The Book Thread (Official Thread)

[Jumpoff]

I read Out - Natsuo Kirino and it gave me nightmares

Alrighty I'll check it out thanks.

And about War and Peace, I never really could get into Tolstoy like I get into Dostoevsky. I can read Dostoevsky for hours on end.. for Tolstoy, I have to force myself through his books..

[&IllBeTheReason]

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. This is probably around my 20th time reading it, it's my favorite book of all time.
I just read that a few weeks ago, and I was blown away. I had no clue it would be so good. Finished it 6 hours.

[Chancetobe]

I recently finished "The Book of Fate". It was very reminicent of Dan Brown, but, it was good.

[AShannon04]

About to read American Psycho. Stoked.

i want to read this so badly.

I hated American Psycho.

I've bought all of these books recently:

The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
Blindness - Jose Saramago
An American Tragedy - Theodore Dreiser
The Echoing Green - Joshua Prager
The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara
In Cold Blood - Truman Capote
The Numbers Game - Alan Schwarz
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey

Has anybody read any of these?

One of the best books I've ever read.

[stayillogical]

Should I really read The Time Traveler's Wife? I pick it up all the time at the bookstore, but then change my mind. I just keep doubting that a love story can be that good. Someone tell me a bit more without ruining key plot points. Persuade me! I like reading books before movies.

[Un'Aria Ancora]

I just read that a few weeks ago, and I was blown away. I had no clue it would be so good. Finished it 6 hours.

Same here, didn't really care to read it, but I did. Absolutely loved it.

[AShannon04]

Should I really read The Time Traveler's Wife? I pick it up all the time at the bookstore, but then change my mind. I just keep doubting that a love story can be that good. Someone tell me a bit more without ruining key plot points. Persuade me! I like reading books before movies.

I think you should definitely read it, and not just for the love story aspects, although those parts are fantastic.

I can't really put my finger on why I loved it so much. It's painted and this romantic love story that's read in a lot of women's book clubs, but as a straight guy, I loved it for a lot of its sci-fi and adventure elements.

Basically it's about this guy who has a condition where he randomly time travels without control or warning, so throughout the story, we see him at a bunch of different ages, and how he met his wife. For example, he first meets her when he time travels as an adult to her childhood. Throughout her linear adolescence, she sees him at different points in his non-linear life.

Kinda confusing, but an awesome book.

[Spicoli hey bud]

Good book recommendations that were made into movies??

Reading the Godfather now.

[stayillogical]

I think you should definitely read it, and not just for the love story aspects, although those parts are fantastic.

I can't really put my finger on why I loved it so much. It's painted and this romantic love story that's read in a lot of women's book clubs, but as a straight guy, I loved it for a lot of its sci-fi and adventure elements.

RIYL?

[Jumpoff]

Good book recommendations that were made into movies??

Reading the Godfather now.

All Is Quiet on the Western Front had a pretty great movie adaptation in the 30s, no clue if you like black and white though.

[AShannon04]

RIYL?

mmm, I dunno if I've read anything like this before, but I personally love Dave Eggers and Chuck Klosterman.

[open mind]

How do people like Huck Finn, my first day of school back I have a 100 answer quote test on Cat's Cradle, 1984, Brave New World, and Huck Finn. I start school in about 3 weeks, I'm really considering to skip Huck Finn by all the "suck ass book" I hear.

anybody who says huck finn sucks is a idiot.

[stayillogical]

mmm, I dunno if I've read anything like this before, but I personally love Dave Eggers and Chuck Klosterman.

I'm sold.

[AShannon04]

Yessss. You'll have to let me know how you like it.

[lindZ629]

I think you should definitely read it, and not just for the love story aspects, although those parts are fantastic.

I can't really put my finger on why I loved it so much. It's painted and this romantic love story that's read in a lot of women's book clubs, but as a straight guy, I loved it for a lot of its sci-fi and adventure elements.

Basically it's about this guy who has a condition where he randomly time travels without control or warning, so throughout the story, we see him at a bunch of different ages, and how he met his wife. For example, he first meets her when he time travels as an adult to her childhood. Throughout her linear adolescence, she sees him at different points in his non-linear life.

Kinda confusing, but an awesome book.
I tried to get my mom into it, but she couldn't get past page 30. It's obviously not for everyone if you want a book that doesn't require you to think a lot, but I loved it. The mixture of romance and sci-fi was perfect.

[stayillogical]

It might be awhile. I have a tall pile of books to read already.

[AShannon04]

I tried to get my mom into it, but she couldn't get past page 30. It's obviously not for everyone if you want a book that doesn't require you to think a lot, but I loved it. The mixture of romance and sci-fi was perfect.

haha yeah. I was super confused for a little bit, but the feeling passed pretty quickly.

[stayillogical]

When you start a lot of books, it's confusing. It makes more sense 30 pages in, then you go back and you're like, "Oooooooooh."

[lindZ629]

haha yeah. I was super confused for a little bit, but the feeling passed pretty quickly.
It was a little confusing at first, but I always have a hard time adjusting to different styles of writing, so I knew I wasn't going to give up on this.

[timbedinosaur]

Has anybody read Everybody Hurts? Or Scar Tissue? Both great books.

[AShannon04]

Has anybody read Everybody Hurts? Or Scar Tissue? Both great books.

I read Scar Tissue and liked it a lot.

[doyouhas?]

on the road i really enjoyed and sin city it pretty good but after you start you wanna get the rest of the volumes


i am fully prepared to read all the sin cities if the first one is interesting enough.

[IAmNietzche]

And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Drake (as close to Faulkner as you are going to get these days)

Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy (McCarthy's best and one of the best novels ever written)

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (Banks books mentioned so far, The Wasp Factory and Complicity, are undoubtedly good, but Banks real talent lies in his science fiction. This is the second book in his Culture series, and his best overall novel) -- Also, I have a first edition of the Wasp Factory if anyone is interested in purchasing it.

High Life (Little House on the Bowery) (Absolutely vile and over the top violent/brutal, yet incredibly well-written and literary. Stokoe is one of the brightest young writing talents out there, but his books will be too much for almost everyone. If you can find his first novel "Cows" then I would recommend that over High Life, though it is even more depraved, but from what I've seen copies go for over $200.00. These books makes Ellis' American Psycho look PG.)

Perdido Street Station by China Melville (mind-bending in scope and originality, I've heard it referred to as the cyberpunk version of the Gormenghast Trilogy)

[coryatlarge]

Has anybody read Everybody Hurts? Or Scar Tissue? Both great books.
no i havent but i've been meaning to pick them up....i have amnesia when i get to the book store and end up buying something i didnt intend to get in the first place haha
i am fully prepared to read all the sin cities if the first one is interesting enough.
well there good....... i kinda wanna read them again now that u mention them...

[timbedinosaur]

no i havent but i've been meaning to pick them up....i have amnesia when i get to the book store and end up buying something i didnt intend to get in the first place
They're both great books, definitely recommend both to anyone

[Neo Cassady]

High Life (Little House on the Bowery) (Absolutely vile and over the top violent/brutal, yet incredibly well-written and literary. Stokoe is one of the brightest young writing talents out there, but his books will be too much for almost everyone. If you can find his first novel "Cows" then I would recommend that over High Life, though it is even more depraved, but from what I've seen copies go for over $200.00. These books makes Ellis' American Psycho look PG.)


I'm intrigued. And after looking up a synopsis, probably pretty fucked up for even wanting to read this.

[Ailite]

My aunt let me borrow The Garden of Last Days. It sounds good, but for some reason I really don't feel like reading it right now. I'm having a great time on the 11th time of AWHOSG.

[Ailite]

Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy (McCarthy's best and one of the best novels ever written)
One of my favorites books; the last 30 pages floor me.

[doyouhas?]

i just finished i hope they serve beer in hell. amazing. probably the funniest thing ive ever read.

[slenygoodbi]

im really trying to read prozac nation after watching the movie...its so hard to just sit down and want to do it =[[ lols. but ive heard great things so its keeping me motivated

[Ailite]

Has anyone read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell?

[AShannon04]

I finished Watchmen earlier this week and absolutely loved it, so now I'm rereading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering genius, which was the one of the best books I'd ever read when I read it a few years ago.

[TeachBirds2Fly]

I finished Watchmen earlier this week and absolutely loved it, so now I'm rereading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering genius, which was the one of the best books I'd ever read when I read it a few years ago.


Was thinking about reading that (Heart breaking work...) got great reviews

[AShannon04]

Yeah, I really loved it

[LouderThanBombs]

I'm currently reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King.
Good so far.

[TeachBirds2Fly]

I'm reading World War Z by Max Brooks it's really cool, getting made into a film which should be interesting

[AShannon04]

I'm currently reading Lisey's Story by Stephen King.
Good so far.

That looked interesting. I read Duma Key earlier this summer after a long break from Stephen King and really liked it, so I think I wanna read this.

[doyouhas?]

i just finished the first 2 sin cities. both were great. i think im going to start 'On The Road' next.

[LouderThanBombs]

That looked interesting. I read Duma Key earlier this summer after a long break from Stephen King and really liked it, so I think I wanna read this.

How's Duma Key?

I might read that next.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Duma Key isn't bad. It's worth reading.

I didn't love it like a lot of other Stephen King fans (I am a big Stephen King fan), but I thought it was decent enough.

I need to pull out The Stand and read it for a 3rd time. I want to read It again too.

[odizzle_word]

Right now I'm 3/4 of the way through Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. Liking it a lot so far.

[Ailite]

Has anyone read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell?
No one?

[TheHitcher66]

Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn are really awesome books by Stephenie Meyer.. Half way through reading Breaking Dawn at the moment.
Also, Noughts And Crosses, Knide Edge and Checkmate by Malorie Blackman are really awesome books. ^^
There's a book called The Raging Quiet that I have read recently, but can't remember the name of the author, so..
Oh, and Whipser and Angel by Cliff McNish are really good reads too. =]

[AShannon04]

How's Duma Key?

I might read that next.

I liked it. I read a bunch of Stephen King books when I was quite a bit younger (Tommyknockers, Dead Zone, The Long Walk, Desperation, Pet Cemetary), but had kinda moved on, so it was nice to come back to an author that I used to like a lot.

[Ailite]

I finished Watchmen earlier this week and absolutely loved it, so now I'm rereading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering genius, which was the one of the best books I'd ever read when I read it a few years ago.
I've temporarily put Cloud Atlas on hold so I can finish this for the 11th time. Its my absolute favorite book and I never get tired of it.

[TMartin442]

I just finished A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and Im fairly confident that it is one of the best books that I have ever read.

Im not sure what Im going o read next though, the reason I came into this thread was to find something interesting that someone is hyping up.

[Ailite]

I just finished A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and Im fairly confident that it is one of the best books that I have ever read.

Im not sure what Im going o read next though, the reason I came into this thread was to find something interesting that someone is hyping up.
What are you into? I'm telling everyone I know to read Cloud Atlas. Its an incredible book.

[AShannon04]

The Time Traveler's Wife

[hienz429]

today i bought rules of attraction and less than zero, i started less than zero and i am about 40 pages into it, its really fucking good

[doyouhas?]

today i bought rules of attraction and less than zero, i started less than zero and i am about 40 pages into it, its really fucking good

ive read rules of attraction and really liked it. its very funny. i hated the movie adaptation though.

[ActionActionFan]

Just bought Stephen King's The Long Walk and read a couple dozen pages. So far so good.

[SandManTEND13]

okay this may be kinda gay but how is that book Twilight? people say its good some people say is dumb. I saw there making a movie about it and I had never heard of it

[dichotomous]

Just bought Stephen King's The Long Walk and read a couple dozen pages. So far so good.

Catcher in the Rye meets Running Man

is it weird to compare a stephen king book to another stephen king book + something else?

okay this may be kinda gay but how is that book Twilight? people say its good some people say is dumb. I saw there making a movie about it and I had never heard of it

There's too much unnecessary romance. Not even real-people romance, but over the top "i'm a mortal, he's an immortal" kind of shit. The story is WB-grade at best. Stay tuned for opposing remarks.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I liked it. I read a bunch of Stephen King books when I was quite a bit younger (Tommyknockers, Dead Zone, The Long Walk, Desperation, Pet Cemetary), but had kinda moved on, so it was nice to come back to an author that I used to like a lot.
Tell me you've read The Stand.


Also, I'm halfway through The Time Traveler's Wife and am loving it so far.

[AShannon04]

Just bought Stephen King's The Long Walk and read a couple dozen pages. So far so good.

That's probably my favorite SK book. I loved it.

Tell me you've read The Stand.


Also, I'm halfway through The Time Traveler's Wife and am loving it so far.

I haven't. :-(

I'm guessing I should?

Time Traveler's Wife is great. I'm excited to see how it translates into film.

[FayeQC]

Everyone should go read Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman

[drudo182]

Time Traveler's Wife is great. I'm excited to see how it translates into film.

Word.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I haven't. :-(

I'm guessing I should?

Time Traveler's Wife is great. I'm excited to see how it translates into film.
Oh, man. Please do yourself a favor and pick that book up. It's the favorite book of most Stephen King fans. Get the Complete and Uncut version. It's just over 1,100 pages, but it is by far the best Stephen King book ever. I've read it twice, and I'm thinking about reading it again soon.

[ThemChains]

Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength


Read them, in that order.

[annaboun]

okay this may be kinda gay but how is that book Twilight? people say its good some people say is dumb. I saw there making a movie about it and I had never heard of it

omg it's like soooo good! Twilight is actually my favorite, but I really loved Breaking Dawn, it's a really good saga.

[ThemChains]

omg it's like soooo good! Twilight is actually my favorite, but I really loved Breaking Dawn, it's a really good saga.

Is it from that lady who wrote The Host?

[annaboun]

Is it from that lady who wrote The Host?

Yeah, but I haven't read that one, just the Twilight saga.

Is it any good?

[ThemChains]

Yeah, but I haven't read that one, just the Twilight saga.

Is it any good?

Don't know, my mom and her friends tried recommending that I read her stuff, and because of this, I never have.

[annaboun]

Don't know, my mom and her friends tried recommending that I read her stuff, and because of this, I never have.

Aww, it's a really nice, romantic story. But I guess it is kind of girly. I tried to get my boyfriend to read them but he wasn't that interested.

[ThemChains]

Aww, it's a really nice, romantic story. But I guess it is kind of girly. I tried to get my boyfriend to read them but he wasn't that interested.

See, I have no idea what they are about, but I usually tend not to listen to my mother's recommendations on books. Everything I tell her to read, she doesn't enjoy, and everything she tells me to read, I have looked into. Usually it is a disappointment though.

[annaboun]

See, I have no idea what they are about, but I usually tend not to listen to my mother's recommendations on books. Everything I tell her to read, she doesn't enjoy, and everything she tells me to read, I have looked into. Usually it is a disappointment though.

Well unless you're into romance, vampires and suspense you won't like Twilight, but I recommend you take a look at it. Actually I'm a BIG harry potter fan, so if you like harry potter you'll probably like Twilight.

[ThemChains]

Well unless you're into romance, vampires and suspense you won't like Twilight, but I recommend you take a look at it. Actually I'm a BIG harry potter fan, so if you like harry potter you'll probably like Twilight.

Hmmmmm...I thought the Harry Potter books were just entertaining, at best.

[MADSTA]

I just finished reading The Great Gatsby... oh god. Probably one of my least favourite things I have ever read.
Next up: Othello
Not very excited about reading this, probably because it's a play and I can't stand reading plays.

[doyouhas?]

ive never read any harry potter book. ive seen every movie exactly one time and thats all i really need.

[doyouhas?]

im about half way through On The Road. next is either Fahrenheit 451 or Galapagos by Kurt Konnegut. im excited for both of them.

[ThemChains]

I just finished reading The Great Gatsby... oh god. Probably one of my least favourite things I have ever read.
Next up: Othello
Not very excited about reading this, probably because it's a play and I can't stand reading plays.

Reading Shakespeare isn't that bad. As long as you don't get the horrendous "modern" translations.

[Bob Payne]

I'm reading Suicide Casanova by Arthur Nersesian. After this, I'm reading The Savage Detectives by Robert Bolano.

[ThemChains]

im about half way through On The Road. next is either Fahrenheit 451 or Galapagos by Kurt Konnegut. im excited for both of them.

Go for Galapagos first. Fahrenheit is an awesome book, but it's easy to crush in one day.

[jacinta.]

I finished Choke by Chuck Palahniuk yesterday. It was stange and kind of raunchy but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm going to start On The Road by Kerouac next.

[SandManTEND13]

omg it's like soooo good! Twilight is actually my favorite, but I really loved Breaking Dawn, it's a really good saga.
So guys would like it? haha I am just asking if its like a chick book or not. But I will def have to look into getting it

[Neo Cassady]

I finished Choke by Chuck Palahniuk yesterday. It was stange and kind of raunchy but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm going to start On The Road by Kerouac next.

great choice.

[Mitch]

I just finished reading The Great Gatsby... oh god. Probably one of my least favourite things I have ever read.
Next up: Othello
Not very excited about reading this, probably because it's a play and I can't stand reading plays.

:-|

[doyouhas?]

Go for Galapagos first. Fahrenheit is an awesome book, but it's easy to crush in one day.

yeah, it seems like itd be a rather easy read. well see. im really excited about both.

[ThemChains]

yeah, it seems like itd be a rather easy read. well see. im really excited about both.

Be more excited for Galapagos.

[doyouhas?]

I finished Choke by Chuck Palahniuk yesterday. It was stange and kind of raunchy but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm going to start On The Road by Kerouac next.

Hi-O! what im in the middle of right now. but i thought all girls hated Jack Kerouac? hmm. i guess you wont know until you read it.

[ThemChains]

I am going to strongly recommend One Red Paperclip for an inspirational read.

[hailthewarrior]

I'm reading Lullaby by Palahniuk right now, but I'm also taking the lazy route and listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks, I've finished the first 5, have two left. Jim Dale is fun. I read them all, I just felt like listening to them, it's slowed it down (I'm a pretty fast reader) and it's revealed a whole lot more to me than I thought it would.

[ThemChains]

I'm reading Lullaby by Palahniuk right now, but I'm also taking the lazy route and listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks, I've finished the first 5, have two left. Jim Dale is fun. I read them all, I just felt like listening to them, it's slowed it down (I'm a pretty fast reader) and it's revealed a whole lot more to me than I thought it would.

I really liked Lullaby, how are you feeling about it so far? And audiobooks are nice, especially on long drives.

[doyouhas?]

lullaby is good, a little different than his other stories, so its a nice change of pace to keep it from being too boring.

[chokemeout]

I gave up on War and Peace
Then gave up on A Passage To India - E. M. Forster
Read Snuff - Chuck Palahniuk - Better than his last two novels, but still not great.
Debating whether to read Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
or Shalimar The Clown - Salman Rushdie
Anyone read anything by Rushdie? Thoughts?

[doyouhas?]

im just started Galapagos today. should be good. after that im reading For Whom The Bells Toll. should be awesome except it hella long.

[hailthewarrior]

I really liked Lullaby, how are you feeling about it so far? And audiobooks are nice, especially on long drives.

Um, he just killed his editor I'm not far into it. I've been busy watching the Olympics.

[meeotch]

I started Snuff about 2 months ago. Could have finished in a couple hours but I couldn't get into it at all.

Just started IV by Klosterman and I'm really enjoying it. I'm going to have to look into his previous work.

[ThemChains]

Um, he just killed his editor I'm not far into it. I've been busy watching the Olympics.

Wait until you learn more about the emt dude and his "interests"

[lindZ629]

I started Snuff about 2 months ago. Could have finished in a couple hours but I couldn't get into it at all.

Just started IV by Klosterman and I'm really enjoying it. I'm going to have to look into his previous work.
Make sure to read Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs. That's what started me on Klosterman.

[odizzle_word]

I gave up on War and Peace
Then gave up on A Passage To India - E. M. Forster
Read Snuff - Chuck Palahniuk - Better than his last two novels, but still not great.
Debating whether to read Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
or Shalimar The Clown - Salman Rushdie
Anyone read anything by Rushide? Thoughts?

If you mean Salman Rushdie, I read Shame. It was... weird, but good. I really want to read The Satanic Verses. I hear that's amazing.

I just finished reading Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and now I really want to see the movie. After I finished Brideshead, I started on a collection of Roald Dahl's short stories. I loved his stuff as a kid and the stories he wrote for adult audiences are equally good.

[ThemChains]

Make sure to read Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs. That's what started me on Klosterman.

I need to read this. I have so much reading to do though, for school and then for my own pleasure, I have a huge list.

[entrepy]

I gave up on War and Peace
Then gave up on A Passage To India - E. M. Forster
Read Snuff - Chuck Palahniuk - Better than his last two novels, but still not great.
Debating whether to read Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
or Shalimar The Clown - Salman Rushdie
Anyone read anything by Rushide? Thoughts?

I really enjoy Rushdie, probably one of my favourite authors. I'd highly recommend Shalimar The Clown or The Ground Beneath Her Feet if you haven't read any of his other stuff. I recently got his new book and can't wait to read it.

[ThemChains]

I really enjoy Rushdie, probably one of my favourite authors. I'd highly recommend Shalimar The Clown or The Ground Beneath Her Feet if you haven't read any of his other stuff. I recently got his new book and can't wait to read it.
I also need to get into Rushdie, I have always put it off, and I don't know why. What can I expect?

[entrepy]

His books are sort of fantasy fiction, containing some 'supernatural' elements but still fairly realistic. Being part-Indian/British most of Rushdie's protagonists are Indian and/or take place in or around the sub-continent, but also spill over into the Western world. He also uses his stories to tell larger tales (Midnight's Children = history of India; Shalimar The Clown = Kashmir's problem e.g.), but not in such a way that it dwarves the main story.

Most of his books contain a lot of mythology and folklore, some of it may be familiar (e.g. Roman/Greek gods) but others not so much (e.g. stories from the Ramayana). He also seems to have a habit of starting his books either mid-way or near the end of his tale, with the main character then telling the story up to that point.

Personally I enjoy his books because he is such an incredible storyteller, his use of the fantastic woven with realistic (and often historic) situations create compelling reading.

Edit: Just noticed that Midnight's Children was voted the best novel to win the Booker Prize in the last 40 years, so you don't have to take my word for it!

[putup or shutup]

I had to read Life of Pi for a college class I'm taking this semester, and I loved it. It's jumped its way up my top books easily, probably only second to Fight Club on my favourite list. I also read Invisible Monsters, Choke, Snuff, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, Trouble Don't Last, and that damn Twilight book over the summer.

"Hey, Danny. Read Twilight. You might like it." My ass. It's like reading a thesaurus.

Moral of this story: Never trust a 15 year old girl.

[ThemChains]

His books are sort of fantasy fiction, containing some 'supernatural' elements but still fairly realistic. Being part-Indian/British most of Rushdie's protagonists are Indian and/or take place in or around the sub-continent, but also spill over into the Western world. He also uses his stories to tell larger tales (Midnight's Children = history of India; Shalimar The Clown = Kashmir's problem e.g.), but not in such a way that it dwarves the main story.

Most of his books contain a lot of mythology and folklore, some of it may be familiar (e.g. Roman/Greek gods) but others not so much (e.g. stories from the Ramayana). He also seems to have a habit of starting his books either mid-way or near the end of his tale, with the main character then telling the story up to that point.

Personally I enjoy his books because he is such an incredible storyteller, his use of the fantastic woven with realistic (and often historic) situations create compelling reading.

Edit: Just noticed that Midnight's Children was voted the best novel to win the Booker Prize in the last 40 years, so you don't have to take my word for it!

This has made me decide to go one of his books tomorrow.

[entrepy]

This has made me decide to go one of his books tomorrow.

Awesome, hope you enjoy it!

[meeotch]

Make sure to read Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs. That's what started me on Klosterman.
I will do that. Think my roommate has it.

[ThemChains]

Awesome, hope you enjoy it!

I will be sure to let you know...in about a year when I get to it on my list. I might bump it up though, who knows.

[hienz429]

just finished less than zero, i liked it alot, i thought it was a pretty funny read. next is rules of attraction..

[stayillogical]

I will be sure to let you know...in about a year when I get to it on my list. I might bump it up though, who knows.

Hahaha... you're like me. Any new books I add to my list right now I won't get to until about a year. I only bump if there's a movie coming out and I must read beforehand.

[ThemChains]

Hahaha... you're like me. Any new books I add to my list right now I won't get to until about a year. I only bump if there's a movie coming out and I must read beforehand.

I usually just say fuck it, and don't see the movie until I read the book. Although, I haven't read Choke and it is being made into a movie.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Just picked up All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.

I'm going to pick up these books pretty soon:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlemarch - George Eliot
Bringing Down The House - Ben Mezrich
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Baseball Between The Numbers

Has anybody read any of these?

[chokemeout]

Just picked up All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.

I'm going to pick up these books pretty soon:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlemarch - George Eliot
Bringing Down The House - Ben Mezrich
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Baseball Between The Numbers

Has anybody read any of these?

I read the full 1000+ page version, deffo one of the best books I've ever read

[AShannon04]

Just picked up All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.

I'm going to pick up these books pretty soon:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlemarch - George Eliot
Bringing Down The House - Ben Mezrich
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Baseball Between The Numbers

Has anybody read any of these?

Ben Mezrich's books are great and incredibly engrossing. Check out Ugly Americans if you like Bringing Down the House.

EDIT: ooh, and I just realized he has a new-ish book out. I'll have to pick it up.

[XxmagnesiumxX]

Just picked up All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.

I'm going to pick up these books pretty soon:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlemarch - George Eliot
Bringing Down The House - Ben Mezrich
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Baseball Between The Numbers

Has anybody read any of these?

This book won the Pulitzer Prize and is supposedly perfect. Im looking forward to reading it too. Currently im reading Hiroshima by John Hersy, and just finished reading The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason. It was really good, sort of like a mix of the movie National Treasure and The Da Vinci Code.

[AShannon04]

My gf is reading Middlesex right now and is loving it.

[TeachBirds2Fly]

Just started A heart Breaking Work of Staggering Genuis by Dave Eddgers and just ordered The Road by the guy who wrote the novel No Country For Old Men supposed to brilliant

[AShannon04]

Just started A heart Breaking Work of Staggering Genuis by Dave Eddgers and just ordered The Road by the guy who wrote the novel No Country For Old Men supposed to brilliant

What do you think so far? I'm rereading it right now.

[ThemChains]

Just started A heart Breaking Work of Staggering Genuis by Dave Eddgers and just ordered The Road by the guy who wrote the novel No Country For Old Men supposed to brilliant

It's a solid book, it bored me at times and it seemed to get really burdened with itself in the middle, but overall a good read.

[TeachBirds2Fly]

What do you think so far? I'm rereading it right now.


I work 9-5 during the week so trying to read it at night is not happening to tired etc... just on to chapter 2 and I'm gonna try and get into it over the weekend during the day. Really wanna get into and get through it, I like the sorta relaxed confersational manner/tone in which it's written. But if a book doesn't grap me then it will be read over a long time and I prob wont get much out of it

[stayillogical]

My sister got angry over something stupid yesterday and grabbed my copy of AHWOSG and threw it against the wall. The cover ended up half torn off and I was furious. I didn't get an apology but she went out and bought me another. My original has Mistakes We Knew We Were Making though, which I haven't read yet, and the new one doesn't.

[AShannon04]

My sister got angry over something stupid yesterday and grabbed my copy of AHWOSG and threw it against the well. The cover ended up half torn off and I was furious. I didn't get an apology but she went out and bought me another. My original has Mistakes We Knew We Were Making though, which I haven't read yet, and the new one doesn't.

Wow, my siblings would never do that for me.

I think my copy has Mistakes We Knew We Were Making, but I'm not sure. What is it again?

[stayillogical]

Wow, my siblings would never do that for me.

I think my copy has Mistakes We Knew We Were Making, but I'm not sure. What is it again?

I would have preferred an apology and bought the book myself.

You turn the book over and it's a picture of Dave and Toph. The pages include corrections to the book, something like that.

[anamericangod]

I couldn't get into Middlesex, really, and The Virgin Suicides is one of my favorite books and #2 favorite movie. Maybe I'll give it a try again.

And I still think that A Heartbreaking Work...really isn't that great, with the exception of the last page or two. You can read the last section and take more away than the rest of the book.

[dichotomous]

I got a friend of mine to read Junichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows. I'm so excited to discuss it when he's done.

[doyouhas?]

ill finish up Galapagos today. its been amazing so far. vonnegut is such an incredible writer. then ill start on For Whom The Bells Toll. anyone read that? im pretty excited about it, though it is a little lengthy.

[ThemChains]

I couldn't get into Middlesex, really, and The Virgin Suicides is one of my favorite books and #2 favorite movie. Maybe I'll give it a try again.

And I still think that A Heartbreaking Work...really isn't that great, with the exception of the last page or two. You can read the last section and take more away than the rest of the book.

This. As I said before, it gets really weighted and boring in the middle, you could skip it.

[entrepy]

Just finished reading The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and thought it was fantastic, anyone else read it?

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Just finished Blindness by Jose Saramago. Really good book. The book was translated, and the dialogue had no punctuation, which always annoys me. It didn't bother me as much in this book for some reason, but there were times when the dialogue would blend in together for awhile, and I'd have to really focus on who was saying what.

There's something about Saramago's words that made the book so beautiful. I'd like to check out something else from him.

[TheBaroness]

I couldn't get into Middlesex, really, and The Virgin Suicides is one of my favorite books and #2 favorite movie. Maybe I'll give it a try again.

And I still think that A Heartbreaking Work...really isn't that great, with the exception of the last page or two. You can read the last section and take more away than the rest of the book.

I didn't like Middlesex either

Just started Netherland by Joseph O'Neil. Damn, it's good.

[TheBaroness]

Just finished Blindness by Jose Saramago. Really good book. The book was translated, and the dialogue had no punctuation, which always annoys me. It didn't bother me as much in this book for some reason, but there were times when the dialogue would blend in together for awhile, and I'd have to really focus on who was saying what.

There's something about Saramago's words that made the book so beautiful. I'd like to check out something else from him.

I really enjoyed that book too, but the way it was formatted caused me blindness, haha. Looking forward to reading his new one, Death At Intervals. It's in my pile along with about twenty other books.

[ghostyouare]

I just read Metamorphosis and some other short stories by kafka, metamorphosis was good but the really short stories confused the shit out ofme.

[ThemChains]

I just started Winesburg, Ohio.

[ThemChains]

A much needed bump.


Read more.

[gloriousmuse]

We were assigned to read only 5 books in The Iliad in my World Lit class. I, however, am enjoying it so much that I'm reading the whole thing. It's pretty good.

[ThemChains]

We were assigned to read only 5 books in The Iliad in my World Lit class. I, however, am enjoying it so much that I'm reading the whole thing. It's pretty good.

The list of books for my Early 20th Century American Literature class was daunting, until I remembered how long a semester is.

[Juturna25]

before the frost by henning mankell is so good

[needles & pins]

Just finished "Illusions" by Richard Bach. It was a super easy read and some of the bits of 'wisdom' in it are pretty good. Interesting concept as well, but that's what Bach does.

Now I'm reading "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte. I loved "Jane Eyre," but had trouble getting through "The Spell" so I wasn't sure if I should pick it up, but I'm glad I did. I'm relating to the main character a lot right now.

I'm going to read "If You Liked School, You'll Love Work" by Irvine Welsh next. I can't wait to get started on that one. Some of my friends had a problem with the dialect in "Filth," but from what I've skimmed didn't really bother me. Maybe because it's a dialect I'm used to? I'm so excited to start on this one.

[Broden Terry]

I'm actually about to read a bit of horror. The Shining by Steven King... I heard it's super good.
But I really want to listen to Valencia so i'm in a bit of a dilemma.

[WordzandDreamz]

I'm actually about to read a bit of horror. The Shining by Steven King... I heard it's super good.
But I really want to listen to Valencia so i'm in a bit of a dilemma.

Get ready for it to make you think that the Kubrick movie sucks.

[stayillogical]

Get ready for it to make you think that the Kubrick movie sucks.

Seriously? I think The Shining is the best horror movie of all time. Is the book that good?

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Seriously? I think The Shining is the best horror movie of all time. Is the book that good?
The movie is so completely different than the book that it's insane. I love the movie, but the book is better.

Stephen King hated the movie, but has slowly started to warm up to it recently.

[ThemChains]

If the movie had a different name than the book it wouldn't bother me. Similar to case to the more recent I Am Legend.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I thought I Am Legend was decent until I read the book. The movie is such a bad adaptation.

[drudo182]

I am about to start up Cold Mountain and hopefully finish it.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I really liked Cold Mountain. It took me a little while to get into it, but it's really a great story and written well.

[drudo182]

I really liked Cold Mountain. It took me a little while to get into it, but it's really a great story and written well.

That was my problem. I tried a few weeks ago but I stopped after like ten pages.

[hienz429]

i am reading "Choke" now before the movie comes out. Its good so far might beat out Survivor as my fav CP book

[drudo182]

Choke's not bad but I'm not a big CP fanatic like everyone else on here apparently.

[EndlessMike]

I just started "A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson. It's my first book of his and I'm already loving it two chapters in.

[stayillogical]

I started The Road recently. I like the writing style so far. The short intervals make it easy for me to get through since I can't put a book down until I've read the end of a segment. Did I make sense there?

[drudo182]

I started The Road recently. I like the writing style so far. The short intervals make it easy for me to get through since I can't put a book down until I've read the end of a segment. Did I make sense there?

I get that and am the same way. I hate stopping in between chapters or breaks.

[stayillogical]

I get that and am the same way. I hate stopping in between chapters or breaks.

Yep. So with this book, I can read it at any time and make progress. Other books, I need a gap of free time in my day.

[Jacquelinemilom]

My current favorite books are The Herion Diaries and Writing Letters To Morrison(ok the second one is very bias. but still a favorite :] ). The Herion diaries however is the first novel I've finished in it's entirety in almost 2 years. It was a fanatastic read and Nikki sixx is my new hero. For those of you who are looking at me like I am nuts, it is indeed an anti drug message and as well as one of the best autobiographies I've read in well years. ;p. Read it.

[TheBaroness]

today I bought (amongst other things) the new Irvine Welsh novel, Crime. I'm so stoked to start it, it's much more up my ally than his usual subject matter.

[ThemChains]

Choke's not bad but I'm not a big CP fanatic like everyone else on here apparently.
I enjoy his books, but can't see myself swinging from his nuts. He isn't THAT good.
today I bought (amongst other things) the new Irvine Welsh novel, Crime. I'm so stoked to start it, it's much more up my ally than his usual subject matter.

I want to get this book. Secondly, you and I need to keep the doom thread alive.

[Killadelphia]

just finished the Swing Voter of Staten Island by Arthur Nersesian. I thought it was pretty good and there was never a lull in the plot. It was continually moving and I love how everything tied together in the end.

[dichotomous]

Seriously? I think The Shining is the best horror movie of all time. Is the book that good?

I'm going to go crazy for a second. The movie is so much better than the book. This is almost never the case (another notable exception being The Cider House Rules).

[pshh]

Reading the Great Gatsby for the first time.

[TheBaroness]

I enjoy his books, but can't see myself swinging from his nuts. He isn't THAT good.


I want to get this book. Secondly, you and I need to keep the doom thread alive.

haha yeah I know but I haven't been listening to much doom lately, so I guess I don't have much to say about it at the minute other than 'Thou are good' x100

[tomakebelieve]

I just picked up some V.C. Andrews book's from the library yesterday. I am excited to read them for the first time since they are highly regarded in the eyes of my favorite English teacher from high school.

[TJ Wells]

So i'm finally reading The Time-Traveler's Wife. I LOVE the writing style, and I do think Rachel McAdams is a great choice for Clare, although I don't know about Bana for Henry.

[TJ Wells]

So here's my deal; i'm going to be moving up to Milwaukee on November 1st. I was going to go up earlier, but since i've got three concerts, the CIFF AND a visit to WIU to see a friend between now and then, I didn't see the point. So my current job will probably be ending mid September, so between then and Oct. 16 (when the CIFF starts) i'm going to have a LOT of free time on my hands, most of which I will likely spend at the library. So i'm looking for some suggestions on what to read.

[AShannon04]

So here's my deal; i'm going to be moving up to Milwaukee on November 1st. I was going to go up earlier, but since i've got three concerts, the CIFF AND a visit to WIU to see a friend between now and then, I didn't see the point. So my current job will probably be ending mid September, so between then and Oct. 16 (when the CIFF starts) i'm going to have a LOT of free time on my hands, most of which I will likely spend at the library. So i'm looking for some suggestions on what to read.

what kind of stuff do you usually read?

[TJ Wells]

Pretty much anything. Would like to check out some classics i've missed. For example, the last few books i've read were On the Road, Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy, and Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Oh, and before that, pretty much every book by Dawn Powell.

[kafe]

Question, english isn't my first language but I enjoy reading in english more than swedish (because of the translation). So I'm just wondering how hard/old the language is in Catch 22 or 1984? I've read The Great Gasby, Catcher in the Rye and Lord of the Flies so I'm kinda used to the "older" english, but had some difficulty with some words and phrases.

[ThemChains]

haha yeah I know but I haven't been listening to much doom lately, so I guess I don't have much to say about it at the minute other than 'Thou are good' x100
Thou. Enough said.
Pretty much anything. Would like to check out some classics i've missed. For example, the last few books i've read were On the Road, Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy, and Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Oh, and before that, pretty much every book by Dawn Powell.

Read more Vonnegut.

[chokemeout]

Pretty much anything. Would like to check out some classics i've missed. For example, the last few books i've read were On the Road, Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy, and Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Oh, and before that, pretty much every book by Dawn Powell.

Try Bukowski - anything by him, the man was a genius, Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting, early Hemingway.. Erm, I don't know much about classics..

[Broken Parachute]

Anyone ever read the autobiography of Malcolm X? I had to get it for one of my classes this semester and I'm really interested to read it.

[Broken Parachute]

Also has anyone read "Left to Tell: Finding God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust" by Immaculee Ilibagiza? I'm only like 35-40 pages into it, but it's really amazing how life was/is in Rwanda for people of different tribes.

[doyouhas?]

has anyone read the un-abridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo? it crossed my mind to read it, but thatd be a hell of a lot of reading if its not that great.

[CstSnow]

Im in the middle of The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamad.
Its really good so far, a great story.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n44/n223611.jpg

[CstSnow]

has anyone read the un-abridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo? it crossed my mind to read it, but thatd be a hell of a lot of reading if its not that great.

Its totally worth the read, in my top 10 for sure.

[Ailite]

Cloud Atlas is one of the best books I have ever read.

[urface911]

My hands-down favorite of all time is "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

I don't think a book will ever affect me like that again.

[doyouhas?]

Its totally worth the read, in my top 10 for sure.

yeah, it looks interesting enough. and i looked at your favorite books just to see if i could trust you and anyone who likes hemingway gets a gold star in my book.

[ghostyouare]

Anyone ever read the autobiography of Malcolm X? I had to get it for one of my classes this semester and I'm really interested to read it.
Ya, I fucking adore Malcolm X. By far my favorite political and cultural idol of all time. AIM me and ill be happy to discuss him/ the book.

[ghostyouare]

I just read Metamorphosis and some other short stories from kafka, I really enjoyed Metamorphosis but the short stories were total mindfucks to me. I had to google like Professors analysis` of a 3 page essay. Really interesting though, although Id kill to be able to read German to read the original structure.

[ghostyouare]

I cant stress this enough, I really wish everyone would read The L.A. Diaries by James Brown (not the godfather of funk), such a great memoir and made me cry a bit but my ALL TIME favorite, by far, is The Power of One by Bryce Courtaney, such a perfect book.

[doyouhas?]

Cloud Atlas is one of the best books I have ever read.

thanks to your endless promotion of this book, i looked it up on amazon and it looks really interesting. maybe ill add it to the list.

[Broken Parachute]

Ya, I fucking adore Malcolm X. By far my favorite political and cultural idol of all time. AIM me and ill be happy to discuss him/ the book.Awesome.

[chokemeout]

has anyone read the un-abridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo? it crossed my mind to read it, but thatd be a hell of a lot of reading if its not that great.

One of the best books you will ever read

[ThemChains]

I am reading for school now, the books will probably still be good, but reading for school just feels different.

[hienz429]

i finished Choke today. It was good. I am looking forward to see how the make it into a movie

[Dervela]

I am reading for school now, the books will probably still be good, but reading for school just feels different.

agreed.. same here. i'm an english major so i have like 25 books, mostly novels to read this year. i'm on the third day of classes and already have so much reading for all my classes. what kinda stuff are you reading?

[ThemChains]

agreed.. same here. i'm an english major so i have like 25 books, mostly novels to read this year. i'm on the third day of classes and already have so much reading for all my classes. what kinda stuff are you reading?

I am in a 20th Century American Lit class, so right now we are reading Winesburg, Ohio. And then we are moving on to The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot. And I am reading How to See Yourself as You Really Are, by the Dalai Lama, and The Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by John Powers. And finally, The Art of Alfred Hitchcock by Spoto and the Dark Side of Genius; which is an autobiography of Hitchcock.

[thatsignant]

Has anyone read "Know It All" by AJ Jacobs? I just started it

[AShannon04]

Has anyone read "Know It All" by AJ Jacobs? I just started it

Yeah, I read it and really enjoyed it. I liked it much more than his recent book "A Year of Living Biblically" (or something like that), which dragged on by the end.

[thatsignant]

Yeah, I read it and really enjoyed it. I liked it much more than his recent book "A Year of Living Biblically" (or something like that), which dragged on by the end.

Awesome, I was planning on reading the biblical one if I ended up liking this one, I really appreciate his sense of humor.

[AShannon04]

Don't get me wrong, his new one isn't bad really. Definitely check it out if you enjoy Know It All.

[meeotch]

Started Ellis' Less Than Zero today. Enjoying it so far.

[TheBaroness]

I'm interested to read this The Gargoyle book that's been getting so much hype. It's released here on Monday.

[Jessooker]

Has anyone read Grendel? I was wondering if it's worth picking up.

[LouderThanBombs]

I started on Slaughterhouse-Five yesterday. Very good so far.

[AShannon04]

Man, it's taking me forever to get through A Heartbreaking Work... I'm so busy with work and stuff that I only have time to read about 10 pages a night before going to bed. Reading it again totally confirms the idea that books really hit you differently at different points in your life. I'm really enjoying it the 2nd time around, but it's definitely not hitting me the same way as it did almost 3+ years ago.

[Blakebear]

Man, it's taking me forever to get through A Heartbreaking Work... I'm so busy with work and stuff that I only have time to read about 10 pages a night before going to bed. Reading it again totally confirms the idea that books really hit you differently at different points in your life. I'm really enjoying it the 2nd time around, but it's definitely not hitting me the same way as it did almost 3+ years ago.

I just read this for the first time.

It is very difficult for me to describe just how this book made me feel. Hilarious, yet very depressing. In this way, the narration is brilliant.

Such an amazing read. I definitely need to read it again to truly absorb it.

Now I have moved on to The Fountainhead. Its very good so far, but I really doubt I'll be able to finish it before class starts and I have a full semester worth of Tolstoy to digest.

[flash_gorton]

Could I get recommendations on some good philosophy and psychology books, I want something to really get me thinking :)

Please and Thank you!

[AShannon04]

Could I get recommendations on some good philosophy and psychology books, I want something to really get me thinking :)

Please and Thank you!

Check out Oliver Sacks. One of his books is about the psychology of the enjoyment of music and how people with psychological injuries react to music, and his other is a bunch of case studies all about really interesting neurological disorders people have.

[flash_gorton]

Check out Oliver Sacks. One of his books is about the psychology of the enjoyment of music and how people with psychological injuries react to music, and his other is a bunch of case studies all about really interesting neurological disorders people have.

Sounds interesting, thanks.

[odizzle_word]

Has anyone read Grendel? I was wondering if it's worth picking up.

I read it in 11th grade alongside Beowulf. It wasn't great or anything, but it was cool to see the other side of the story.

[doyouhas?]

I started on Slaughterhouse-Five yesterday. Very good so far.

what a great book. vonnegut is the man.

[callmetmax]

can some one rec me a good cs lewis book. Aside from the chronicles of narnia

[ThemChains]

can some one rec me a good cs lewis book. Aside from the chronicles of narnia

Read:

Out of the Silent Planet
Perelandra
That Hideous Strength

It's his science fiction trilogy that he was going to write parallel to J.R.R. Tolkien, but Tolkien died before he got to them. I like these three books better than any of his novels about theology, or The Chronicles Of Narnia.

[doyouhas?]

can some one rec me a good cs lewis book. Aside from the chronicles of narnia


read The Great Divorce. its wonderful.

[bouttogetfancy]

I want to read some books in spanish, any recs?

[hienz429]

I think I am going to read some more Bukowski, could anyone reccomend me a good one from him, Ive already read Women and I thought it was allright.

[callmetmax]

Read:

Out of the Silent Planet
Perelandra
That Hideous Strength

It's his science fiction trilogy that he was going to write parallel to J.R.R. Tolkien, but Tolkien died before he got to them. I like these three books better than any of his novels about theology, or The Chronicles Of Narnia.

read The Great Divorce. its wonderful.


Ill look into both of those. Thanks

[ThemChains]

I think I am going to read some more Bukowski, could anyone reccomend me a good one from him, Ive already read Women and I thought it was allright.

Post Office is really good.

[stand_tall]

I'm currently working my way through A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. David Eggers' memoirs are sad and hilarious at the same time. The novel is tremendous in scope and a great read.

[Skadrist]

I want to read some books in spanish, any recs?

My Uncle lent me his copy of Don Quijote, anyways since I am sure you want something shorter I would recommend Los de Abajo by Mariano Azuela or some books by Octavio Paz.

[bouttogetfancy]

My Uncle lent me his copy of Don Quijote, anyways since I am sure you want something shorter I would recommend Los de Abajo by Mariano Azuela or some books by Octavio Paz.
Thanks. I really didn't care for don quijote in english so i'm not sure about re reading it in spanish. I'll look into the others ones, though. I don't mind the length of the story.

[Skadrist]

Thanks. I really didn't care for don quijote in english so i'm not sure about re reading it in spanish. I'll look into the others ones, though. I don't mind the length of the story.

The parts that I have read are much better in Spanish than in English.

[chokemeout]

I think I am going to read some more Bukowski, could anyone reccomend me a good one from him, Ive already read Women and I thought it was allright.

Anything by him... genius.
I do reccomend Ham On Rye though

[thisischaos]

I recently read The Ventriloquist's Tale - Pauline Melville.
It was disturbing, to say the least.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Just bought a few books and picked some others up from home:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Fantasyland - Sam Walker
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Seabiscuit - Laura Hillenbrand
Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
The Cider House Rules - John Irving
A Season on the Brink - John Feinstein
The Innocent Man - John Grisham
The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
Theodore Rex - Edmund Morris
The Worst Hard Time - Timothy Egan
John Adams - David McCullough
Flags of Our Fathers - James Bradley and Ron Powers

Has anybody read any of these? Thoughts?

[Jessooker]

Just bought a few books and picked some others up from home:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Fantasyland - Sam Walker
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Seabiscuit - Laura Hillenbrand
Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
The Cider House Rules - John Irving
A Season on the Brink - John Feinstein
The Innocent Man - John Grisham
The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
Theodore Rex - Edmund Morris
The Worst Hard Time - Timothy Egan
John Adams - David McCullough
Flags of Our Fathers - James Bradley and Ron Powers

Has anybody read any of these? Thoughts?

my sister read that. she loved it.

and I have Water for Elephants but haven't read it yet.

[bouttogetfancy]

Just bought a few books and picked some others up from home:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Fantasyland - Sam Walker
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Seabiscuit - Laura Hillenbrand
Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
The Cider House Rules - John Irving
A Season on the Brink - John Feinstein
The Innocent Man - John Grisham
The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
Theodore Rex - Edmund Morris
The Worst Hard Time - Timothy Egan
John Adams - David McCullough
Flags of Our Fathers - James Bradley and Ron Powers

Has anybody read any of these? Thoughts?
I didn't care too much for Middlesex.

[lindZ629]

Just bought a few books and picked some others up from home:

Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Fantasyland - Sam Walker
All The King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
Seabiscuit - Laura Hillenbrand
Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
The Cider House Rules - John Irving
A Season on the Brink - John Feinstein
The Innocent Man - John Grisham
The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
Theodore Rex - Edmund Morris
The Worst Hard Time - Timothy Egan
John Adams - David McCullough
Flags of Our Fathers - James Bradley and Ron Powers

Has anybody read any of these? Thoughts?
Water for Elephants is great, one of my favorites.

[jdark6]

Finished the Da Vinci Code a couple days ago. Did anyone else find that it seemed to be, well, really fairly average considering the hype it's had?

[victoria101]

I read Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. Amazing.

[ThemChains]

Finished the Da Vinci Code a couple days ago. Did anyone else find that it seemed to be, well, really fairly average considering the hype it's had?

To be honest, I didn't enjoy it that much.

[TJ Wells]

Finished the Da Vinci Code a couple days ago. Did anyone else find that it seemed to be, well, really fairly average considering the hype it's had?

I'm not going to lie, I read that book in one nine hour marathon session. Maybe it's not a great book, but it sure as hell is able to hook right into you.

[WFUJerseyJon]

Finished the Da Vinci Code a couple days ago. Did anyone else find that it seemed to be, well, really fairly average considering the hype it's had?

I thought it was a solid, quick, and entertaining read, but the writing is awful.

[ThemChains]

I'm not going to lie, I read that book in one nine hour marathon session. Maybe it's not a great book, but it sure as hell is able to hook right into you.

I'll give it that...it was a compelling book. But, I didn't really enjoy reading it. If that makes sense.

[TJ Wells]

I just picked up two new books from the library:

The Wicked Pavillion by Dawn Powell - Probably the best author of the 20th century that you've never heard of. Also recommend checking out Dance Night, My Home Is Far Away, and Angels on Toast.

Bleak House by Charles Dickens - The first Dickens novel i've attempted. Probably not the easiest starting point, i'm guessing...

[stayillogical]

I hated Great Expectations. With a passion.

[stayillogical]

I'm not going to lie, I read that book in one nine hour marathon session. Maybe it's not a great book, but it sure as hell is able to hook right into you.

I preferred Angels & Demons. I hope they don't screw up the movie like Da Vinci code. Ewan McGregor was a perfect casting choice.

[jdark6]

To be honest, I didn't enjoy it that much.

I'm not going to lie, I read that book in one nine hour marathon session. Maybe it's not a great book, but it sure as hell is able to hook right into you.

I thought it was a solid, quick, and entertaining read, but the writing is awful.

I agree really on mosta that. I will give it that for the most part, it's a pretty interesting storyline and it doesn't really have parts that drag. It just didn't give me a big finish like some books do at the end.
Bit like films like Hancock - good for a bit of entertainment but nothing truly epic. I just seem to remember people going on about it like it was REALLY good. But it just wasn't particularly.

Not just me then, though!

[kissbangkill]

i don't know if there's any john updike fans here, but a friend of mine found a first edition of rabbit at rest (my favorite of his novels) signed by him in tuscon, arizona. i'm sending her the money this weekend for it. so stoked.

[B-Bones]

I hated Great Expectations. With a passion.

Wow that book sucked. Have-is-sham my ass.

[B-Bones]

I want to read some books in spanish, any recs?

Bendiceme Ultima. Hahahaha.

[stayillogical]

Bendiceme Ultima. Hahahaha.

I liked that. Read it in English class sophomore year.

[stayillogical]

I want to read a book on music history. And by music history, I mean like 90's and after. Something fun and interesting. Anyone have a good rec?

[Killadelphia]

I want to read a book on music history. And by music history, I mean like 90's and after. Something fun and interesting. Anyone have a good rec?

not really history, but I think the Chuck Klosterman essays are good reads.

[stayillogical]

Klosterman is on my queue to read.

[Killadelphia]

Klosterman is on my queue to read.

I just started with IV, but with summer ending, I've had less time to sit down and read or more or less want to read.

[ThemChains]

I just started with IV, but with summer ending, I've had less time to sit down and read or more or less want to read.

School crushes my will to read.

[BryCoustic]

I'm currently reading Einsteins dreams, I like the different perspectives on time.

[Jessooker]

I need to make a list of all the books I have and need to read.

[odizzle_word]

I just picked up two new books from the library:

The Wicked Pavillion by Dawn Powell - Probably the best author of the 20th century that you've never heard of. Also recommend checking out Dance Night, My Home Is Far Away, and Angels on Toast.

Bleak House by Charles Dickens - The first Dickens novel i've attempted. Probably not the easiest starting point, i'm guessing...

That book took me forever to read. It was good, but it has some really crazy parts and at times feels like a Victorian era soap opera (when you start learning about the different families, you'll know what I mean). And the end of that book pissed me off. I would definitely recommend A Tale of Two Cities (or any other book by Dickens) over Bleak House.

[ThemChains]

That book took me forever to read. It was good, but it has some really crazy parts and at times feels like a Victorian era soap opera (when you start learning about the different families, you'll know what I mean). And the end of that book pissed me off. I would definitely recommend A Tale of Two Cities (or any other book by Dickens) over Bleak House.

David Copperfield

[SockMonkeyRiot]

finally read Brave New World, thoroughly enjoyed it, I think it was my favorite of the 1984-esque dystopia novels that I've read.

I just got Kafka's The Trial and Tolkien's The Hobbit for a combined 75 cents, I've read both but I'm still pretty psyched to have my own copies for so cheap.

Before that I read Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, really enjoyed that. Alan Breck is one of my new favorite literary characters.

Next on the list was the Dune series but I may just put that off a bit so I can re-read The Hobbit

[brokenlungs]

Just finished Things Fall Apart for AP English IV.

Talk about a piece of shit book.

[stayillogical]

I'm currently reading Einsteins dreams, I like the different perspectives on time.

I had to read one of the chapters for a class. I vaguely remember it. All I know is that I found it really interesting but I was a bit puzzled. I guess reading the whole thing might help.

[AshesAshes]

Just finished reading Water For Elephants loved it next up is The Road

[drudo182]

Now I have to read Anne of Green Gables for young adult lit. Wonder if it's any good.

[bouttogetfancy]

I liked the ending to No Country for Old Men, now, I want to re-watch the movie.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Just finished An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser. Great book. I loved it.


Next up is The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.

[Ailite]

After I finish Cloud Atlas I'm going a huge Dave Eggers binge.

[ThemChains]

I am about to read How To See Yourself As You Really Are by the Dalai Lama. Pumped.

[adam289]

I just finished reading The Great Gatsby. Really good book. I also recently finished Brave New World. It was alright, but not that great.

[tabularasa]

finally read Brave New World, thoroughly enjoyed it, I think it was my favorite of the 1984-esque dystopia novels that I've read.


Have you read the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood or Farenhet 451 by Ray Bradbury?

I found they both outclassed BNW by far.


I just finished reading The Great Gatsby. Really good book. I also recently finished Brave New World. It was alright, but not that great.

How did you find Gatsby? I found Nick really put me off the novel.

[doyouhas?]

After I finish Cloud Atlas I'm going a huge Dave Eggers binge.


hows that coming for you? im about half through, still great so far. im interested to see how the second half of the book will wrap things up.

[doyouhas?]

I hated Great Expectations. With a passion.\

i dont know how, thats a great book.

[stayillogical]

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i dont know how, thats a great book.

When you hate all of the characters, it's easy. I prefer A Tale Of Two Cities.

[dichotomous]

I liked the ending to No Country for Old Men, now, I want to re-watch the movie.

read Blood Meridian now, if you haven't yet. seriously . . . right now.

[Sweep_the_Leg]

i'm halfway through watchmen.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I could not get through Blood Meridian at all.