I want to be more humorous and interesting, but I have too little experience. I recommend some books worth reading.

I hope this list of good books will enrich your "want to read" list. (Blink half an eye~)

1

"All Things Are Great and Small"

[English] James Herriot

The titles of the "All Things" series are all beautiful and catchy. The representative work is "All Things Are Animistic and Beautiful". Compared with the name that exudes the fragrance of valley orchid, the text in the book is more simple and full of life, telling the interesting story of the author himself as a British rural veterinarian, treating animals for his strange customers (...). You can experience the vivid British humor in this book. I like to take it out and read it when I am commuting and taking the subway. I burst out laughing when I read it. Every little story in this book is very charming. It's the kind of warm winter reading that makes you want to lean by the fire, drink hot wine, listen to him talk all day and all night, and smile knowingly from time to time.

This book often reminds me of Li Juan (one of my favorite writers). They all live in remote villages far away from modern cities. Their unique working environment or life experience makes them unique. Daily life is not “everyday.” They wrote about their unlucky experiences, such as the veterinarian who was kicked away by a hoof while sterilizing a stubborn, strong cow, or Li Juan who was hit directly on the head by a leaking plastic bag from the tent when it rained. Makes people laugh until they cry. They do not sugarcoat their lives. Their lives are real, but closely connected with nature, animals, and human relationships. To us, they are rare because they are rare. To them, they are even more precious because they are common but know how to be rare.

2

"Hunters"

Zhu Tianxin

When it comes to books about cats, I will definitely wave the flag and hold up two books , one is "Good Kitten" by Gu Xiang, and the other is "Hunters". The former is the long silence of one cat and one person, while the latter is the lively hustle and bustle of a family of cats and people. Most of the cats in Zhu Tianwen's house are free-range strays. They come and go, and each one has its own personality. It made me laugh from the first article. My favorite cat is Li Jiabao, but he is also the saddest one. Especially this sentence: "What kind of world is it like now? There are not many people who can let me treat each other wholeheartedly, let alone the cat who wants to be extravagant. If you are really a smart cat, you should have understood it long ago." "Yes."

Most of the cats in Zhu Tianxin's works still retain their wildness and ambition, probably because they were not raised in captivity at home. After adoption, their habits remain unchanged, they disappear without a trace, and they are the bosses of the territory. He often returned home injured, and after being bandaged, he went out to patrol the territory with his head held high. Probably because there are many cats and dogs in the house, and there are social relationships and hierarchies between cats and dogs, the focus of the story is on the interaction and social interaction of the four-legged animals, while the two-legged animals only serve as observers and recorders of the story. exist, and are no longer the only race associated with cats. With freedom as a symbol of independence and socialization as a symbol of status, these cats finally got rid of the shackles of pets in a book about cats, declaring that the sovereignty of cat personality belongs to them.

3

"The Signature of Everything"

[American] Elizabeth Gilbert

This is "Food" The second novel by the author of ", Prayer and Love". The first half of the story is as detailed as a family biography. The girl was born in a wealthy manor. Like her father, she is full of curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring plants and is immersed in her own huge botanical garden. She became interested in studying moss. Year after year, like God looking down on the earth to study human society, she looked down at how the moist moss on the back of each stone expanded its boundaries and how it swallowed up the moss of other races. Of course, there is love in the novel. story, but what fascinates me more than this is that a woman in the manor era at that time did not follow the established route to do a series of "women should do" such as attending dances, choosing husbands, etc., but purely Purely devote yourself to your interests and aspirations.

Consistent with the core of "Eat, Pray, Love", women as individuals are also seeking self-recognition and positioning. She was originally carefree, but after her parents adopted a younger sister, she started comparing people of the same sex. She felt inferior in certain comparison items (such as appearance, for example, men paid more attention to her sister than to her), and also in certain comparison items. Pride (such as knowledge, for example, she is more eloquent than her sister at banquets). The book spans a long time and depicts the life story of the girl (including her father), her growth, maturity and aging. At the end of the story, she is also alone, so what? "Your life is so colorful!" Wallace said the same.

4

"The Trolley Problem"

[American] Thomas Cathcart

You must have heard of this problem: 1 A tram is out of control. There are five people on the track in front of it. If the tram continues to go straight, it will kill these five people. You can also turn the tram to another branch, but it will kill another person. If you were standing next to a switch on a trolley, would you flip the switch?

This kind of ethical issue makes people excited and get goosebumps.

Different from boring sermons, the book treats this ethical issue as a court case, with people from all walks of life (such as the police, prosecutors, defense and bystanders) taking turns to express their opinions. Maybe you just agreed with a professor's point of view and felt that although the trolley hit and killed a person, it was still innocent, and then you were immediately convinced by the psychologist and voted for guilty. These views of people from all walks of life are also the core ideas rooted in major philosophical schools throughout the ages. In the end, the point of view that really convinced me and gave me a great enlightenment was the principle of double effect of the Catholic Church, which I won’t expand on here because it’s too confusing. "The way you think about a problem is more important than the answer." Perhaps the debates staged in this book will make you deeply appreciate this.

5

"The Look of Home"

Ye Yilan

When I was a child, there was a home design album at home, and every page was perfectly decorated. Model room. I could happily read a page for hours, imagining myself living in this wonderful room. This was probably my earliest home enlightenment. The decoration style of my parents' generation has always been the same, but now, everyone is paying more and more attention to what a home that truly suits their lifestyle and aesthetic taste will look like.

I follow a public account called "Haohaozhu". Every homeowner who introduces their decoration experience will say sincerely at the end of the article: "You must stick to your own ideas and don't ask your parents and parents." The decoration team compromised because you were the last person to live here. "Ye Yilan, the author of this book, adheres to her design concept very thoroughly. She shared in detail her experience in decorating a 96-square-meter private home. From the layout of each area to the storage of each drawer, they were all set based on the actual living habits and scenes of her family. There are many small details and highlights that will make you want to apply them to your life immediately. (For example, I, a patient with body cold, have fallen deeply in love with floor heating and fireplaces...)

6

"Broken Cocoon into a Butterfly"

Liu Jin/ Li Yue

For a person who loves APP, the happiest thing is that he can design his own products. I originally thought it would take several years to realize my wish of having my own APP on the AppStore, but this year it unexpectedly came true. Create a product from scratch with your team members, polish, improve, iterate, and update it carefully, and get on the right track. A good product must meet the needs of users, make users sticky, and have a good experience. This is also the direction I hope to continue working hard in 2016.

I have read some books related to product design. I recommend this book the most. It is very suitable for product designers and designers who have just entered the Internet industry. What is introduced here is the author's practical experience in designing NetEase products. The methodology is practical and down-to-earth, and the theoretical system is also relatively complete. Compared with "Building a Network" and "Everyone is a Product", this book is more practical and less nonsense. Interactive experience is such a fun thing. In fact, drawing prototypes is my favorite job (Did you see it, BOSS? Please continue to give me a salary increase in the new year!)

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"Girl, welcome to this cruel world"

Huang Tongtong

Even though the title of this book exudes a strong smell of chicken soup, it cannot stop me from reading it. This book is for all the girlfriends around me who are in emotional trouble. Don't be fooled by the white lotus-like title of the book. In fact, the three views contained in it are extremely correct and sharply break through all the obsessions that hang over women. I remember that a very stingy classmate once praised me in "How to Avoid the Victim Mentality in Love Relationships" for being a girl who is not awkward at all in relationships. It’s so difficult not to twist your hair. There are 20 twisted love stories in this book, and Huang Tongtong can analyze them vividly with her words as precise as a scalpel.

Many problems in love come from the influence of our original family. Deeply influenced by Wu Zhihong (recommend his "Why Love Hurts" and "Why Family Hurts"), Huang Tongtong will also trace back to the family relationship of the parties' parents when analyzing problems. This book may also give you some reference on how we can come to terms with the past and how to free ourselves from it as adults. Of course, the most noteworthy thing is that, my dear girls, if you are currently being forced by your parents/society to date and find a partner because you are single, please read this book. We will become better versions of ourselves in 2016, and this has nothing to do with whether we have a boyfriend or not.

8

"Going to the Countryside to Raise Children"

Feng Lili

When I was in college, I began to worry about the education of my children. question. As a firm believer in late marriage and late childbearing (the country gives me my leave! Give me my leave!), I hope that I can consider these two things (especially the latter) when I have a more mature mental state and material conditions. Chinese parents are still very immature when it comes to educating their children. Judging from my childhood memories and growth experiences, I do not feel that I am a happy child. (Well, this sentence is very rebellious, and it is very difficult to say it, but the first step in treating heart disease is to admit it, isn’t it?) It also reminds me that we all want to be good parents, but this Things are not easy.

There are many books on how to successfully educate children on the market, but "Raising Children in the Countryside" is so special. It is an anti-success book.

A pair of slightly timid parents, and their sensitive, equally timid daughter. My daughter couldn't adapt to primary school life, so she had to drop out of school and stay at home. She had nightmares every night and had to play until dawn the next day before going to bed, causing the whole family's life to turn black and white into chaos. They later moved to the countryside and started another life with the help of a teacher, Qiao. This period of life is also unique. My daughter buys groceries, cooks, washes and herds sheep every day, doing housework like an old rural woman. Her mother, Feng Lili, described this period of time in a plain tone, which was true and unvarnished. The ending of the story is naturally good, but more importantly, it shows us another possibility: how to be a good parent regardless of the standards of success.

9

"Family Diary"

[Japan] Yuji Mori

A tender and healing photo album, Yuji Mori recorded it with photos family story. There are not many changes in the scene. Basically, things happen naturally in a home surrounded by solid wood furniture. If you feel a little gloomy after reading "Raising Children in the Countryside", then you must read this book. Probably also influenced by this book, I am very determined to decorate my future home in a wood color...

Just take a screenshot to express the temperament of this book!

April 9, 2004 (Friday)

"Asen, let me show you my stunts first!" After Xiaohai finished speaking, he performed the show seriously. It’s really amazing!

April 9, 2004 (Friday)

After the stunt performance, Xiaohai looked relieved.

10

"The Story of Your Life"

[American] Ted Chiang

The biggest regret of a pseudo-science fiction fan is , after reading The Three-Body Problem , it’s hard to find another science fiction novel that makes my skin crawl. However, this collection of short science fiction novels is well worth reading. Each story is very imaginative. I forgot who said that writing short stories requires stronger plot control and text condensation capabilities, so as to extend unlimited reveries within a limited number of words. This book definitely does that. The first story is the most fascinating and saddest, and the theoretical structure is also very brain-burning. Because I haven’t fully understood it yet, I am embarrassed to make nonsense.

The hallucination brought about by reading science fiction novels is: Oh my God, in just a blink of an eye, billions of years will pass, and human beings will eventually disappear into stardust. Why should we worry about what we will eat tomorrow?

The first and second chapters of the magnificent masterpiece are finally completed, with flowers scattered.

Maybe you also want to review "2015 Summary|10 Such Interesting Books, Maybe You Also Want to Read (Part 1)".

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Douban Reading is also launched I made a list of the 2015 list, and I flipped through it, and it still fits my taste~

Happy first day of the new year.

Author: Wan Xiaoji

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Source: Jianshu

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