes, despair… If the Taliban remains in power, people’s lives are transformed into joylessness, hunger, violence and fear. In the midst of this blackness, is it possible to hear the cries of happiness?
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“The Nest”, Roshin O'Donnell
The Nest is the powerful debut from Irish author Roshín O'Donnell, winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. In the novel, the author destroys one of the most complex and relevant themes of current matrimony – abusive moaning, emotional violence and gaslighting, but also reveals this story from a strong attitude, giving readers I hope.
The main character of the novel by Kira Fey is alive, at first glance, in perfect love, married to the man Ryan with two daughters, and is actually under the close control of the man who protects her from marriage. hang out with friends. One day, the woman is in love with the man, against the laws of the genre, Ryan tries to turn her around. Having decided to escape, Kira recognizes difficulties through the reality of her life, her bones and her supports – and begins to doubt her decision.
Laboratory
“Evening at Istanbul”, Andriy Lyubka
Writer Andriy Lyubka (“It's not like that with me”), having released a long-awaited new novel, similar to what we see today. Following the plot of the war with Russia, the Ukrainian writer heads to Istanbul to present the Turkish translation of his novel.
Before the trip, an SBU officer turns up and asks for a small service. The writer easily gets involved in an adventure and wastes a lot of unsafe opportunities in order to try to get away with the Bosphorus water…
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“Somga”, Sofia Andrukhovich
“Please, don’t hesitate to read this book. You don’t have to start. You can read it, whatever you like. Or throw it against the wall. Anyway, all these writers keep telling us what their books are gurgle.”
This is how the re-reading of the novel “Somga” by Sofia Andrukhovich begins. “Somga,” which explores feminine sensitivity and sexuality, was released in 2007, when Sofia Andrukhovich was 25 years old. The author vividly and sensitively described a glimpse of the life of the famous Sofia: an apartment in a booth on Neisnuyaya Street, the sea, a children's kindergarten, the Garden of Eden of the Madhouse, relatives, school friends, Kohantsy, Vipadkov we know… After 18 years, the re-release of “Somga” will be published, which at the right time was causing the current scandal in the literary community, and the author herself seemed unable to get her hands on this novel for as many as 18 years, because she had messed up.
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“How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music” by Robb Sheffield
The book “How Taylor Swift Reinterpreted Pop Music” is a nonfiction by the American journalist and critic Rob Sheffield, which tells about the career path of the most successful singer of today. The author provides evidence of a special acquaintance with Taylor Swift, as well as powerful research, to give a new panorama of how Vikonavitz achieved fame and became a leading figure in the music industry with a strong brand and a splash into the world. Sheffield is a true fan! — find the top of all your tracks with various explanations to the place of each composition in the list under the title “All 274 Taylor Swift songs, rated.”
Leading the reader through Taylor's biography, the author presents the text-bound song and the broader musical context in which the iconic song was formed.
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“Peggi”, Rebecca Godfrey, Leslie Jamison
A luscious artistic biography of Peggy Guggenheim—mystery collector, art dealer, philanthropist and one of the most beautiful women of the twentieth century. Reading the book, we are grateful for Pegani, as she blazes a trail through the extremely sexist and anti-Semitic mystical world of New York and Europe and attracts a growing number of people who will become entangled in her (and They don’t recognize their intelligence, talent and artistry. They have to balance between loyalty to their homeland and the need to escape its narrow, snobbish framework.
“Peggi” is a fictionalized and incredibly rich biography, written by two talented authors: Canadian writer Rebecca Godfrey, author of the novel “Under the Bridge”, which was later filmed on Netflix, and journalist and writer Leslie Jameson, author of the novels “Ulamki” and “Shafa with Gin”.
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“I Want”, Gillian Anderson
“I want” is a book that has every chance of becoming a writer. Her actor Gillian Anderson collected anonymous lists of wives from all over the world (including the middle ones and the last one), from whom they are free to share sexual fantasies. According to the words of the 55-year-old actor, the idea of the book was taken from the series “State of Medicine,” de Anderson played the brilliant and wise Jean Milbourn, a doctor-sexologist whose shady son may be addicted A couple of hundred years old with men, and in another season they give birth to a child, not knowing who the father is. While working on the book, Anderson collected anonymous pages from women from all over the world, whom she asked to share their sexual fantasies. In Anderson's words, the book is “a sweeping and twisting portrait of female sexuality and what it means to be a woman today.”
“One more side”
“Against the Wind”, Marina Borodina
At the center of the plot of the novel “Against the Wind” by Marina Borodina there are two lines: the autobiographical story of the author herself and the novelized character Alex – an anthropologist and commander of an assault company. Having gone through the war on the front line and turning back from it, Alex becomes a source of support and strength for Marina, who has health problems.
The peculiarity of the novel lies in the fact that, from the surface of the writing, one looks behind the help of a special device that reads the hand of the eye. Its author, Marina Borodina, is a Ukrainian actor, television presenter and writer. In 2019, they were diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Due to the progression of the disease, 70% of her body was paralyzed, she could not write with her hands, but she still worked on the book, using the technology that allows her to use the computer with her eyes.
In parallel with other videos, an audiobook will be released, voiced by actor Rimmi Zyubina.
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