My Favourite Books
我最喜欢的书

Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
乔·乌斯马是《时尚》杂志的一位作家，也是介绍生活方式的This Book Will系列的合著者。以下是她推荐的最佳读物。

Matilda 玛蒂尔达

Roald Dahl 罗尔德·达尔

I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds. Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they're also aspirational.
我曾经写过一篇关于童话故事对罗尔德·达尔写作的影响的论文，让我对他的奇怪而又令人愉悦的世界产生了新的认知。玛蒂尔达与残忍的父母和专横的女校长特伦奇布尔小姐的斗争同样有趣又可怕，但也同样鼓舞人心。

After Dark 天黑以后

Haruki Murakami 村上春树

It’s about two sisters-Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse ”night people” who are hiding secrets.
这是关于两姐妹爱丽和玛丽的故事，永远想睡觉的模特爱丽和年轻的学生玛丽。玛丽在试图联系她姐姐的过程中，开始改变自己的生活，发现了一个由各种各样的“夜猫子”组成的世界，他们都在隐藏着秘密。

Gone Girl 消失的爱人

Gillian Flynn 吉莉安·弗琳

There was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what's going on is horribly enjoyable.
当这个星球上的其他人都喜欢这本书的时候，我其实有一点不喜欢，但这个恐怖故事很精彩。尼克和艾米为获取你的信任互相争斗，从一开始就充满了紧张和焦虑。这是一部真正的侦探小说，当你意识到正在发生的事情会让你感到沮丧，却又相当享受。

The Stand 末日逼近

Stephen King 斯蒂芬·金

This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world's population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
这是一本优秀的奇幻小说，作者是世界上最会讲故事的人之一。在一场严重的流感疫情夺去了全球99.4%的人口之后，在剩下的人之间展开了一场正义与邪恶的战争。兰德尔·弗拉格是有史以来最恐怖的角色之一。