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【双语】Goodreads推荐：2018夏日书单
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夏日读书凉，莫负好时光。炎炎夏日，不愿外出的周末，除了葛优躺和追剧，还可以干些什么打发时间呢。答案就是读书啦。Goodreads网站整理了一份今夏出版的新书书单，每本书都获得四星以上的好评，一起来看看有你感兴趣的吗？
1. "Florida" by Lauren Groff
《佛罗里达》 劳伦•格罗夫
From the author of "Fates and Furies" comes a piercing collection of short stories exploring the moments that make us feel alive, all anchored by the landscape, climate, history, and state of mind of Florida.
《佛罗里达》是《命运与复仇》的作者劳伦•格罗夫所著，这本动人的短篇小说集通过描写佛罗里达州的风景、气候、历史和这片土地的精神，探索了那些让我们感觉有生机的时光。
2. "All We Ever Wanted" by Emily Griffin
《我们想要的一切》 艾米丽•格里芬
One photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, overturns Nina's status among Nashville's elite, forcing her to choose between her family and her values in this poignant tale from the author of "Something Borrowed."
这部虐心的小说主要讲述一张在聚会上拍摄的醉酒照片摧毁了妮娜在那什维尔州精英阶层的地位，迫使她在家人和个人价值观之间进行选择。该书作者艾米丽•格里芬也是《婚前借爱》的作者。
3. "The Speed of Sound" by Eric Bernt
《声音的速度》 埃里克•伯特
An ingenious young man creates an "echo box" to hear his late mother's voice, but the innocent project takes a nefarious turn when shadowy government agents come to seize the extraordinary machine — and silence its creator.
一个天才青年制造了一个“回声箱”来倾听自己已故母亲的声音，但当这个神奇的机器被神秘政府特工带走，发明者也被封口后，这个单纯的研究项目开始变得邪恶。
Goodreads推荐：2018夏日书单
4. "The Perfect Couple" by Elin Hilderbrand
《完美夫妻》 埃林•希尔德布兰德
When the bride-to-be is discovered dead in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony, everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect, from the best man and the maid of honor to the groom's famous mystery novelist mother.
在婚礼开始前几个小时，人们在南塔基特港发现了死去的准新娘，从伴郎、伴娘到新郎的著名神秘小说家母亲，婚礼上的每个人都突然变成了嫌疑犯。
5. "The Last Time I Lied" by Riley Sager
《我最后一次撒谎》 莱利•塞奇
It's just a harmless game, right? The author of "Final Girls" puts a deadly twist on "two truths and a lie" as successful artist Emma revisits her dark past, the one night at summer camp that still haunts her memories and her paintings.
这只是一个没有恶意的游戏，对吧？那个夏令营的夜晚仍然萦绕在成功的艺术家艾玛的脑海和画作里，当她重新审视内心的阴影时，《最后的女孩》的作者莱利•塞奇在“真真假假”游戏中埋下了一个巨大反转。
6. "Save the Date" by Morgan Matson
《拯救约会》 摩根•马特森
Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, but as all four of her older siblings return for a wedding, chaos reigns supreme in the form of a howling dog, a stubborn band, a missing tuxedo, and a distractingly cute boy.
查莉非常渴望度过最后一个完美的周末，但当她的四个哥哥姐姐回来参加婚礼时，一只咆哮的狗、一个顽固的乐队、一套丢失的晚礼服，以及一个极其可爱的男孩让事情变得一团乱。
Goodreads推荐：2018夏日书单
7. "Rust and Stardust" by T. Greenwood
《锈迹与星辰》 T. 格林伍德
Based on the experiences of real-life kidnapping victim Sally Horner and her captor, whose story shocked the nation and inspired Vladimir Nabokov to write his controversial and iconic "Lolita," this heart-pounding story gives a voice to Sally herself.
《锈迹与星辰》是基于绑架受害者萨利•霍那和绑架者的真实经历创作的，他们的故事震惊全国，弗拉基米尔•纳博科夫备受争议的代表作《洛丽塔》的灵感就来源于此。这个令人心惊的故事道出了萨利本人的声音。
8. "The Kiss Quotient" by Helen Hoang
《接吻指数》 海伦•黄
Brilliant math whiz Stella decides to practice dating by hiring an escort in this heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: There's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.
海伦•黄的处女作讲述了数学天才史黛拉决定雇佣男伴练习约会的故事，这部暖心而清新的小说告诉我们一个道理：全世界的数据也无法预测什么能让你动心。
9. "The Other Miss Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn
《另一个布里奇顿小姐》 朱丽亚•奎因
Yesterday fiercely independent Poppy worried about the lack of decent suitors in London. Today she has other problems, namely the two men who have kidnapped her and deposited her at the feet of notorious pirate Captain Andrew James Rokesby.
完全独立的波比前一天还在担心她在伦敦缺少追求者。今天，她又有别的麻烦了。两个男人绑架了她，并把她丢给臭名昭著的海盗船长安德鲁•詹姆斯•洛克比。
10. "Thrawn: Alliances" by Timothy Zahn
《索龙：联盟》 蒂莫西•赞恩
From his first encounter with the man who will one day become Darth Vader to his rise to power, Grand Admiral Thrawn proves his reputation as one of the most cunning warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire in this thrilling "Star Wars tale."
在这个惊心动魄的“星战故事”里，从第一次遇到那个有一天为掌权而成为黑武士的男人时，索龙元帅就证明了他就是银河帝国历史上最狡诈的勇士之一。
1. "Florida" by Lauren Groff
《佛罗里达》 劳伦•格罗夫
From the author of "Fates and Furies" comes a piercing collection of short stories exploring the moments that make us feel alive, all anchored by the landscape, climate, history, and state of mind of Florida.
《佛罗里达》是《命运与复仇》的作者劳伦•格罗夫所著，这本动人的短篇小说集通过描写佛罗里达州的风景、气候、历史和这片土地的精神，探索了那些让我们感觉有生机的时光。
2. "All We Ever Wanted" by Emily Griffin
《我们想要的一切》 艾米丽•格里芬
One photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, overturns Nina's status among Nashville's elite, forcing her to choose between her family and her values in this poignant tale from the author of "Something Borrowed."
这部虐心的小说主要讲述一张在聚会上拍摄的醉酒照片摧毁了妮娜在那什维尔州精英阶层的地位，迫使她在家人和个人价值观之间进行选择。该书作者艾米丽•格里芬也是《婚前借爱》的作者。
3. "The Speed of Sound" by Eric Bernt
《声音的速度》 埃里克•伯特
An ingenious young man creates an "echo box" to hear his late mother's voice, but the innocent project takes a nefarious turn when shadowy government agents come to seize the extraordinary machine — and silence its creator.
一个天才青年制造了一个“回声箱”来倾听自己已故母亲的声音，但当这个神奇的机器被神秘政府特工带走，发明者也被封口后，这个单纯的研究项目开始变得邪恶。
Goodreads推荐：2018夏日书单
4. "The Perfect Couple" by Elin Hilderbrand
《完美夫妻》 埃林•希尔德布兰德
When the bride-to-be is discovered dead in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony, everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect, from the best man and the maid of honor to the groom's famous mystery novelist mother.
在婚礼开始前几个小时，人们在南塔基特港发现了死去的准新娘，从伴郎、伴娘到新郎的著名神秘小说家母亲，婚礼上的每个人都突然变成了嫌疑犯。
5. "The Last Time I Lied" by Riley Sager
《我最后一次撒谎》 莱利•塞奇
It's just a harmless game, right? The author of "Final Girls" puts a deadly twist on "two truths and a lie" as successful artist Emma revisits her dark past, the one night at summer camp that still haunts her memories and her paintings.
这只是一个没有恶意的游戏，对吧？那个夏令营的夜晚仍然萦绕在成功的艺术家艾玛的脑海和画作里，当她重新审视内心的阴影时，《最后的女孩》的作者莱利•塞奇在“真真假假”游戏中埋下了一个巨大反转。
6. "Save the Date" by Morgan Matson
《拯救约会》 摩根•马特森
Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, but as all four of her older siblings return for a wedding, chaos reigns supreme in the form of a howling dog, a stubborn band, a missing tuxedo, and a distractingly cute boy.
查莉非常渴望度过最后一个完美的周末，但当她的四个哥哥姐姐回来参加婚礼时，一只咆哮的狗、一个顽固的乐队、一套丢失的晚礼服，以及一个极其可爱的男孩让事情变得一团乱。
Goodreads推荐：2018夏日书单
7. "Rust and Stardust" by T. Greenwood
《锈迹与星辰》 T. 格林伍德
Based on the experiences of real-life kidnapping victim Sally Horner and her captor, whose story shocked the nation and inspired Vladimir Nabokov to write his controversial and iconic "Lolita," this heart-pounding story gives a voice to Sally herself.
《锈迹与星辰》是基于绑架受害者萨利•霍那和绑架者的真实经历创作的，他们的故事震惊全国，弗拉基米尔•纳博科夫备受争议的代表作《洛丽塔》的灵感就来源于此。这个令人心惊的故事道出了萨利本人的声音。
8. "The Kiss Quotient" by Helen Hoang
《接吻指数》 海伦•黄
Brilliant math whiz Stella decides to practice dating by hiring an escort in this heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: There's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.
海伦•黄的处女作讲述了数学天才史黛拉决定雇佣男伴练习约会的故事，这部暖心而清新的小说告诉我们一个道理：全世界的数据也无法预测什么能让你动心。
9. "The Other Miss Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn
《另一个布里奇顿小姐》 朱丽亚•奎因
Yesterday fiercely independent Poppy worried about the lack of decent suitors in London. Today she has other problems, namely the two men who have kidnapped her and deposited her at the feet of notorious pirate Captain Andrew James Rokesby.
完全独立的波比前一天还在担心她在伦敦缺少追求者。今天，她又有别的麻烦了。两个男人绑架了她，并把她丢给臭名昭著的海盗船长安德鲁•詹姆斯•洛克比。
10. "Thrawn: Alliances" by Timothy Zahn
《索龙：联盟》 蒂莫西•赞恩
From his first encounter with the man who will one day become Darth Vader to his rise to power, Grand Admiral Thrawn proves his reputation as one of the most cunning warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire in this thrilling "Star Wars tale."
在这个惊心动魄的“星战故事”里，从第一次遇到那个有一天为掌权而成为黑武士的男人时，索龙元帅就证明了他就是银河帝国历史上最狡诈的勇士之一。
