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Hell yes read some Rollins!!! It's amazing how much depth there is to him. It's happy and sad and funny and angry and always moving....I definitely second Rollins.....
My favorite book is Bearheart: the Heirship Chronicles by Gerald Vizenor. He is real big in the Native American writing world, absolutely brilliant...and a little unusual, I've heard his work referred to as "elitist fiction" so...er.....you might not get it hahaha but really, you can gain so much from his work, I wrote a senior thesis on him and went way over my 20 page limit.....he has poetry too for those who don't just want to dive into the surreal world he presents
I think regardless of what you read, you're reading.....reading bad books only furthers your appreciation for the good ones
The Time Traveler's Wife. Sounds weird, and it is, but its a beautiful story. If you've ever been to Chicago, you'll especially enjoy it... or it will make you want to go. Chicago is like a character in the novel.
I'm reading that right now and agree!
(Have you heard they're making it into a movie? I dunno how to feel about that, but I'm optimistically excited for now ;D)
The Time Traveler's Wife. Sounds weird, and it is, but its a beautiful story. If you've ever been to Chicago, you'll especially enjoy it... or it will make you want to go. Chicago is like a character in the novel.
dude i'm reading that right now, about halfway through, love it!
i hear they're making it into a movie, i dunno how to feel about that, but i'm optimistically excited for now ;D
Post by Fishing Maniac on Jun 22, 2008 20:53:21 GMT -5
Read anything by Tom Robbins. I recomend starting with Jitterbug Perfume. It will help introduce you to his style simply. Skinny Legs and All and Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates are my two favorites of his.
Also The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess. Of course if you Haven't read 1984 by George Orwell you best get crackin'. Most important novel to read in my opinion.
For non-fiction I highly recomend Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild. I read that last year and it's one of the best books I've ever read. It's a history of Mormon Fundamentalism that focuses on a murder carried out by two brothers. Very informative and gives well balanced description of the differences between the fundamentalist polygamists and the LDS. You will learn a lot if you read that. I can't wait to read it again. So good.
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 23, 2008 7:31:18 GMT -5
I never was a fan of Brave New World.... it may be due to the fact that I was forced to read and report on it for school, and that just always takes the fun out of reading for me
I could probably try reading it again though... It may have just been over my head at the time I read it...
^^^You should re-read it now - I was not a fan in high school either because it was a forced read - but my oldest had to read it last year and I picked it up and re-read it.
It was amazing (what is even more amazing is that she loved it even tho it was a forced read)
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 23, 2008 10:29:05 GMT -5
Hmm... I think I even still have it sitting on my bookshelf so maybe I will pick it back up sometime soon. I just remember thinking that it was weird. Almost too weird...
Hmm... I think I even still have it sitting on my bookshelf so maybe I will pick it back up sometime soon. I just remember thinking that it was weird. Almost too weird...
No different then hanging with our friend Lucy at some random out of the way festival tho - LOL
Hmm... I think I even still have it sitting on my bookshelf so maybe I will pick it back up sometime soon. I just remember thinking that it was weird. Almost too weird...
As someone mentioned earlier, you get different perspectives when you read this through out diff times of your life. I'd def try to read it again since the first time you were forced to and do a report on it.
The Terror by Dan Simmons. His Sci-Fi stuff is great as well.
The World Without Us by Alan Wiesman. Non-fiction, but an easy read about how quickly the world would reclaim itself without us around destroying stuff.
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger - I bought into the hype on this one a few summers ago and now I read it a couple times a year, a good read and a classic
Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King - this is king experimenting more with the fantasy end of things than horror and I really like the way it handles it.
^ good call on this one, this was the first Hornby novel I read and I followed it up with "About a Boy" and "High Fedilitey"both of which I knew in therre movie forms before I even knew they exsisted in book form and I really enjoyed them as well
Post by mphsvoodoo on Jun 29, 2008 18:30:12 GMT -5
I just finished a great book about the Beatles, but more about the culture they came to fame in and their effect on it. I've read alot of Beatles books, but this is the best...I devoured it. It's called Meet the Beatles by Steven B. Stark.
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger - I bought into the hype on this one a few summers ago and now I read it a couple times a year, a good read and a classic
D-e-p-r-e-s-s-i-n-g. The main character just pisses me off because he's such a jerk and so pessimistic. It's interesting to read about, but it's not good to encourage that in people. I'd probably be able to take away something else with another read, but my first one a couple of years ago just left me angry with him.
Post by mattlikesrock on Jun 30, 2008 12:35:11 GMT -5
Thanks a lot for the suggestions. So far I'm planning to look into the following:
The Road - Cormac McCarthy Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakauer Any Chuck Klosterman Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield
If your book didn't make the list, don't worry, I'll get around to it.
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger - I bought into the hype on this one a few summers ago and now I read it a couple times a year, a good read and a classic
D-e-p-r-e-s-s-i-n-g. The main character just pisses me off because he's such a jerk and so pessimistic. It's interesting to read about, but it's not good to encourage that in people. I'd probably be able to take away something else with another read, but my first one a couple of years ago just left me angry with him.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Jul 1, 2008 12:19:28 GMT -5
Christopher Moore, his books are hilarious! Lamb is my favorite, it's about the 30 years or so of Jesus' life that aren't in the bible, told from the perspective of Bif his best friend..... oh the crazy shenanigans they get into....*must have a sense of humor about religion though, Moore is very respectful but if you don't want to imagine Jesus with ninjas and zombies this book might not be for you*
Also anything by Silas House...it's all brilliant, he has a phenomenal way with words