Books 2024, May

15 fascinating dystopian books you might not know about

15 fascinating dystopian books you might not know about

S.N.U.F.F by Viktor Pelevin, "Snail on the Slope" by the Strugatskikhs, "Pit" by Platonov … Lifehacker offers the most exciting dystopias for fans of the works of Orwell, Zamyatin, Huxley and Bradbury

How to keep your child busy on New Year's holidays: what to read and what to play

How to keep your child busy on New Year's holidays: what to read and what to play

To make the time spent at home with your family fun and intense, we have prepared a selection of exciting games and books

How to keep a little child busy: 15 interesting educational games

How to keep a little child busy: 15 interesting educational games

Don't know what to do with a 3–6 year old child? Try fun games to develop imagination, speech, independence, fine motor skills and other skills

KenKen is a puzzle game that trains memory and logical thinking

KenKen is a puzzle game that trains memory and logical thinking

The life hacker figured out how to play KenKen, and tells how these Japanese puzzles are better than the usual Sudoku. Try it

REVIEW: "On caffeine". So is caffeine bad or good?

REVIEW: "On caffeine". So is caffeine bad or good?

Almost all of us drink coffee. That is, you are consuming caffeine. Tea drinkers may not relax. You also use caffeine

Simple Exercises to Boost Your Memory

Simple Exercises to Boost Your Memory

Have a bad memory of names? Exercises to develop memory will help you - some of them are just right for this situation. And no more embarrassment

How to handle books so they last as long as possible

How to handle books so they last as long as possible

If you want books to retain their beautiful appearance for a longer time, then you need to take into account some points of their storage and use

The Simpsons and Their Math Secrets is the funniest book about the hardest mathematics

The Simpsons and Their Math Secrets is the funniest book about the hardest mathematics

The Simpsons is the most popular animated series in history. Largely due to the fact that jokes for him come up with mathematicians - people with the coolest sense of humor

Book of the Day: "How to Tame a Fox (and Turn into a Dog)" - an experiment to create the perfect pet

Book of the Day: "How to Tame a Fox (and Turn into a Dog)" - an experiment to create the perfect pet

Would you like a pet fox to live with you? The book will tell about the results of an experiment to turn aggressive predators into cute, friendly pets

A complete guide to Victor Pelevin's books: from caustic satire to lyric novels

A complete guide to Victor Pelevin's books: from caustic satire to lyric novels

In honor of the release of the new novel, Transhumanism Inc. The life hacker recalls all the significant works of the master. Why you should read Pelevin For many years Viktor Pelevin has been considered one of the most beloved writers of Russian intellectuals.

5 life hacks that will help you not lose your mind, health and sense of humor in prison

5 life hacks that will help you not lose your mind, health and sense of humor in prison

Humki from the book of Oleg Navalny "3½. With respect for prisoners and fraternal warmth "about how to usefully spend time in prison and not go crazy

What is wrong with work and education and what should we strive for

What is wrong with work and education and what should we strive for

The value of work for society is not always equal to its demand - this is a fact. The author of "Utopia for Realists" knows what the problem is and where we go next

What is overprotection and why is it harmful

What is overprotection and why is it harmful

Some parents try to take control of everything. Life hacker understands what hyper-care is and why it hurts both children and parents

"Belief. Confident speech in any situation "- a book on how to become an orator

"Belief. Confident speech in any situation "- a book on how to become an orator

The ability to speak well and communicate your ideas to other people is an important component of success in any area. The Author of Persuasion Knows How to Become a Public Speaker

20 best Batman comics to get to know your character

20 best Batman comics to get to know your character

The best Batman comics for those who are just starting to read stories about the Dark Knight, and for those who already liked the cult stories

What to read on New Year's holidays

What to read on New Year's holidays

"One Hundred Years of Solitude", "Twelve Chairs", "The Master and Margarita" and other dear books in our New Year's collection. Make yourself comfortable

10 books with a famously twisted plot, from which you can not tear yourself away

10 books with a famously twisted plot, from which you can not tear yourself away

"The Dead Zone" by Stephen King, "Nowhere" by Neil Gaiman and other works that will make you forget about everything in the world and closely follow the plot twists

10 books to help you get rich

10 books to help you get rich

Why the Rich Get Richer, A Million for My Daughter, Dastardly Markets and the Brain of a Raptor, Hungry and Poor! and six more books to help you become rich and successful

20 books you should definitely read about strong women

20 books you should definitely read about strong women

“All My Life” by Jane Fonda, “Castle of Glass” by Jannette Walls, “Elizabeth Taylor” by Bertrand Meyer-Stubley and seventeen more books about strong women with difficult fates

How to start running and enjoy it

How to start running and enjoy it

In her book, ultramarathon runner Robin Arzon tells how to start running and what nuances to take into account so that motivation is not lost and training delights

Kalsarikyanni: how to learn how to relieve stress in Finnish

Kalsarikyanni: how to learn how to relieve stress in Finnish

Kalsarikyanni is the talent for being absolutely relaxed and feeling the moment. It soothes work-induced rabies and soothes tense nerves

How to take control of emotions

How to take control of emotions

An excerpt from Takashi Tsukiyama's book on why we need unpleasant things and how to control emotions through working with memories

REVIEW: Jamie Oliver's Cookbook "15 Minutes for Lunch"

REVIEW: Jamie Oliver's Cookbook "15 Minutes for Lunch"

If you are a gourmet and the notorious chop with pickles and potatoes is not enough for you, then it's time to learn the mastery of home cooking. The best source of knowledge is cookbooks. This article is about one of them. Bookstore shelves are littered with cookbooks.

5 important rules of creativity that apply in everyday life

5 important rules of creativity that apply in everyday life

You don't have to do music or painting to be creative. Article - 5 recommendations from Danny Gregory's book "Creative Rights"

Public speaking lessons from Winston Churchill

Public speaking lessons from Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill, a British statesman, was known for his eloquence. We invite you to find out what rules he adhered to

How to memorize what you read: Newton's method

How to memorize what you read: Newton's method

The great scientist was sitting in the library with books for a reason. Isaac Newton knew how to memorize what he read. We will tell you what tricks he used

Book of the Week: The Art of Provocation - How to Respond to a Renaissance Insult

Book of the Week: The Art of Provocation - How to Respond to a Renaissance Insult

The Renaissance is not only about serenades and knights. Historian Ruth Goodman's stories about the life of the Tudor era will make people appreciate modern hygiene products more

How to better remember and apply what you read in life

How to better remember and apply what you read in life

The writer and author of the popular podcast about creativity Srinivas Rao talked about how to get the most out of reading and remember what you read forever

REVIEW: "Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers" by James Gulliver Hancock

REVIEW: "Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers" by James Gulliver Hancock

Today I want to tell you about a very unusual book that contains habits, achievements, phobias, oddities and just details from the lives of 50 artists, writers, thinkers and dreamers. What can his habits, his things, his achievements, his victories and failures tell about a person?

How to break out of routine and start thinking creatively

How to break out of routine and start thinking creatively

Estanislao Bachrach explains where creative ideas come from in his book "Flexible Mind" and provides examples of techniques that can be used to become more creative

96 books Stephen King recommends to aspiring writers

96 books Stephen King recommends to aspiring writers

Stephen King's advice: If you want to write well, read everything you can reach. Lifehacker publishes a list of books that helped the writer himself

Lagom: how to live in moderation and enjoy it

Lagom: how to live in moderation and enjoy it

A Swedish recipe for happiness that is worth trying. Moderation. Equality. Respect. Generosity. A life hacker will tell you how to find the very balance that is right for you

REVIEW: "An easy way to stop procrastinating"

REVIEW: "An easy way to stop procrastinating"

Do you know what I did when I received this book? I put it on the shelf to read "a little later." is quite an iconic detail, as it is a tabletop guide to dealing with the syndrome of tomorrow. Procrastination is one of the most common problems in the work of not only freelancers, but also office workers.

REVIEW: The Perfectionist Paradox, Tal Ben-Shahar

REVIEW: The Perfectionist Paradox, Tal Ben-Shahar

You will never win because you are looking for perfection. Perfection is only for museums. Antoine de Saint-Exupery We are taught from childhood that we must be impeccable - to study ideally, to work ideally, to create an ideal family.

Everything Writers Need To Know In 10 Minutes: Stephen King's Tips

Everything Writers Need To Know In 10 Minutes: Stephen King's Tips

Reading Stephen King's books, you cannot say that he is one of those writers who love brevity. However, in an article dating back to 1986, King discussed what every writer needs to know to be successful. Who else to listen to such advice from if not from one of the best writers of our time?

Why obsession with the positive prevents us from living

Why obsession with the positive prevents us from living

An excerpt from the book “The end of the era of self-help. How to Stop Improving Yourself”by Danish psychologist Sven Brinkman on how negative thinking can become an alternative path to a happy life

Book Procrastination, or Why Books Don't Change Our Lives

Book Procrastination, or Why Books Don't Change Our Lives

What is book procrastination and how to overcome it? Thinking together and finding solutions

"He was greedy only when it came to me" - memoirs of Steve Jobs's daughter

"He was greedy only when it came to me" - memoirs of Steve Jobs's daughter

Read an excerpt from the book "Little Fish", in which journalist Lisa Brennan-Jobs talks about the more than easy relationship with the great father

5 executive books to help you get smarter

5 executive books to help you get smarter

The Shoe Seller, Fixing the Living, and three more executive books to help you learn and inspire - in this collection

The story of how running helped overcome drug addiction

The story of how running helped overcome drug addiction

An excerpt from the autobiography of ultramarathon runner Charlie Angle - about suffering, healing and the fact that you can defeat addiction only if you clearly understand why