Books

[ChelseaRiane]

I've read, what seems like every book.
I'm in the mood for some variety.
Suggestions?

[makeshiftmind]

'American Gods' is amazing

[ChelseaRiane]

thank you.
i just got done reading the Heroin Diaries,
that was intense.
so something has to live up to that now

[YoMusicSoFat]

A Million Little Pieces (James Frey) is AMAZING. Trust me. Also check out Trainspotting and Porno (both Irvene Welsh).

[I am Mick]

The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall is a must read. Easily my favorite book. Exciting, hilarious and epic mindfuck.

Also, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. It's kind of a task to get through it, but an awesome story.

[Volo]

I've read, what seems like every book.
I'm in the mood for some variety.
Suggestions?At seventeen? That's pretty damned impressive.

'American Gods' is amazingSeconding this. Also:

Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole
World War Z, Max Brooks
Kill Two Birds And Get Stoned, Kinky Friedman
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon
The Art of War, Sun Tzu
House of Leaves, Mark Z. Danielewski (incredibly dense, this is not casual reading)

Anything Terry Pratchett
Anything Kurt Vonnegut
Anything Chuck Palahniuk
Anything Isaac Asimov
Anything Douglas Adams

[BryterJonah]

There's a thread made for this in Entertainment. It's called the Book Thread or something like that.

I'd link if I gave a shit.

[Misstamara]

Twilight.. ;-)

[BryterJonah]

Twilight.. ;-)
http://blogwonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/noose.jpg

[Misstamara]

http://blogwonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/noose.jpg
i dnt want to place mi head there..lol

[IWasHerHorse]

The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West- quick read, but extremely good.
Only Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski. - hard to get into and insane but I loved it.

If you like graphic novels check out Bone by Jeff Smith or American Splendor by Harvey Pekar.

[ChelseaRiane]

i was getting ready to read House of Leaves, i was just waiting for my friend to finish it.

and yeah, i read like a book in two days.

oh and has anyone read
pygmy by chuck palahniuk?

[ChelseaRiane]

Twilight.. ;-)

im not gonna lie, i read the whole series,
ahahhaha
i was curious.

[p0isonedgames]

If you read for pure and simple enjoyment of books then there are a wealth of options: Twilight of course, Maximum Ride, Laurell K. Hamilton (author).

If you actually want to get something out of the book, Ender's Game (mentioned already), Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, Anything by Ann Rynd.

[ChelseaRiane]

i was gonna read se drugs and cocoa puffs, but some people said it wasnt that great

[Heart-A-Tact]

Jesus' Son.

[IWasHerHorse]

i was gonna read se drugs and cocoa puffs, but some people said it wasnt that great

It's mostly good, it's definitely over-rated though. I prefer Killing Yourself to Live, I think that's his best.

[I am Mick]

I prefer Killing Yourself to Live, I think that's his best.

Agreed. Downtown Owl was awesome too, until the ending.

[ChelseaRiane]

yeah i'll probably end up reading sex drugs and cocoa puffs

[Smeee]

http://blogwonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/noose.jpg

A+ post.

[AJ F]

Anything Chuck Palahniuk

Some good non-fiction, read Guns, Germs & Steel by Jared Diamond

Reading Helter Skelter at the moment

[screamoutmyname]

Bright Lights Big City is what I'm currently reading... Worth a shot, for sure.

[ChelseaRiane]

Anything Chuck Palahniuk

Some good non-fiction, read Guns, Germs & Steel by Jared Diamond

Reading Helter Skelter at the moment

my hands down, favorite author

[AJ F]

my hands down, favorite author

What's your favorite book of his?

I'd have to choose between Invisible Monsters and Rant

[BryterJonah]

Complete hack.

[brittluvsmusic]

At seventeen? That's pretty damned impressive.

Seconding this. Also:

Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole
World War Z, Max Brooks
Kill Two Birds And Get Stoned, Kinky Friedman
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon
The Art of War, Sun Tzu
House of Leaves, Mark Z. Danielewski (incredibly dense, this is not casual reading)

Anything Terry Pratchett
Anything Kurt Vonnegut
Anything Chuck Palahniuk
Anything Isaac Asimov
Anything Douglas Adams

that is one of THE most amazing books i have ever read. like one of the best summer reading books i've ever actually read. its soooo good

and i recommend
My Sisters Keeper and Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Milkweed by Jerry Spinnelli

[IWasHerHorse]

Complete hack.

I mostly agree, I wouldn't say everything he's written is awful but to me most of what he writes is gimmicky/predictable/trendy/lame.

[BryterJonah]

Palahniuk is pretty much intended for a frat guy/trend follower/easily impressed/illiterate in denial/br00tal/doucher crowd.

I cannot stand his work at all.

[IWasHerHorse]

Palahniuk is pretty much intended for a frat guy/trend follower/easily impressed/illiterate in denial/br00tal/doucher crowd.

I cannot stand his work at all.

Agreed.

[Misstamara]

im not gonna lie, i read the whole series,
ahahhaha
i was curious.
ahaha did u like them? ;-)

[ChelseaRiane]

yeah they were pretty good.
the last one was the best

[ChelseaRiane]

What's your favorite book of his?

I'd have to choose between Invisible Monsters and Rant

survior or choke.


and of course fight club, but who doesnt like that book lol

[AJ F]

survior or choke.


and of course fight club, but who doesnt like that book lol

His new book "Snuff" isn't that great. It has some shocking material, but the story itself is pretty bushleague.

[saysmydoctor]

Complete hack.
Yup.

The Prince - Machiavelli

[Animalhill]

"East Of Eden"-John Steinbeck
"Wonder Boys" or "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay" -Michael Chabon
Those are the last three I read and I highly recommend all three.

[Sergio]

Here's a couple books...

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They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys From the Sudan by Benjamin Ajak, Benson Deng, Alephonsian Deng, Judy Bernstein

[Whenever I get a chance to recommend a book I recommend this one (one of my favorites), it will probably take you through a whole range of emotions while reading it. Knowing that its true makes it that much worse/better]
http://www.amazon.com/They-Poured-Fire-Us-Sky/dp/1586483889/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242677433&sr=1-1

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Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis

[This is the latest book I read, to be honest its not the best book ever but its pretty good for being as short and easy to complete as it is... a bit graphic at times.. but entertaining]
(http://www.amazon.com/Crooked-Little-Vein-Novel-P-S/dp/0061252050/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242677279&sr=8-1)

Some must reads (imo):

The following Kurt Vonnegut books (a bit cliche but its superb fiction/scifi):

The Sirens of Titan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sirens_of_Titan) (1959)
Cat's Cradle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Cradle) (1963)
Slaughterhouse-Five; or, The Children's Crusade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterhouse-Five) (1969)
The following Michael Chabon books (this guy is just a master at his craft):

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_Pittsburgh) (1988)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_ %26_Clay) (2000)The following Tom Robbins book (is extremely entertaining, will probably make you lol more than a couple times, he's got other good ones but this is by far his best imo):

Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fierce_Invalids_Home_from_Hot_Clima tes) (2000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in_literature))

The following Fyodor Dostoyevsky (EXTREMELY EPIC fiction that well, there's a reason this guy is considered on of the greatest writers ever... his stuff is just deep as far as the psychology of characters, themes, etc.):


(1866) Crime and Punishment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Punishment)
(1881) The Brothers Karamazov (This ones great.)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Karamazov)

If you don't mind reading extremely interesting Science/Physics books (these are easy to read and entertaining if you enjoy time travel and such):

Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality by Ronald Mallett (2006) (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Time_Traveler:_A_Sc ientist%27s_Personal_Mission_to_Mak e_Time_Travel_a_Reality&action=edit&redlink=1)
[It's mostly an interesting biography about how he lost his father and how that lead him to becoming a physicist and wanting to create a Time Machine (a real one!) to go back and see his father]

and


A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Time_Traveler:_A_Sc ientist%27s_Personal_Mission_to_Mak e_Time_Travel_a_Reality&action=edit&redlink=1)
[He breaks down time travel, black holes, etc etc in a way anyone could understand]

[Animalhill]

Here's a couple books...

http://imaginingourselves.imow.org/Asset/3370_they_poured_fire_on_us_from_th e_sky_book_cover_web.jpg
They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys From the Sudan by Benjamin Ajak, Benson Deng, Alephonsian Deng, Judy Bernstein

[Whenever I get a chance to recommend a book I recommend this one (one of my favorites), it will probably take you through a whole range of emotions while reading it. Knowing that its true makes it that much worse/better]
http://www.amazon.com/They-Poured-Fire-Us-Sky/dp/1586483889/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242677433&sr=1-1

http://smallvictories.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/crooked-little-vein.jpg
Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis

[This is the latest book I read, to be honest its not the best book ever but its pretty good for being as short and easy to complete as it is... a bit graphic at times.. but entertaining]
(http://www.amazon.com/Crooked-Little-Vein-Novel-P-S/dp/0061252050/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242677279&sr=8-1)

Some must reads (imo):

The following Kurt Vonnegut books (a bit cliche but its superb fiction/scifi):

The Sirens of Titan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sirens_of_Titan) (1959)
Cat's Cradle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Cradle) (1963)
Slaughterhouse-Five; or, The Children's Crusade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterhouse-Five) (1969)The following Michael Chabon books (this guy is just a master at his craft):

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_Pittsburgh) (1988)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_ %26_Clay) (2000)The following Tom Robbins book (is extremely entertaining, will probably make you lol more than a couple times, he's got other good ones but this is by far his best imo):

Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fierce_Invalids_Home_from_Hot_Clima tes) (2000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in_literature))

The following Fyodor Dostoyevsky (EXTREMELY EPIC fiction that well, there's a reason this guy is considered on of the greatest writers ever... his stuff is just deep as far as the psychology of characters, themes, etc.):

(1866) Crime and Punishment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Punishment)
(1881) The Brothers Karamazov (This ones great.) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Karamazov)
If you don't mind reading extremely interesting Science/Physics books (these are easy to read and entertaining if you enjoy time travel and such):

Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality by Ronald Mallett (2006) (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Time_Traveler:_A_Sc ientist%27s_Personal_Mission_to_Mak e_Time_Travel_a_Reality&action=edit&redlink=1)
[It's mostly an interesting biography about how he lost his father and how that lead him to becoming a physicist and wanting to create a Time Machine (a real one!) to go back and see his father]

and


A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Time_Traveler:_A_Sc ientist%27s_Personal_Mission_to_Mak e_Time_Travel_a_Reality&action=edit&redlink=1)
[He breaks down time travel, black holes, etc etc in a way anyone could understand]
Dostoyevsky is AMAZING. Read both of those this past winter. Have you read any Proust?

[Sergio]

I haven't, any good recommendation on which of his books to check out?

[BryterJonah]

White hot top five.

[ChelseaRiane]

His new book "Snuff" isn't that great. It has some shocking material, but the story itself is pretty bushleague.


yeah snuff was whatever.

have you read PYGMY?

[suburbn_thrills]

The Time Traveler's Wife.

FAVORITE BOOK EVERRRR.

[Ghostpsalm]

yeah i'll probably end up reading sex drugs and cocoa puffs

sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs wasn't bad! it is pretty overrated though. if you haven't read it you should definitely give it a shot.

killing yourself to live is good.

kafka on the shore - murakami

[ChelseaRiane]

hahaa im going to be very busy this summer; poolside, tanning and reading lol

[AJ F]

yeah snuff was whatever.

have you read PYGMY?

Not yet, I'm waiting for it to come out on paperback before I order it. Judging by the synopsis it will be good though.

You read it?

[ChelseaRiane]

no, i want to.
i was seeing if anyone read it and recommended it.
but it'll probably be good, seeing as chuck wrote it.

[Jefferson Rank]

Kingdom of Fear or Generation of Swine. Both by Thompson.

[bringbacklove]

White Oleandor

[Animalhill]

I haven't, any good recommendation on which of his books to check out?
Swann's Way- In Search of Lost Time (volume 1). I will warn you- this dude could write ten pages about a candle going out. It is incredibly, incredibly dense- but very worth it. Make sure you get the translation by Lydia Davis- my uncle reads both French and English and said her's, which is the latest, is the most accurate to his voice.

[Animalhill]

no, i want to.
i was seeing if anyone read it and recommended it.
but it'll probably be good, seeing as chuck wrote it.
If you dig him you should read "American Psycho" or "Lunar Park" by Brett Easton Ellis.
Or "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde

[ChelseaRiane]

i dont think anyone compares to chuck
but i'll take a look
:D

[Animalhill]

i dont think anyone compares to chuck
but i'll take a look
:D
You should : )
I used to like Chuck when I was younger- I remember digging Survivor.
You should also check you "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer and "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genious" by Dave Eggers.

[ChelseaRiane]

yeah survivor is my favorite



thank you
:D

[ohLOOKitsLEAH]

It's a play, and they don't publish it anymore, so you would have to buy it used, but Nocturne by Adam Rapp is amazing. Like, actually.
And, if you find it in stores, ANYTHING BY DANIEL ALLEN COX.
:)

[sodamnclever]

i was gonna read se drugs and cocoa puffs, but some people said it wasnt that great
I started reading it a couple of years ago and couldn't get into it. I might try it again this summer.

The Time Traveler's Wife.

FAVORITE BOOK EVERRRR.
I just saw the trailer for the movie the other day which confused me so much, it made me lose interest in reading book...is it a confusing book? haha

My recs:
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max -- always a easy, funny, quick read.

Complete chick books:
Shopaholic series.
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin (Something Blue follows)
He's Just Not That Into You -- again just a quick, easy read.

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Promise Not To Tell by Jennifer McMahon
The Kite Runner -- one of the few books I enjoyed in high school.

I am currently reading "Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult which is really good but if you haven't already read My Sister's Keeper READ IT NOW!

[anamericangod]

It made me happy to see American Gods get mentioned so many times.

[glassj4w87]

jim carrol writes some good stuff. his poems are good. Basketball Diaries is great.

[glassj4w87]

just finished rum diary by Hunter S Thompson recently. good read.

[BryterJonah]

i dont think anyone compares to chuck
but i'll take a look
:D
über-LUUUUUUUUULZ.

Edit: AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

[TotalCollapse]

Anything by Sarah Dessen.

[ChelseaRiane]

Anything by Sarah Dessen.

She's my favorite author. Ive read all her books :D

[TotalCollapse]

She's my favorite author. Ive read all her books :D
Same. I just finished Lock and Key.

[ChelseaRiane]

Same. I just finished Lock and Key.

Honestly, that was my least favorite. I'm waiting for Along for The Ride

[TotalCollapse]

Honestly, that was my least favorite. I'm waiting for Along for The Ride
:shrug: I liked it. Yeah, I just picked that one up from the library.

[ChelseaRiane]

:shrug: I liked it. Yeah, I just picked that one up from the library.

which one is your favorite by her

[TotalCollapse]

which one is your favorite by her
Hmm. I read a lot of here books a few years ago, so I forget what they were about, but I enjoyed Dreamland and This Lullaby.

Another book that I recently read was When It Happens by Susan Colasanti and I really enjoyed it, very uplifting.

[ChelseaRiane]

Hmm. I read a lot of here books a few years ago, so I forget what they were about, but I enjoyed Dreamland and This Lullaby.

Another book that I recently read was When It Happens by Susan Colasanti and I really enjoyed it, very uplifting.

The Truth About Forever was my favorite.

I'll have to look into that one

[Neo Cassady]

It made me happy to see American Gods get mentioned so many times.

I was at Barnes & Noble today, and almost picked that up, but all they had in stock was the mass market edition and fuck that. I'll get it soon though.

[anamericangod]

I was at Barnes & Noble today, and almost picked that up, but all they had in stock was the mass market edition and fuck that. I'll get it soon though.

It's worth the wait.

[The Personist]

Read some poetry. In particular, by these authors:
Frank O'Hara
Yusef Komunyakaa
W. B. Yeats
William Carlos Williams
David Lehman
Charles Bukowski (for all the shit he gets because scene bands love him, he truly is a great writer--I'll have to withhold judgment on his novels til I get a chance to read them)

[apsterling]

The Long Emergency. It's somewhat dry at times but downright scary at others. It's a nonfiction book.

[BryterJonah]

I usually download pdfs of everything I want via torrent.
Not proud, but it'll suffice until I eventually get the money to pay for all the crap I've downloaded.

[The Personist]

I usually download pdfs of everything I want via torrent.
Not proud, but it'll suffice until I eventually get the money to pay for all the crap I've downloaded.

I'm too cheap to buy the Lucifer Principle since I'm dubious about it, so I found it online.

[ohLOOKitsLEAH]

Charles Bukowski (for all the shit he gets because scene bands love him, he truly is a great writer--I'll have to withhold judgment on his novels til I get a chance to read them)

AGREED AGREED AGREED.

[lilRIPsta]

"Hyperion"- Dan Simmons. The best sci-fi book you will ever read with the Shrike being one of the most awesome creations in fiction

"A Game of Thrones"- George R.R. Martin. The start of the best fantasy series of all time. Tolkien cant touch this. Impossible to put down.

"the Lies of Lock Lamora"- Scott Lynch. Awesome fun fantasy. Think Pirates of the Caribbean meets Ocean's Eleven meets Oliver Twist.

"Perdido Street Station"- China Mieville. Some of the most crazy and imaginative settings and creatures you'll ever read about. Very very good book