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Bookin'
I'm in need of some new reading material since the school year is winding to a close. So, I figured we learned masses should have a thread dedicated to book recommendations and whatnot.
Books I recommend:
-Mark Z. Danielewski- "House of Leaves"
-Jonathan Safran Foer- "Everything is Illuminated"
(that's the one that was changed into a movie with Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello)
-Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Love in the Time of Cholera"
-David Sedaris- "Me Talk Pretty One Day"
-John Steinbeck- "East of Eden"
-David Ives- "All in the Timing"
(OK it's a collection of plays, but it's still hilarious and smart. He wrote a play based on Philip Glass' orchestral compositions, and it's GREAT)
-Toni Morrison- "Beloved"
-Samuel Beckett- "Waiting for Godot (another play)
Books I need to read [or attempt to read in the case of J.P Sartre], because I realize that I haven't and that's probably bad:
-A Clockwork Orange (since I'm pompous and think I can understand Nasdat because I took one semester of Russian. Whooo)
-Nabakov's "Lolita" (because I started it, was kind of put off, and stopped)
-Jean-Paul Sartre's "Being and Nothingness" (because though I will never, EVER finish it, I may as well try and get through one section)
-All of David Sedaris' other books
-something else.
Go boardies go!
Books I recommend:
-Mark Z. Danielewski- "House of Leaves"
-Jonathan Safran Foer- "Everything is Illuminated"
(that's the one that was changed into a movie with Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello)
-Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Love in the Time of Cholera"
-David Sedaris- "Me Talk Pretty One Day"
-John Steinbeck- "East of Eden"
-David Ives- "All in the Timing"
(OK it's a collection of plays, but it's still hilarious and smart. He wrote a play based on Philip Glass' orchestral compositions, and it's GREAT)
-Toni Morrison- "Beloved"
-Samuel Beckett- "Waiting for Godot (another play)
Books I need to read [or attempt to read in the case of J.P Sartre], because I realize that I haven't and that's probably bad:
-A Clockwork Orange (since I'm pompous and think I can understand Nasdat because I took one semester of Russian. Whooo)
-Nabakov's "Lolita" (because I started it, was kind of put off, and stopped)
-Jean-Paul Sartre's "Being and Nothingness" (because though I will never, EVER finish it, I may as well try and get through one section)
-All of David Sedaris' other books
-something else.
Go boardies go!
Comments
The Birth House by Ami McKay is pretty good, I guess? I haven't been reading much lately.
-George Orwell - "Animal Farm"
-Jostein Gaarder - "Sophie's World"
-Tess Gerritsen - "Gravity"
-Ken Kesey - "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
I'll keep thinking.
upon which the films are based
That's an A+ list!
Oh! Another few
-No Exit- Jean-Paul Sartre
-Winnie-the-Pooh- A.A.Milne
-The Stranger- Albert Camus
The Birth House by Ami McKay is pretty good, I guess? I haven't been reading much lately.
ooooh oooh which ones do you like?
I've always wanted to start a book club (because I'm pretty much a grandma in a 19 year-old's body).
That's an A+ list!
why thank you!
And I know, it's brilliant!! I preferred 1984 tho, I cried sooo much.
Oooo, I also read this book recently called "True Crime" by Andrew Klavan, it's about an innocent man on death row on the day of his execution. It's brilliant.
Needless to say, most of us were crying when our parents picked us up.
Creepy times a thousand :S
That book creeped me the fuck out. I hate pigs now because of it. Not cute little Babe-like pigs and Piglet. But big-ass, full-grown pigs? Scare me so much.
And I know, it's brilliant!! I preferred 1984 tho, I cried sooo much.
Oooo, I also read this book recently called "True Crime" by Andrew Klavan, it's about an innocent man on death row on the day of his execution. It's brilliant.
1984 was amazing because the ending was not what I expected at all.
Have you read Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood"? That's fantastic as well and gives a look into the lives of Perry and Dick (the murderers). Also, Truman Capote is a genius, so that helps.
"True Crime" sounds really good! I'll definitely look into it!
Ooo thanks, I'll try that one!!
I get really into those forensic science thriller type books too - Tess Gerritsen has some good ones.
You're a genius for starting this, you know.
just "above average"
Oh and
It's not just for kids y'all!
I've always wanted to start a book club (because I'm pretty much a grandma in a 19 year-old's body).
I've always wanted to join a book club. :p Never got the chance to though.
I loved em at first but now the style is beginning to grate on me
Same thing with harry potter too
I've always wanted to join a book club. :p Never got the chance to though.
You're awesome. Everything is Illuminated is my favorite out of the three; I think I've read it about five times at least. East of Eden is always my summer read because, as you're probably aware, it's one of those books you can sit down and just read for hours. House of Leaves was such a mindfuck. I was terrified of dark hallways for at least a week. Danielewski is brilliant.
We all should start an online book club!
I loved em at first but now the style is beginning to grate on me
Same thing with harry potter too
I totally understand! I had to space out all the Series of Unfortunate Events books because otherwise it became too repetitive. I would recommend reading the last one. It doesn't solve everything, but it helps.
Really? With harry Potter too? I thought they changed enough from book to book that it wasn't too bad, but that could just be me.
You guys are awesome
Really? With harry Potter too? I thought they changed enough from book to book that it wasn't too bad, but that could just be me.
You guys are awesome
Oooo I'm so trying out all these books you're suggesting!
Yeah, Harry Potter became too... silly, for want of a better word. What with people getting all attached to characters and desperate for books, it seemed too ridiculous and i couldnt get into them anymore. Plus my friend was convinced that Hogwarts was real and I had to go to Scotland with her to find it...
I just lost interest.
You're pretty awesome yourself, Tonetoile
The curious incident of the dog in the night time - Mark Haddon (lol i know it's a mouthful, but it's great, and really well written.)
and i am so gonna try out some of the suggested ones. i'm in serious need of new stuff to read..
oh, and that idea of an online book club is AWESOME.
I just lost interest.
Bah. I hate that so many people are obsessed with it now; the fandom has now become a cesspool of shipping wars and stupid theories and awful fanfic. (There are a bunch of people propogating that Hermione concoted a love potion and that´s why SPOILER Harry and Ginny got together. Not even kidding. Too lazy to use spoiler tags, sorry.) I just want to read the damn books without having to hear a million theories or deal with crazy people.
But that´s all the OMGCRAZY people out there deterring you. You have to ignore them. It really is a superb series when you just read it for what it is.
I completely understand, but I've kind of taken to the hype just because it's so over-the-top. My boyfriend and I have an ongoing argument about whether or not Snape will end up being ultimately good or ultimately evil. Whoever is wrong has to write the other an [illustrated] apology.
Yeah, I still read them, and I get into them, but theres none of the excitement of getting the next one that I used to feel...
How can you illustrate the apology?