Reading has always been beneficial. It isn’t just an activity for leisure but it has become part of the lifestyle of many, especially for bookworms. Books just offer different sense of comfort and entertainment making every reader craves for more. Like how the real world is filled with different kinds of people, the literary realm is also full of diverse genres. There are those that tell stories that can light up your imagination while there are also those that will open your eyes to reality. At the end of the day, regardless of what genre you pick, you can still get the great experience brought by reading.
So, if you are currently on the look-out for new titles to add on your reading list, then here are some great and stirring ones that you should check out!
The Madhouse Projects by Rick Badman
The Madhouse Projects by Rick Badman is a science fiction book published in 2019 that showcases the sci-fi trope adventure, where the invention is helping the protagonist succeed or struggle. It follows the story of a former automotive engineer who was fired from California University. With his knowledge and talent in his field of specialty, he was hired at the Madhouse in Arizona to help create fly-wheel-power electric Indy cars. The cars that they are inventing are anticipated to race at the 2037 fictional Indianapolis 500. He was followed by her wife at the Madhouse following the event where they were assumed to be dead in an accident. Their life and work at the madhouse turned their lives into a rollercoaster ride.
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Are you a fan of Haruki Murakami? If you are, then you should check out this book. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami was published in 2009 by Shinchosha. The book was translated by Jay Rubin and Philip Grabriel since it was originally written in Japanese. The story showcases an alternate history and parallel worlds, which are clearly elements of science fiction. It centers on both the fictionalized and real year 1984, in which the two variations are in parallel with one another. It started when a girl named Aomame, who noticed peculiar modifications that are taking place in the world. She suddenly got involved in a plot entailing a religious cult called Sakigake and her puppy love named Tengo. Thus, she set her sail to discover what world is real and what is not.
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
This 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner is the debut novel of Viet Thanh Nguyen. It was published in 2015 by Grove Press and has become a critically-acclaimed and bestselling book. It depicts the story of an unknown narrator, who is a North Vietnamese spy in the South Vietnamese troops. He kept immerses in the South Vietnamese circle in expulsion in the United States. While in America, the narrator talks about becoming an immigrant and a cultural advisor on the movie set of a particular American movie, almost taking after Platoon and Apocalypse Now, prior to coming back to Vietnam as a member of the guerilla raid as opposed to the communists.
The anonymous narrator’s different identities, which is as a spy and expatriate, as well as the Vietnam War’s Americanization are among the central messages of the book. The novel, moreover, is being housed under different genres, such as metafiction, historical fiction, mystery, and more.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is the first published book of Gail Honeyman. The U.K. edition was published by Harper Collins while the U.S. edition was published by Pamela Dorman books. The publication year of the both editions is 2017. The story follows the social outcast named Eleanor Oliphant. She has a traumatic past, which contributed on her misfit social status. She later on became a great singer, which she was always believed that it is her destiny. The book features the themes of alienation and sadness and depicts the transformation of the protagonist as she move towards a broader understanding of her life and herself. Moreover, the book won the Costa Debut Novel Award in 2017 and the British Award’s Debut Book of the Year in 2018.
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