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Bloopity Bloop · Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Seoul yo

You can judge me however you please, but I haven't read a single book (barring Harry Potter) since high school; and the books in high school were all required. I'm thinking about feeding my brain a bit by getting back into the habit somewhat. Right now I've got World War Z by Max Brooks, American Gods by Gaiman, Snuff by Palahniuk, and Got Fight by Forrest Griffin lined up. Anyone have any recommendations?

I'm not talking Catcher in the Rye or classics like Don Quixote, I read all those in elementary/middle school. But then again, I've barely read any modern novels at all--haven't even read Ender's Game, which all (American, at least) males have read at some point in their lives.

I know Dave's has a good number of readers. What is/are your top book(s)?

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

I read a lot of "heavier" stuff , which probably not of your liking based on the titles you listed. However, one guy who really combines thoughtful , intelligent writing with action/page turning is Philip Kerr.

His first A Philosophical Investigation is great but all his others too - The Grid, Five Year plan etc....

DD
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beckett · Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Location: Ireland

the road is a brilliant book by mc carthy is a brilliant book

peppermint · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:15 am Post subject:

oops, double post Embarassed

peppermint · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:17 am Post subject:

Ender's game is probably best enjoyed by angsty kids in their early teens. Just because I like something doesn't mean you will, but if you told us what kind of movies you like, that might help

maingman · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Location: left Korea

DIDNT take them Confused

roadwork · Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Goin' up the country

Captain Courageous · Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Location: Bundang and loving it

I'll second The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Great read, won the Pulitzer. Blood meridian by him is also a great read, if you can stomach it.

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a little bit pretentious, but it's a great story and a super fun read.

Neil Gaiman writes fun books, most of which you can read in a day.

Palahniuk is awful. I can't stand his writing style.

Thomas Disch writes some fantastic books. I highly recommend The Genocides, Camp Concentration, and 334.

Vonnegut is an acquired taste, but start with his novella Mother Night and you'll develop that taste pretty fast.

The entire time I was reading the Ender series 9I read 'em all, along with the Bean offshoots), I was constantly reminded how much Card borrowed from Heinlein's teen novels, especially Starship Troopers.

I'm sure I can recommend more, but I'll have to think about it for awhile.