Books & Reading 书籍和阅读

I like reading the autobiographies of famous people.
我喜欢读名人的自传。

It is a captivating read.
这是一本引人入胜的读物。

The novel is a searing indictment of the evil old society.
这部小说是对邪恶旧社会的震撼心灵的控诉。

It is a story of the struggle between good and evil.
这个故事讲述了善恶之间的斗争。

The author of this book is Dickens, who is considered one of literature’s most ingenious writers.
这本书的作者是狄更斯，他被看作是文学史上非常有创造力的作家。

This novel is based on a true story.
这本小说是根据真实故事写成的。

All his books are sure to be worth reading.
他所有的书都值得一读。

The novel sold 100,000 copies in hardcover.
这本小说的精装本卖了十万册。

书籍有关的词汇：
novel 小说
best-seller 畅销书
author 作者
publisher 出版商
book review 书评
horror 恐怖小说
hardback 硬皮书
paperback 平装书
spine 书脊
thriller 惊险小说
cookbook 食谱
page 页
preface 前言
a collection of poems 诗歌集
encyclopedia 百科全书
chapter 章节
detective story 侦探故事
cover 封面
volume 册
read…from cover to cover 从头到尾读完