What is Team Lizia reading?
At Lizia, we decided to enter the reading accessories market for one simple reason: we are avid readers ourselves. Literature is one of our hobbies, and that is how the idea for our 3-in-1 reading accessory was born. As enthusiasts, we decided to offer you a selection of various books that we particularly appreciate, whether they are classics or popular books of the moment.
The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
The poignant story of a runaway , that of a boy from the New York bourgeoisie of the 50s, thrown out of his school three days before Christmas, who does not dare to return home and face his parents. Three days of wandering and adventures, each more sordid or moving, of uncertainty and anxiety, in search of himself and others. The eternal story of a lost teenager who seeks reasons to live in a hostile and corrupt world. This novel is still today a true literary phenomenon, the most emblematic work of the career of its writer, JD Salinger.
Open Body, Nathalie Guyader
Since Cléo's death by overdose, her little sister, Julia Lemonnier , a criminal lawyer in Marseille, refuses to defend drug traffickers. When, des Baumettes , the leader of one of the Marseille gangs calls on her services, in exchange for information on the circumstances of his sister's death, Julia falls into a dangerous spiral. A crazy thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat and takes you into a world where macabre discoveries and twists are commonplace.
Oradour-sur-Glane. Vision of terror, Guy Pauchou
This work returns to the tragedy that occurred in the eponymous village, the terrorist fire of June 1944 by the German Reich. A tragic summary of this small, quiet town that was attacked by barbarians. A massacre told in a chilling manner with a tribute to the more than 600 victims, of which only 10% could be identified afterwards. A piece of history that is difficult to forgive but important to read and understand.
Crying at the spermarch, Michelle Zauner
In this autobiographical novel, the author recounts her childhood, her adolescence, the importance of music in her life, her return to Oregon, the loss of her mother who died of cancer; a complex and tumultuous mother-daughter relationship, an unbreakable bond that also involves food, cooking. A way of showing love and accompanying mourning. A poignant tribute from a daughter to her mother and to all the mothers in the world.
If This Is a Man, Primo Levi
'If This Is a Man' is an autobiographical story. Liberated from Auschwitz, Primo Levi bears witness and commands respect. He describes the fear, the survival instinct, the death and humiliation experienced by the deportees. He is part of a convoy of six hundred and fifty Jews , but only ninety-six men and twenty-nine women are spared. This novel is not to be read, it is to be experienced at least once in one's life to understand the horror of the Holocaust .
A beautiful life, Virginie Grimaldi
Agathe and Emma Delorme are sisters , but they are nevertheless very different. After five years of unexplained silence, Emma arranges to meet Agathe at the holiday home: Mima , their beloved grandmother, is no more, they have to empty the place and sort through the memories. The Delorme sisters have a week to tell each other everything and make up for the lack of each other, before the new owners arrive. A virtuoso of emotions, Virginie Grimaldi delivers a moving and irresistible novel.
Lizia advocates reading for everyone. Whether you are a scholarly reader or a beginner, we believe that everyone can find their place in the multitude of literary worlds that exist. The Lizia team represents this diversity through the types of reading of each member. So do not hesitate to tell us what you think of our selection and recommend your favorites!