As the days get shorter and the evenings get cooler, the soul begins to seek out special warmth. It can be found in a soft blanket, a cup of hot tea, but most often, in the pages of a good book.
“Living Life Again. Everything I Wish I Had Told Myself in the Past,” Kim Hae-nam
This is non-fiction, a collection of essays and reflections by the author, who is a professional psychiatrist, which helps to really realize how important it is sometimes not to stop and continue living in those moments when it begins to seem completely meaningless. The main character is a woman with a great future, who at one point learns about a serious and incurable disease that will gradually take everything from her. And how she copes with this ordeal is very useful not only for her, but also for all readers.
“She and Her Cat”, Makoto Shinkai
The book tells a fairly simple story that may seem painfully familiar to many, especially in the cold autumn. But at the same time, it reminds us that even so, there is always someone who cares about us, loves us, and sincerely wants to help us, even if it is beyond their power. And this fact alone can fill you with hope.
“Howl's Moving Castle,” Diana Wynne Jones
Did you know that Hayao Miyazaki's famous anime was actually based on a novel by British writer Diana Wynne Jones? Well, I strongly recommend reading the original this fall. Not only does it have the amazing ability to “hug” you. But it will also reveal a number of facts that the film didn't tell you.
“My Family and Other Animals”, Gerald Durrell
A short autobiographical story by an animal writer who tells about five years of life on a Greek island. The humorous tone, funny incidents and other small details will make you smile more than once while you read this work. And if you like it, you can pay attention to the remaining parts of the “Corfu trilogy” – “Birds, Beasts and Relatives” and “Garden of the Gods”.
“If All the Cats in the World Disappeared,” Genki Kawamura
Like other Japanese writers, Genki Kawamura knows how to put you in the atmosphere he needs and make you feel something you didn’t expect at all, without using complex or confusing words. The easy style is one of the main advantages of this book. At the same time, it remains extremely interesting and witty. And although the general idea is quite simple and clear — “we often don’t appreciate what we have until we lose it” — Kawamura offers us a completely unconventional view of this wisdom.
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