Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
乔·厄斯马尔是《时尚》杂志的作家，也是《这本书会》系列生活方式书籍的合著者。在这里，她挑选了她最喜欢的读物。

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 words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.
我曾经写过一篇关于童话故事对罗尔德·达尔写作影响的论文，这让我对他的奇异和令人愉悦的文字有了新的认识。玛蒂尔达与她残忍的父母和专横的校长特朗奇布尔小姐的斗争既有趣又可怕，但它们也是令人向往的。

After Dark
深夜
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.
这是关于两个姐妹的故事——埃里，一个模特，她要么不愿意，要么无法停止睡觉，还有玛丽，一个年轻的学生。在试图与她的姐姐建立联系的过程中，玛丽开始改变她的生活，并发现了一个充满多样化的“夜行人群”的世界，他们隐藏着秘密。

Gone Girl
消失的女孩
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.
当地球上其他人都爱这本书时，我有点不想喜欢它，但这个恐怖故事太精彩了。从一开始就有紧张和焦虑，因为尼克和艾米在争夺你的信任。这真的是一个“谁干的”的谜团，当你意识到发生了什么时，那种挫败感是非常令人愉快的。

The Stand
末日之战
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.
这是一部来自最会讲故事的作家之一的优秀奇幻小说。在一场严重的流感爆发后，世界上99.4%的人口被消灭，剩下的人之间展开了一场善恶之间的战斗。兰德尔·弗拉格是有史以来最可怕的角色之一。

1. Who does “I” refer to in the text?
   A. Stephen King. B. Gillian Flynn. C. Jo Usmar. D. Roald Dahl.
   答案：C

2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?
   A. Cosmopolitan. B. Matilda. C. After Dark. D. The Stand.
   答案：C

3. What kind of book is Gone Girl?
   A.A folk tale. B.A biography. C.A love story. D.A horror story.
   答案：D