Who said that winter nights are long and boring? Probably the one who does not read the books! These are the best times of comfort and concentration, when you open a book, immerse yourself in a special world. Only your imagination and the author who leads into the world of dreams, strange adventures or boundless love … A selection of books that will not allow you to miss the long winter evenings

Salman Rushdie “Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-eight Days”
Allusions to the famous collection of Arabian tales “Thousand and One Nights”, interwoven with current news and signs of our times, philosophical reflections, historical parallels and eternal theme of love – it’s a novel of British writer of Indian origin, author of notorious “Satanic Verses” Salman Rushdie . Love of jinniyah and ordinary man in the world where a thousand years and one day there is a war between the dark and light forces, becomes the backdrop for conflict of light and darkness, science and faith, rational and irrational. Who are we in this world? Do we all know about ourselves? After all, as the author hints, many of the people (including himself) are the descendants of the medieval philosopher Ibn Rushd and Ginny Dunya. Maybe you?

Victoria Amelina House for the House
The story of a Soviet pilot who lives in the very heart of the ancient city of the 90s of the last century, says the dog Dominic. It is because of his naive view of serious things that the writer is thinking about the meaning of the home for each of us. Home is where we were born or where we are good? A simple question does not always require simple answers. A book for those who love dogs, people and, of course, the city of Lion.

Primo Levi “Is It A Man?”
Hear the voice of a man condemned to death and try to imagine what it is – life without a future, especially when you are only 24. painful and disturbing story of a former prisoner of Auschwitz was conceived by him during his stay in the camp and there is documentary evidence of crimes of fascism. And yet the novel convincingly proves that life does not end even in a step from death, and the human soul, like a flower through a rock, sprout even in the hellish conditions of camp everyday life.

Oksana Karavanska “Stylish Lady’s Book”
“When Cinderella came to the ball in a fantastic dress – the prince immediately drew her attention, invited to dance. And only during a conversation with a girl she discovered her sincere luck and a good heart. ” These words the author refers to his audience – teenage girls, whom the book is addressed to. On the history of clothes, style secrets and changing whims of fashion tells one of the most successful contemporary Ukrainian fashion designer mother and 9-year-old girl, Oksana. Impress and captivate and wonderful stylish illustrations by artist Nasti Stefurak. Recommended for reading by all girls, their mothers and grandmothers, since the age for a woman is not the numbers in the passport, but the state of mind.

Richard Flanagan “A Narrow Way to the Far North”
Another novel – a reminder of the Second World War. This crash is about the hell of Japanese camps for prisoners of war abandoned for the construction of the Thai-Burma Railway, known as the Death Road. Tens of thousands of Australian prisoners have found their last refuge on this deadly road. But, as often happens in life, and in inhuman conditions, there is a place for Love, namely, Love with a capital letter, the memory of which the hero will carry through all life …

These and other books that winter evening not allow to be alone, waiting for the true lovers of quality reading material in the “Lviv Chocolate Workshop” at 7, Peremohy Square Str.
Translated by Aliona Matushevich