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During the time of lockdown, a great way to kill time is to read. If you don’t want to buy books, I personally use Libby (or overdrive. com) to connect to my public library’s entire ebook and audiobook database. Here is my take on a well-rounded, diverse, and boredom-curing reading list:
SALT TO THE SEA by Ruta Sepytys
This is a young-adult historical fiction about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945. The story is from the point of view of four refugees (难民) from different countries, all keeping life-threatening secrets and struggling to escape to freedom.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie
One of the best murder mysteries of all time. 10 strangers are invited to a remote island by a secret person and are murdered one-by-one mirroring a nursery rhyme. You absolutely won’t guess who the killer is.
EDUCATED by Tara Westover
Completely isolated from society, Westover spent her young life living in a remote mountainous area where no one would ensure the children to receive an education. But Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her and ultimately she was accepted to Harvard and Cambridge University. Her story of fulfilling transformation of life is inspiring and may be exactly what you’re looking for.
THE DIVINERS by Libba Bray
This is a young-adult fantasy that follows a group of teens with powers in 1920s New York City. When Evie stays with her uncle, a string of murders occur. We follow each character as they find their powers and find out who’s killing people. The book’s a little long, but the twists, the 1920s slang, and the diverse and layered characters make it worthwhile.
1. What is the advantage of Libby according to the author?
A. It provides information on boredom.
B. It recommends ways to search online.
C. It helps to get access to the public library.
D. It shares some writers’ personal book lists.
2. What is the book EDUCATED about?
A. A historical event. B. An inspiring life story.
C. A young-adult fantasy. D. A life-threatening secret story.
3. Which books will attract the readers who are into stories of murder?
A. SALT TO THE SEA & EDUCATED.
B. SALT TO THE SEA & THE DIVINERS.
C. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE & EDUCATED.
D. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE & THE DIVINERS.
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. C2. B3. D
