After losing his beloved wife, Mukesh leads a quiet life in London. He goes shopping every Wednesday and goes to church. Apart from these things, he is always vaguely worried about his granddaughter Priya. The granddaughter likes to hide in her room and read books, and the two seem unable to really get close to each other.
Alessa is a smart but anxious girl. During the summer, she worked at the local library. One day, Alessa found a crumpled piece of paper on the back of To Kill a Mockingbird, a list of novels she had never heard of before. Out of curiosity, she decided to read every book on the list. Alesha immersed herself in the story, taking a break from the pain of her family.
When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter, Alesha hands him a reading list... Shared books create a magic between two lonely souls, allowing them to gradually move past their sorrow and find joy again.
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In the ordinary and trivial life, there is a whirlpool of "impermanence" dormant. Mukesh's beloved wife passed away, Alesha's brother never came home one day, and Nilaksh's husband and son died in a car accident...
Impermanence is inseparable from sadness, anger, autism, depression... As a reader, I feel the same way, but what really touched me in this book was the letter Naina hid on the back cover of "The Right Man". The tenderness of the short and long love contains the power of nirvana; and the embrace of Alesha and Laila in front of their home. They did not collapse because of the death of their loved ones. On the contrary, they are actively welcoming the future with hope.
It took me a lot of willpower to put down this book last night. In fact, it was not what I said. It was just that my interest in reading had gone through the same ups and downs at that time, and it was back to a more excited state than before, which made it difficult.
At that time, I had already read for 51 minutes. When I finished reading this book near noon in the morning and saw the reading time, I knew I had done the right thing.
I noticed the title name three times, once this morning, last night in the shadow of an old friend, and once as a hazy love. I don't often pay attention to titles.
Until a certain chapter, Peter Rabbit in the Refrigerator, maybe I made some mistakes, but all things will eventually perish. After reading this paragraph, the world seemed to have an eternal silence, until I saw the prize plate, and my eyes hid.
I didn't want to see this plate broken by Alessa, a plate that represented someone, a plate that once had a sincere, innocent and cheerful life. Then, I saw the chapter name was Silent Farewell.
I was in a bad mood today, and I was looking forward to this book, so as soon as I got up, I ran over to read it. However, while reading, I stopped frequently, and even went to the AI to discuss my emotional problems or daze. When I realized that time had passed, I silently scolded myself for wasting time.
After seeing the title, tears fell from the corners of my eyes. I thought aggrievedly that I didn't take the initiative to read the title, but I would read it occasionally. Why didn't I pay attention? Why can't I give myself a warning?
Then I thought about my delays this morning, and maybe they weren't wasted time, but they were preventing my heart from breaking later.
Maybe it's all a warning.
"Reading List" I clicked on this book because of its title. I couldn't resist this kind of name when I was at the peak of reading. I originally wanted to make up 190,000 words, but I just searched for the chapter names and found that it was 189,000, but forget it.
A good book and a good story that does not ruin your mood are more important than making up numbers, and it is a more perfect gift to give yourself.
Naina, Aidan.
The title of the book is the former, and the latter is the first person I meet at the beginning of the book.
The warning has come.
Once, I saw that Alessa had not opened the window, but the window was already open, leaving her with a chill. I left the words "suddenly turned into a ghost story". In fact, it was a bit of a premonition at this time.
I just don't know what it means. This book is not like a ghost story, nor is it suspenseful. It's just that while reading the book, life is also going on.
Another time, I saw them saying next time, next time, and next time, and they believed it. For no reason, I remembered a book I read some time ago. It was eight days ago.
Just, there is a feeling of quietly stepping towards the fall.
I never thought Shuggie Bain would be anything like this book.
Even though I was inspired by the number of likes on that book review and my interest revived, I never thought it would involve so many people.
Alessa spent the last time with her brother in the world of books, Shuji grew up little by little in the ignorant time, and welcomed the departure of his mother. They are so different, but also so similar.
It turns out that contact appears so early.
It's just that I don't understand it yet.
The world of books. ——On a happy note, I will read all the books mentioned in this book next month, in line with my plan.
If I hadn't known that quantity would cause pressure, I would have challenged myself to read 100 books a month, and I would have felt happier.
I know that book reviews are not my one-man show, but I can't let the tunes belonging to books linger around me forever. Like the meeting at the library at the end of the book, let me face those books.
This time it's not as good as Shuji's piece, but the most important thing is to have a good experience with the book, so it was an unexpected surprise.
One day left.
September is coming.
This book made me feel the magic of books that can connect two lonely souls. By sharing reading lists, Alesha and Mukesh gradually overcome their respective sorrows and find happiness again. I think this book is very warm, and it also makes me believe that reading can also be a kind of power, making us stronger and braver on the way to find love.
Very nice! Telling the truth, a book can help you escape temporarily from difficult situations.
In the ordinary and trivial life, there is a whirlpool of "impermanence" dormant. Mukesh's beloved wife passed away, Alesha's brother never came home one day, and Nilaksh's husband and son died in a car accident... Impermanence is inseparable from sadness, anger, autism, depression... As a reader, I feel the same way, but what really touched me in this book was the letter Naina hid on the back cover of "The Right Man". The tenderness of the short and long love contains the power of nirvana; and the embrace of Alesha and Laila in front of their home. They did not collapse because of the death of their loved ones. On the contrary, they are actively welcoming the future with hope.
It took me a lot of willpower to put down this book last night. In fact, it was not what I said. It was just that my interest in reading had gone through the same ups and downs at that time, and it was back to a more excited state than before, which made it difficult. At that time, I had already read for 51 minutes. When I finished reading this book near noon in the morning and saw the reading time, I knew I had done the right thing. I noticed the title name three times, once this morning, last night in the shadow of an old friend, and once as a hazy love. I don't often pay attention to titles. Until a certain chapter, Peter Rabbit in the Refrigerator, maybe I made some mistakes, but all things will eventually perish. After reading this paragraph, the world seemed to have an eternal silence, until I saw the prize plate, and my eyes hid. I didn't want to see this plate broken by Alessa, a plate that represented someone, a plate that once had a sincere, innocent and cheerful life. Then, I saw the chapter name was Silent Farewell. I was in a bad mood today, and I was looking forward to this book, so as soon as I got up, I ran over to read it. However, while reading, I stopped frequently, and even went to the AI to discuss my emotional problems or daze. When I realized that time had passed, I silently scolded myself for wasting time. After seeing the title, tears fell from the corners of my eyes. I thought aggrievedly that I didn't take the initiative to read the title, but I would read it occasionally. Why didn't I pay attention? Why can't I give myself a warning? Then I thought about my delays this morning, and maybe they weren't wasted time, but they were preventing my heart from breaking later. Maybe it's all a warning. "Reading List" I clicked on this book because of its title. I couldn't resist this kind of name when I was at the peak of reading. I originally wanted to make up 190,000 words, but I just searched for the chapter names and found that it was 189,000, but forget it. A good book and a good story that does not ruin your mood are more important than making up numbers, and it is a more perfect gift to give yourself. Naina, Aidan. The title of the book is the former, and the latter is the first person I meet at the beginning of the book. The warning has come. Once, I saw that Alessa had not opened the window, but the window was already open, leaving her with a chill. I left the words "suddenly turned into a ghost story". In fact, it was a bit of a premonition at this time. I just don't know what it means. This book is not like a ghost story, nor is it suspenseful. It's just that while reading the book, life is also going on. Another time, I saw them saying next time, next time, and next time, and they believed it. For no reason, I remembered a book I read some time ago. It was eight days ago. Just, there is a feeling of quietly stepping towards the fall. I never thought Shuggie Bain would be anything like this book. Even though I was inspired by the number of likes on that book review and my interest revived, I never thought it would involve so many people. Alessa spent the last time with her brother in the world of books, Shuji grew up little by little in the ignorant time, and welcomed the departure of his mother. They are so different, but also so similar. It turns out that contact appears so early. It's just that I don't understand it yet. The world of books. ——On a happy note, I will read all the books mentioned in this book next month, in line with my plan. If I hadn't known that quantity would cause pressure, I would have challenged myself to read 100 books a month, and I would have felt happier. I know that book reviews are not my one-man show, but I can't let the tunes belonging to books linger around me forever. Like the meeting at the library at the end of the book, let me face those books. This time it's not as good as Shuji's piece, but the most important thing is to have a good experience with the book, so it was an unexpected surprise. One day left. September is coming.
This book made me feel the magic of books that can connect two lonely souls. By sharing reading lists, Alesha and Mukesh gradually overcome their respective sorrows and find happiness again. I think this book is very warm, and it also makes me believe that reading can also be a kind of power, making us stronger and braver on the way to find love.
Very nice! Telling the truth, a book can help you escape temporarily from difficult situations.