5 interesting books that you can't put down
Literature can be addictive - but is that bad? After all, what could be better than reading page after page - without stopping, without coffee breaks, without any thoughts about the real world around you? Such stories are precious. A selection of fascinating books on the Zlibrary platform is a ticket to a parallel reality, where the characters become more alive with each line and their lives begin to go beyond the cover.
Recursion, Blake Crouch
Neurobiologist Helena Smith has created a device that helps patients with impaired cognitive function retain memories. But a new problem has arisen. Cases of people going crazy due to memories that don't belong to them have become more frequent. Detective Barry Sutton is investigating the suicide of a woman who missed the husband and son she never had. Mind games are dangerous, and now Barry and Helena must stop the catastrophe.
Strange Sally Diamond, Liz Nugent
Sally Diamond is an eccentric woman who takes everything literally and cannot adapt to society. She misunderstood her father's joke, and after his death, she decided to burn his body herself. This event attracts the attention of the police and the press and becomes the beginning of a new life for Sally. The fascinating book by the Irish writer will keep the reader in suspense until the last page.
Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel
A young Englishman moves to Canada at the beginning of the 20th century and encounters a phenomenon that he cannot explain. In 2020, Mirella investigates the disappearance of a friend, and in 2203, a writer from a lunar colony goes to Earth on her last book tour before the pandemic. Each of them has met a man named Gaspery-Jacques Roberts. He is investigating a time anomaly that needs to be eliminated. The book is a must-read for all fans of interesting science fiction.
The Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman
A cozy and exciting detective novel will appeal to those who appreciate humor, love unconventional plot twists, and vivid characters. The town of Coopers Chase was founded as a settlement for retirees. Several elderly people create a club where they discuss half-forgotten unsolved murders. But when one of the locals is found dead, they will have to start their own investigation. The first book in the same series.
Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
In the future, social problems will intensify due to the energy and environmental crisis. However, in the virtual game OASIS, the possibilities are limited only by imagination. The creator of this game bequeathed billions to the one who finds all the clues and collects three keys. The player with the nickname Parzival seems to have stumbled upon a clue. So, the hunt begins in the real and virtual worlds. The fascinating book was adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg. It won the Prometheus Award and has a sequel, Ready Player Two.
