Book recommendations.

[Sinny]

So good.
Have you read Augusten's book about his dad? It was very disturbing. Excellent, but disturbing.

I've read Dry and Sellevision about 4,000 times apiece.

Oh, hell yes. Everything he writes is attractively disturbing. Even something as mundane as a house flood.

Another rec for anything by Philip K Dick. DADOES remains my favorite book of that genre, of all time.

 

[DooleyDarter]

anything by James Lee Burke

 

[oggbashan]

Old but good

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Professor Challenger stories - The Lost World, The Day The Earth Screamed, etc.

The books are better than the movie versions.

 

[Riles]

Jesus. I am at Chapters now and I've got 4 books in hand already. I need to sit and look and pick.

Thank you all!

 

[IrisAlthea]

If you haven't already read them, Ursula K Le Guin's Earthsea books are entertaining:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthsea

Yes, they are great!

Also, Dennis Lehane, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Amor Towles - The rules of civility and Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch.

 

[pointless]

pick me up a copy of cat's cradle. i can't fucking find mine anywhere.

 

[Riles]

pick me up a copy of cat's cradle. i can't fucking find mine anywhere.

You buy the coffee and blueberry muffins.

(Is it good?)

 

[pointless]

hell yeah it's good. i must've read that fucker ten times and i never get sick of it.

 

[Riles]

hell yeah it's good. i must've read that fucker ten times and i never get sick of it.

A friend gave me one that I have similar feelings about.

Tim Sandlin - "Honey Don't"

 

[Dionysian Beast]

Christ Recrucified or Freedom and Death by Nikos Kazantzakis.

 

[Ishmael]

"The Name of the Wind" and "A Wise Mans Fears", both by Patrick Rothfuss.

Ishmael

 

[cowslinger64]

Excellent book if you like crime courtroom type thrillers..

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/z/LJIAAOxy4dNS5UX8/$_35.JPG?set_id=89040003C1

 

[Riles]

Thank you everyone!

I picked three of the options so far, and I will take one with me tonight. I'd say which, but I would hate to offend anyone. I really appreciate it.

 

[rippitydoo]

I call Sarah Vowell and Augusten Burroughs the companion authors of David Sedaris. Read him first, then read them. Assasination Vacation will be the best American history book you ever will read.

Like her, but not that one... "Radio On" & "Take The Cannoli" were awesome, "Wordy Shipmates" was decent, but "Assassination" just had me wishing someone would kill the part of my brain that remembered that book.

Also liked "Gods Of Guilt"... Had seen "Lincoln Lawyer" movie, but doesn't matter if you haven't, as "GOG" has 80-million references to everything you need to know about the prior book-&/or-movie.

 

[Sinny]

Like her, but not that one... "Radio On" & "Take The Cannoli" were awesome, "Wordy Shipmates" was decent, but "Assassination" just had me wishing someone would kill the part of my brain that remembered that book.

Also liked "Gods Of Guilt"... Had seen "Lincoln Lawyer" movie, but doesn't matter if you haven't, as "GOG" has 80-million references to everything you need to know about the prior book-&/or-movie.

What.
The fuck.
I would put you straight to iggy if it weren't for the fact I have no idea who you are.
Bitch, please.
Heritage tourism is the shit.

 

[rippitydoo]

What The fuck.
It is shit.

There; That describes Vacation properly, & I took somewhat of a vacation, by using your own words to do it.

 

[MonaLittle]

What.
The fuck.
I would put you straight to iggy if it weren't for the fact I have no idea who you are.
Bitch, please.
Heritage tourism is the shit.

/mini hijack

Incoming pm, well, because I you

/carry on

 

[Sinny]

/mini hijack

Incoming pm, well, because I you

/carry on

Received and replied

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

anything by James Lee Burke

Burke sux.

 

[RobDownSouth]

IBERIA by James Michener

Its the only book by Michener I like. Non-fiction.

Its a blend of memoir and Spanish culture/history digressions. Fascinating material.

Easy to pick up and put aside.

I wouldn't part with my copy.

But 1000 pages.

Chesapeake and The Source were memorable too, especially The Source.

 

[Sean]

Piers Anthony's stuff is good sci-fi.

In the same way that Justin Bieber's stuff is good music.

 

[Riles]

I started my first of selection last night. Read till my eyes burned. Came on lit so I could finish the job and now they're aching.

I didn't know eyeballs could ache.

Anyhow. Seems like a winner. I will be done it on tomorrow's shift if my pt has a similar night.

You guys rock. Kept me awake. Coulda saved a life. You're all heros!

Now I need sleep cause I am babbling like a ninny.

 

[Sean]

"The Name of the Wind" and "A Wise Mans Fears", both by Patrick Rothfuss.

Ishmael

Bad idea. It will only lead to her joining the legions of us shouting "where's the third one, you bearded cunt???"

 

[Busybody]

http://www.conniggulden.com/

Im on his 4th book

All are great

 

[Sinny]

*waving to Sinny and Mona* Hi girls!

Riles - do you have a favorite genre? Do you have any strong dislikes?

Tinks! Hiya - so good to see you. I have been missing my Tinks updates over yonder.