THE_James_Champ Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 My buddy Ben (FowtyDollaz) got me House Of Leaves, and this is my first time reading it. So far, so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queefff Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson. Just started it, seems decent enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I just finished Monster by A Lee Martinez. Picked it up on a total whim and really enjoyed it. That being said next up is a book called The Postmortal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Got Rings of Saturn for Christmas by W.G. Sebald. Looking forward to spinning some Caretaker and diving in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwokeinrelief Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Got Rings of Saturn for Christmas by W.G. Sebald. Looking forward to spinning some Caretaker and diving in. That was probably my favorite of his, though my wife would argue that Austerlitz is better. I recommended it above, but if you dig Sebald you should give Perec's "W, or A Memory of Childhood" a try. Everything by Perec is great, but Sebald's stuff reads really similiarly to this particular one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladew1ll1s1sdead Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I got Silent Bob Speaks and Tough Shit- Kevin Smith! THE_James_Champ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpazzyMcGee Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The Wheel of Time series and listening to the audiobook on YouTube at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I got Silent Bob Speaks and Tough Shit- Kevin Smith! Tough Shit is great, I especially love the Bruce Willis stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Just tracked down a 1st edition of JG Ballard's The Crystal World. I can't wait to read it. I didn't see the Rama series from Sir Arthur C Clarke in any of the recommendations; so, I would add those 4 books. rooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Just tracked down a 1st edition of JG Ballard's The Crystal World. I can't wait to read it. I didn't see the Rama series from Sir Arthur C Clarke in any of the recommendations; so, I would add those 4 books. Ballard is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan8765 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I got John Cleese's autobiography and am about to start reading it. I just finished reading Shadows of the empire. I thought it was lame but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Ballard is great! I have read a few stories, but held off on this book until I could track this down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agaetisbyrjun Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 This Changes EverythingLove me some Naomi Klein! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I just finished The Martian and really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniegwilliams Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 For those asking for lists of book recommendations, I'm going to mix it up and offer up a list of short stories that have sculpted how I read, as well as how I write; as each one is amazing in their own way. Most of these can be found via a simple Google search, though some may prove more difficult. If there is something you're dying to get ahold of, hit me up, I've got stacks (literally) of books filled with short stories that I was required to purchase for school, but refuse to let go of. - All The Way in Flagstaff, Arizona- Richard Bausch - What We Talk About When We Talk About Love- Raymond Carver - Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been- Joyce Carol Oates - Sea Oak- George Saunders - A Hunger Artist- Franz Kafka - The Rockinghorse Winner- D.H. Lawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeconspiracy Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 For those asking for lists of book recommendations, I'm going to mix it up and offer up a list of short stories that have sculpted how I read, as well as how I write; as each one is amazing in their own way. Most of these can be found via a simple Google search, though some may prove more difficult. If there is something you're dying to get ahold of, hit me up, I've got stacks (literally) of books filled with short stories that I was required to purchase for school, but refuse to let go of. - All The Way in Flagstaff, Arizona- Richard Bausch - What We Talk About When We Talk About Love- Raymond Carver - Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been- Joyce Carol Oates - Sea Oak- George Saunders - A Hunger Artist- Franz Kafka - The Rockinghorse Winner- D.H. Lawrence A Hunger Artist is my favorite short story of all time. The Rockinghorse Winner is also up there. excellent list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniegwilliams Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 A Hunger Artist is my favorite short story of all time. The Rockinghorse Winner is also up there. excellent list! Thanks! I've been focusing on short stories for the last two years in school, so I haven't given a lot of attention to a full novel in quite some time. I'm always blown away how each writer can transform a handful of pages into something completely mind-blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'm about 3/4 of the way through The Blood of Heaven. Armchair analysis is that the plot could stand to be tightened a bit the lead characters voice really comes to live. If you like bleak and bloody stories about religion, revolution and violence in early 19th century Florida you will like it. I'm moving on to one of the following next, any chance anyone has read them and has an opinion. A longshot but they were all NPR picks so I thought maybe.... Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway California by Edan Lepucki On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 been reading a lot lately. read haruki murakami's short story "the strange library", frank miller's "ronin" over the weekend. finished "watership down yesterday". and started "do androids dream of electric sheep?" today. trying to get through at least 25 books in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 been reading a lot lately. read haruki murakami's short story "the strange library", frank miller's "ronin" over the weekend. finished "watership down yesterday". and started "do androids dream of electric sheep?" today. trying to get through at least 25 books in 2015. Do Androids Dream is a goddamn wonderful book. And it's ten times better than Blade Runner and anyone who says differently is wrong. daegor and aarondltd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Do Androids Dream is a goddamn wonderful book. And it's ten times better than Blade Runner and anyone who says differently is wrong. This. And don't get me wrong, the movie is great. But even further... 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' isn't even close to PKD's best work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 what're some other PKD recommendations then? i'm really loving this. it's crazy how it's similar to the film in some parts, but wildly different in others. i'm about halfway through, will probably finish it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight1echo Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Ubik Man in the High Castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Man in the High Castle Ubik A Scanner Darkly VALIS These might be his most popular, but they're the ones I have read (and remember reading) and I enjoyed them all. You need to be in the right mood for VALIS, in my opinion. but it was one of my favorites. It's particularly heavy on the theology and philosophy side of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight1echo Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Ubik fucked me up for a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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