recommend me some BOOKS!

[dejaxentendu]

any one read anything good lately
thats not a classic
like
to kill a mocking bird
lord of the flies
the pearl
good earth

exc. exc.

[heartsynapse]

If you haven't read White Oleander by Janet Fitch, you need to.

[Smash Adams]

adventures of kavalier and clay by michael chabon, it's really long but good

[notoaststereo]

check my booklist thread:

http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=235556

[sammy678]

the time traveler's wife

[akwood]

I just read Will Storr vs. the supernatural. A very interesting read.

[decisionpending]

The Coma by Alex Garland (the guy who wrote The Beach, which ended up being a DiCaprio movie),
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Attwood (futuristic but not lame, kinda scary indictment on modern life),
Jarhead by Anthony Swoffard (gets you really thinking about human kind).
oh, and anything by Chuck Palahnuik, cos he's dirty, evil and hilarious.

[Stereo Mike]

The Wasp Factory - Iain M. Banks (Fascinatingly weird.)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Jonathan Safran Foer (Incredibly imaginative and linguistically brilliant.)
Rock Me Amadeus... - Seb Clarke (One man decides to ditch indie music and immerse himself completely into the classical music world, travelling round Europe and such. Pretty funny stuff.)
Panic - Jeff Abbott (Sleek thriller, combining family tragedy and international intrigue. I polished it off in just over a day, pretty hard to put down.)

[errricc]

the five people you meet in heaven, the child called "it"

[dejaxentendu]

sounds like goooddd stuff
all my collegues read is A list and the au pair shit like that

[alyssa_k]

If you haven't read White Oleander by Janet Fitch, you need to.

That is what I came here to say as well.

[daniellee]

the time traveler's wife

I thought that book looked good so I baught that for my mom for mothers day haha

[lilRIPsta]

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is the best book i have ever read. Its the first in a series of 7 books. its a fantasy book and it blows Harry Potter and A series of Misfortunate Events out of the water. Im on the 3rd book right now and i can honestly say it gets better along with the series. read reviews at amazon.com.

[alyssa_k]

I am reading "The Girls" by Lori Lansens right now and am enjoying it so far.

[Stereo Mike]

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is the best book i have ever read. Its the first in a series of 7 books. its a fantasy book and it blows Harry Potter and A series of Misfortunate Events out of the water. Im on the 3rd book right now and i can honestly say it gets better along with the series. read reviews at amazon.com.
Better than Potter?

stfu.

[IAPAI]

GLAMORAMA by Bret Easton Ellis.

[lilRIPsta]

Better than Potter?

stfu.

trust me, it will blow you away. I must warn you though, its way more mature thatn potter. its got sex, cussing, incest, rape, you name it. Its like realistic and there are shocks at every corner. they are rather long, but you will blow through them quickly cuz they wont let you put the book down. try it out. and btw your avatar is the funniest thing ive ever seen.

[Spewk]

does "one flew over the cuccos nest" count as a classic?

[Stereo Mike]

trust me, it will blow you away. I must warn you though, its way more mature thatn potter. its got sex, cussing, incest, rape, you name it. Its like realistic and there are shocks at every corner. they are rather long, but you will blow through them quickly cuz they wont let you put the book down. try it out. and btw your avatar is the funniest thing ive ever seen.
I think i'll check them out, thanks.

Haha, the name of the avatar is jizz.gif.

[isleepwitharmor]

The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things by J.T. Leroy

[PunkENG]

Steven King's Dark Tower Series is amazing. It's 7 huge books long, but its soo worth reading.

[lilRIPsta]

Steven King's Dark Tower Series is amazing. It's 7 huge books long, but its soo worth reading.


thats on my list of series to start

[MIKEY_HORROR]

THE DIRT

[CharlieKilo]

thats on my list of series to start
same here. I've read alot of other King books, and really enjoyed them all alot.
he's definatley one of my favorites.

[m_rue]

A Clockwork Orange.

[ashleyevidence]

Read any book by Chuck Palahniuk
He was the guy who wrote fight club
After I finish Rant I will have read all his books.

To start read invisable monsters
Then like read
Survivor
Fight club
Lullaby
Haunted
&etc

But seriously he's my favorite author of all time

I guarentee you'll fucking love it

And if u don't..idk but I don't think its possible

[TeenageMustache]

i would recommend "Hot Water Music" by Charles Bukowski. its a collection of his short stories. i actually would recommend any book by him.

[Shoes]

Twevle is a great book - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_%28novel%29

[Stereo Mike]

Twevle is a great book - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_%28novel%29
That sounds like something i'd enjoy.

[deapcutz]

A child called "It" by Dave Pelzer

[WhiteLies.]

does "one flew over the cuccos nest" count as a classic?

Great book, great movie.

Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black is hysterical, especially if you haven't seen his comedy act in recent years.
Also, Sex, Drugs, & Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman is really interesting, plus he's pretty funny too.

[dejaxentendu]

Read any book by Chuck Palahniuk
He was the guy who wrote fight club
After I finish Rant I will have read all his books.

To start read invisable monsters
Then like read
Survivor
Fight club
Lullaby
Haunted
&etc

But seriously he's my favorite author of all time

I guarentee you'll fucking love it

And if u don't..idk but I don't think its possible


im in the middle of haunted but i got interrupted by my sudden urge to read picture of dorian gray and my good earth assignment i must be in the middle of about 20 books right now such a bad habit

[garlicgirl1210]

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Jonathan Safran Foer (Incredibly imaginative and linguistically brilliant.)
such an awesome read. it is just so beautiful, funny, and touching. absolutely lovely.

The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things by J.T. Leroy
disturbing, compelling, a page turner for sure.

want more bizarre-ness? end of alice (a.m. homes) is mind blowing. there is so much stomach turning weirdness. i wanted to put it down but i wanted to really finish the damn thing.

come on, classics are cool. i just read east of eden (steinbeck) after tons of friends recommended it. such a massive book, but it is such a great story. he does a great job of developing the characters and intertwining their stories. it is pretty sweet. try it.

want a more contemporary massive read? youth in revolt (c.d. payne) is a delicious summer read. it is so much fun in all its laugh out loud goodness. funny stuff.

happy reading.

[aolsux]

Great book, great movie.

Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black is hysterical, especially if you haven't seen his comedy act in recent years.
Also, Sex, Drugs, & Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman is really interesting, plus he's pretty funny too.
I'm reading Killing Yourself To Live by Chuck Klosterman, tis good so far

[WhiteLies.]

I'm reading Killing Yourself To Live by Chuck Klosterman, tis good so far

I picked that up yesterday. I can't wait to start it.

[Cheeseman837]

Anything Chuck Palahniuk is good, but if you like to read some interesting stuff, I recommend Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

[AndrewStuart]

im in the middle of haunted but i got interrupted by my sudden urge to read picture of dorian gray and my good earth assignment i must be in the middle of about 20 books right now such a bad habit


If you're talking about The Good Earth, a book about a farmer in china in the 1700 or something, then that effing blows. Ugh.

If you're into politics or that sort of thing, check out Sleeping with The Devil by Robert Baer.

Other than that, all of Dave Eggers stuff is well worth reading, espeically What is the What.

[crowagain]

The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things by J.T. Leroy

i saw the movie, it was weird, but i liked it.