Divine
08.24.11 | That Diamond Head album is a classic |
Trebor.
08.24.11 | Hop On Pop |
tarkus
08.24.11 | thanks trebor but we all know hop on pop |
Trebor.
08.24.11 | It's still a classic that deserves to be re-read |
Spec
08.24.11 | Rec Me Boobs. |
americanmusicmachine
08.24.11 | "miss lonelyhearts" by nathanael west
"farewell my lovely" by raymond chandler
"the ax" by donald e. westlake
"crash" by j.g. ballard |
Relinquished
08.24.11 | "White Fang" by Jack London
dude is my favourite author |
MO
08.24.11 | Crime and Punishment
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tarkus
08.24.11 | Ive read Jack London his books kick ass |
Skweetis
08.24.11 | Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace |
foreverendeared
08.24.11 | American Gods - Neil Gaiman |
Hyperion1001
08.24.11 | Weaveworld by Clive Barker
Fantasy/horror that's wonderfully written and really unique. It's awesome |
paxman
08.24.11 | I'm currently reading Anathem by Neal Stephenson. It's a behemoth of a book and takes a while to get going, but if you invest your time into it you'll be grateful. Next on my plate is A Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin. I'm not a big fan of fantasy, but I'll give the series a swing. So, in short, I'll rec you these. |
paxman
08.24.11 | Also, Since we're talking about books, read the book the user above me is named after. One of the best books ever. |
tarkus
08.25.11 | thanks for the recs guys. much appreciated. |
XfingTheSullen
10.03.11 | Olaf D. Stapledon - Last and First Men |
XfingTheSullen
10.03.11 | actually it's Olaf W. not Olaf D. My bad |
HeyBrosef
10.03.11 | check out the Newsflesh series by Mira Grant. |
pedroia55
10.04.11 | The Hardy Boys never disappoint. |
foreverendeared
10.04.11 | Demian by Herman Hesse; The Stranger by Albert Camus; The Brothers Karamazov are three wonderfully philosophical novels that explore the depths of human emotion.
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (about a d&d loving, fantasy reading nerd) by Junot Diaz; The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III are three mainstream books about suffering and finding answers in grief.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman; Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke; Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson (yes, THAT Craig Ferguson) are three fantasy novels that explore mythology and modern themes.
Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon; Catch-22 by Joseph Heller; House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski are three postmodern must-reads. (All three are also a notoriously burrowing read) A much
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis; Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut are two more postmodern giants that explore paranoia. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath isn't postmodernism, but is a fantastic novel that also delves into the depths of madness.
Some other recs: Ulysses by James Joyce (also notoriously difficult to read) is a beautifully written bildungsroman (you may want to start with The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man first). The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a post-apocalyptic novel that's a quick read, but very dark and heavy emotionally. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is another must-read. |
