📚 5 phrases book lovers should know in English
1️⃣ I couldn’t put it down = The book was so interesting that I didn’t want to stop reading it. (Не мог отрваться )
I finished the novel in one day — I couldn’t put it down!
2️⃣ A page-turner = A very exciting book that makes you want to keep reading. (Захватывающая книга)
This mystery book is a real page-turner.
3️⃣ The plot thickens = The story becomes more interesting or complicated. ( Сюжет закручивается )
Halfway through the book, the plot thickens.
4️⃣ Read between the lines = Understand a hidden meaning, not only the exact words (мы говорим точно так же: "читать между строк")
You need to read between the lines to understand the character.
5️⃣ A cliffhanger = An ending that creates suspense (напряжение) and makes you want more. (Интрига)
The chapter ended with a cliffhanger, and now I need to know what happens next!
1️⃣ I couldn’t put it down = The book was so interesting that I didn’t want to stop reading it. (Не мог отрваться )
I finished the novel in one day — I couldn’t put it down!
2️⃣ A page-turner = A very exciting book that makes you want to keep reading. (Захватывающая книга)
This mystery book is a real page-turner.
3️⃣ The plot thickens = The story becomes more interesting or complicated. ( Сюжет закручивается )
Halfway through the book, the plot thickens.
4️⃣ Read between the lines = Understand a hidden meaning, not only the exact words (мы говорим точно так же: "читать между строк")
You need to read between the lines to understand the character.
5️⃣ A cliffhanger = An ending that creates suspense (напряжение) and makes you want more. (Интрига)
The chapter ended with a cliffhanger, and now I need to know what happens next!